Evenly matched teams: Rapid Bucuresti vs Sepsi match preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 (600 seats)

Liga 1: Rapid Bucuresti receive Sepsi in what should be an exciting football match. Tipsway gives you all the news, stats and facts!

Insights:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
  • Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in Liga 1

The visiting Sepsi played their last game only four days ago, a Liga 1 match. That game, against FCSB, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Sepsi.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 as Rapid Bucuresti have scored 27 goals to get 33 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 10-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Bucuresti has recorded two wins in a row here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Rapid Bucuresti lost their last game at SSC Farul after a 2-7 scoreline. As you see from the result above, Rapid Bucuresti suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Bucuresti won a home game hosting CFR Cluj (3-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rapid Bucuresti have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Bucuresti in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. Rapid Bucuresti have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sepsi form and stats

5-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sepsi in their Liga 1 matches away. Bitter travels for Sepsi as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Botosani match.

There might be some fixture complaints from Sepsi as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-3 against FCSB.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting SSC Farul.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored in 11 of this club's last 14 league games.

Sepsi have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 20 goals have been scored. 17 goals have been conceded by Sepsi in these games.

Head 2 Head

Interestingly enough, the last time Sepsi kept a "clean sheet" was also facing this opponent, five league games ago (Sepsi - Rapid Bucuresti 2-0). As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Rapid Bucuresti victories, two draws and one Sepsi win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rapid BucurestiM. Dugandžić
M. Dugandžić
20 goals
SepsiA. Tudorie
A. Tudorie
10 goals
SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
9 goals

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Sepsi missing players

Rapid Bucuresti Sepsi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 7 18 36
17 12 3 Won W 0 5 11
9 4 0 Drew D 1 5 10
11 2 1 Lost L 6 8 15
50 32 9 Scored S 6 23 51
42 14 4 Conceded C 14 24 42
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
70% 78% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 78% 75%
46% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 56% 53%
22% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 22% 22%
5% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
57% 61% 75% BTTS BTTS 71% 61% 56%
30% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 22%
19% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 28% 28%
 
4.9 5.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.1 4.7 4.5
4.6 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 4.6 3.8
2.1 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
11.1 12.8 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.1 9.5 10.4
4.4 5.5 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.1 3.8 4.5
31% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 33% 32%
 
11.2 9.3 7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 9.6 8.7
4 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 4.7 4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • 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.
  • Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in Liga 1

  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 Targoviste 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 Arges 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

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.