A important fixture in Liga 1 as both contenders are challenging for the top league positions. With Rapid Bucuresti in 5th position and FCSB placed 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Liga 1
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti have performed here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 this season with 10 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.
Rapid Bucuresti lost their last game at Universitatea Craiova after a 1-3 scoreline.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Sepsi.Rapid Bucuresti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 with 27 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bucuresti are not conceding a lot of goals here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
FCSB form and stats
Playing away, FCSB have won 9 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Coman and Compagno scored in FCSB's previous match, the home game against SSC Farul that ended 2-1. Coman has scored at least one goal for this team three matches in a row. The efficiency!
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to CFR Cluj.Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored in 9 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.
FCSB find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, FCSB have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
FCSB - Rapid Bucuresti 3-1 was the product when these contenders previously met, also in this season. Morais (Bucuresti) was shown a red card when these teams last met. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Rapid Bucuresti victories, three draws and four FCSB wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 17 goals |  A. Compagno 13 goals | M. Edjouma 9 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
FCSB missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 44 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 57 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 50% |
| 18% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 29% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 18% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 59% | 71% |
| 29% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 35% | 24% |
| 21% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 13.2 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 11.1 | 12.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 29% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 29% | 29% |
| 10.5 | 8.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4 | 4 |
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Liga 1
- FCSB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rapid Bucuresti is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SSC Farul | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Târgovişte | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botosani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Argeş | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
