The hosting team, Rapid Bucuresti, should be favourites in this game, but Universitatea Craiova have shown both capability and determination. Learn more about the game!
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga 1
Rapid Bucuresti and Universitatea Craiova should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Seven points from three Liga 1 home games is a great start for Rapid Bucuresti, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu.
Bucuresti are confident in defense, having played 540 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
It's back home for Rapid Bucuresti, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Botosani away with the result 2-0. Saifeddine Alami and Younes Bnou Marzouk found the net in that victory.
Before that, Bucuresti had a home game versus FCSB which ended with a victory 1-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bucuresti here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Bucuresti have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
It's not happening yet for Universitatea Craiova on their Liga 1 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Universitatea are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The supporters enjoyed Universitatea's previous game versus Gaz Metan Medias (placed 15th), a Liga 1 1-0 win played at home. Ștefan Baiaram came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Gaz Metan Medias last time out, making the manager L. Reghecampf feel like a tactical genius.
A 0-1 defeat away at UTA Arad before that.It's early days yet, but Universitatea Craiova has scored 1 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (Bucuresti wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 2 goals |  G. Di Mauro Vagenin 2 goals | J. Markovic 2 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5 | 2.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11 | 13.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 20% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 28% |
- Rapid Bucuresti have not yet conceded a single goal in all their games.
- Rapid Bucuresti have not yet lost a game.
- Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (0) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most clean sheets (6) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the the best goal difference (+7) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have lost all their away matches so far.
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | CFR Cluj | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Botosani | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | SSC Farul | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | FCSB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Chindia Târgovişte | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Mioveni | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Arges | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Sepsi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Gaz Metan Medias | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 1 |