This pair of participants are enjoying a sweet season so far and fixtures like this could be momentous. Read more about Rapid Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova!
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most points from losing position (21) in Liga 1
Both teams have had plentiful rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face game!
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti have performed here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu 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 drew their last game, also a home match. Sepsi was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting SSC Farul (2-7).Rapid Bucuresti are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at FCSB awaits in four days.
The Rapid Bucuresti fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 15 league matches. Bucuresti have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Playing away, Universitatea Craiova have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Universitatea Craiova played 1-1 against SSC Farul in their previous match.
A 1-1 draw at CFR Cluj's stadium before that.Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored in 9 of this club's latest 10 league games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Universitatea Craiova are hosting Sepsi in the Liga 1 only four days away.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved faced each other earlier this match year: Universitatea Craiova - Bucuresti 3-1. The referee pulled out his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the recipient was Costache (Rapid Bucuresti). Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Bucuresti wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 20 goals |   A. Ivan 12 goals | J. Markovic 7 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 38 |
| 17 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 50 | 32 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 49 |
| 42 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| 92% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 74% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 63% | 68% |
| 45% | 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 32% | 37% |
| 21% | 21% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 11% | 13% |
| 5% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 5% | 5% |
| 55% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 58% | 55% |
| 32% | 37% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 16% | 26% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 26% | 18% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.1 | 12.7 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.5 | 12.4 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 30% | 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | 28% |
| 11.1 | 9.2 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- 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
- Universitatea Craiova have the most points from losing position (21) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Botoşani | 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 |
