The league table in Liga 2 tells a story about these teams so far, with Rapid Bucuresti leading Ripensia Timişoara by 8 points. Match preview to follow:
- Ripensia Timişoara has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti have performed here at Stadionul Progresul Spartac this season with 4 wins from 7 Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Virgil Andrei Draghia not having conceded a league goal in 201 minutes.
The Bucuresti fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Rapid Bucuresti's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
Ripensia Timişoara, who have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Liga 2, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga 2, after 2-0-6 (8 played). Ripensia Timişoara seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against SSC Farul in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus SSC Farul.
Timişoara are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. For Timişoara, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Hlistei 7 goals | M. Drăghiceanu 5 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Ripensia Timişoara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 25 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 79% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 43% |
| 29% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 10.4 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 42% | 38% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 15% | 22% |
- Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ripensia Timişoara have scored away.
- Ripensia Timişoara has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ripensia Timişoara 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 | U Craiova 1948 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Sirineasa | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Dunarea Calarasi | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Csikszereda | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Petrolul 52 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Mioveni | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 12 | SSC Farul | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Sporting Turnu | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 14 | Scolar Resita | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Ripensia Timişoara | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | CSM Slatina | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Concordia Chiajna | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | Unirea Slobozia | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -22 | 5 |