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- Sepsi have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
Only a few days to rest for the hosts, as they had a Romania Cup game only four days back. This match was also played here at Stadionul Municipal. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Rapid Bucuresti have had more rest.
Sepsi form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Sepsi have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games. Sepsi has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Bergodi and the players.
Sepsi's previous fixture was a Romania Cup game also played at their own stadium, finishing 4-1 versus Mioveni. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.
Before that game, the home loss against FCSB with the scoreline 1-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Sepsi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sepsi as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Sepsi has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
An interesting fact: 10 of the latest 13 league games from these players have had goals from both teams.
Sepsi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Municipal with 27 goals in 15 league matches. Sepsi have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
5-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rapid Bucuresti in their Liga 1 matches away.
Rapid Bucuresti played 1-1 against SSC Farul in their previous match. As mentioned above, Bucuresti drew the match against SSC Farul. Manager Mutu brought on Bamgboye to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
A 2-2 draw at CFR Cluj's stadium before that.The attacking power of Rapid Bucuresti when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 15 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).
Head 2 Head
Rapid Bucuresti have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) against Sepsi.The latest recorded match involving both these contenders is the Rapid Bucuresti - Sepsi 3-0 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 16 goals |   M. Rondón Fernández 9 goals |  A. Tudorie 8 goals |
Sepsi missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| Sepsi | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 45 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 43 |
| 34 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 67% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 69% |
| 52% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 23% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 16% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 52% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 31% |
| 32% | 33% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 31% | 19% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | 2.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 11.3 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | 11.6 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 32% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 27% | 29% |
| 8.7 | 8.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 12 | 10.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (15) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the most dropped points from leading position (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 | 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 |
