ASU Poli Timişoara and Rapid Bucuresti are both riding high in the Liga 2 with their 3rd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (8) in Liga 2
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 Liga 2 games here at Stadionul Ştiinţa for ASU Poli Timişoara. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
Timişoara enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at U Craiova 1948's place. The match ended 3-1 with P. Ivanovici and A. Munteanu scoring. A 2-2 draw away in the Liga 2 before that, with Aerostar Bacau the opponent.
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 ASU Poli Timişoara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost two.
The Timişoara fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, ASU Poli Timişoara have only let in 2 goals at home.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
Bucuresti delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Scolar Resita (placed 17th) in their previous match; a Liga 2 game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Aerostar Bacau at their stadium, the result 3-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Rapid Bucuresti in our archives, and the results are: one win for Rapid Bucuresti, zero draws and one defeat.
Bucuresti are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. Bucuresti have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Timişoara wins - draws - Rapid Bucuresti wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Axente 8 goals |   C. Hlistei 7 goals | M. Drăghiceanu 5 goals |
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 77% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 46% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 24% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 45% | 42% |
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (8) in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara have not yet lost a game at home.
- ASU Poli Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- All of Rapid Bucuresti's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Dunarea Calarasi | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Şirineaşa | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Csikszereda | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | Sporting Turnu | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Mioveni | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 14 | CSM Slatina | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 5 |