Liga 1: Rapid Bucuresti host Sepsi in what promises to be an appealing football match. Here's a thorough preview!
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Liga 1
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu as Rapid Bucuresti have scored 17 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 7-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Bucuresti, facing UTA Arad in a game that ended 1-1.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Petrolul 52.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 9 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2.
An interesting fact: 10 of the latest 11 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each team.
Rapid Bucuresti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu with 17 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Rapid Bucuresti have conceded only 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sepsi form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Sepsi have produced an overall stat of 5-3-2 so far. Momentum is building for Sepsi in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The regulars enjoyed Sepsi's previous game versus Universitatea Cluj (placed 14th), a 2-1 win played at home.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Universitatea Cluj.Sepsi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Rapid Bucuresti have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Sepsi.This duo met each other earlier on this season: Sepsi - Bucuresti 1-2. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 2 red cards from the last four duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 9 goals |   M. Rondón Fernández 8 goals |  A. Tudorie 7 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Sepsi missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Sepsi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 27 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 48% |
| 14% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 57% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 13.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 28% | 29% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 33% | 32% |
| 10.5 | 8.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
- Rapid Bucuresti have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepsi have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the the best goal difference (+9) away 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | FCSB | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 32 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Arges | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 23 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Botoşani | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | -17 | 21 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 19 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -22 | 9 |
