Rapid Bucuresti supporters put their faith in manager Mutu to deliver victory against U Craiova 1948

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 09.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Granitul (9513 seats)

Get ready for Liga 1 and Rapid Bucuresti - U Craiova 1948. In this article you'll get numbers, scores, data, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Rapid Bucuresti is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
  • U Craiova 1948 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

The total Liga 1 results playing at home this season for Rapid Bucuresti are 5-7-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Rapid Bucuresti fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadionul Granitul and will expect new points from this game. Rapid Bucuresti has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Horatiu Moldovan not having conceded a league goal in 619 minutes.

An away draw last time out for Bucuresti, facing Chindia Târgovişte in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Rapid Bucuresti won a home game hosting Sepsi (1-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rapid Bucuresti handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, seven draws and two defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rapid Bucuresti as they are travelling to their away game against Mioveni in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.

Bucuresti have scored 14 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Rapid Bucuresti have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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U Craiova 1948 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for U Craiova 1948 so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-8 (win-draw-lose).

U Craiova 1948 go into this game after a win, the home game against UTA Arad that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Botosani's place.

We have checked recent matches where U Craiova 1948 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, two draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sepsi in just four days.

Craiova find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. U Craiova 1948 have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other earlier this season: U Craiova 1948 - Rapid Bucuresti 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Bucuresti zero wins, one draw and U Craiova 1948 four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. Bălan loves to face Rapid Bucuresti and have scored 5 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

U Craiova 1948A. Compagno
A. Compagno
10 goals
U Craiova 1948C. Balan
C. Balan
8 goals
Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
7 goals

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rapid Bucuresti U Craiova 1948
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 7 Played P 5 19 37
15 9 4 Won W 0 5 12
14 7 2 Drew D 1 5 11
8 3 1 Lost L 4 9 14
52 29 16 Scored S 4 22 42
32 11 5 Conceded C 8 22 39
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 84% 86%
68% 63% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 68% 68%
32% 26% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 38%
22% 11% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 16% 16%
8% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
46% 42% 57% BTTS BTTS 80% 47% 43%
46% 53% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 35%
19% 16% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 37% 35%
 
5.2 6.5 8.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.8 4.2
4.4 4.3 3.1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.8
2.3 2.2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.7 2.3
6 4 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.1 11.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.7 10.2
4.3 4.9 6.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3.5
32% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 33%
 
10.4 9.8 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.3 9.8
4 3.8 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rapid Bucuresti is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
  • U Craiova 1948 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botosani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Târgovişte 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botosani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Târgovişte 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

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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.