Rapid Bucuresti will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Universitatea Cluj.
Bucuresti have less rest than Universitatea Cluj in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 2 game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Universitatea Cluj have had more rest.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti have played 5 Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Bucuresti last time playing, versus SSC Farul. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with C. Hlistei and A. Sefer scoring for the victors. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Petrolul 52 (0-2).
R. Lazăr was on the receiving end of a red card in the Rapid Bucuresti-SSC Farul match, being sent off in the 90th minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 2-1 victory.
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 Bucuresti have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn one and lost zero.
The manager A. Iencsi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aerostar Bacau in only three days.
The Rapid Bucuresti fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Universitatea, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Scolar Resita (placed 16th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Mioveni with the score of 1-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Universitatea Cluj in our archives, and the results are: one win for Universitatea, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ripensia Timisoara in just four days.
Universitatea have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. Universitatea are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bucuresti four wins, two draws and Universitatea Cluj four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Hlistei 7 goals | M. Drăghiceanu 5 goals |   D. Goga 5 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 90% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 60% |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 10% |
| 60% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 40% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | 52 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 41 | 82 |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 17 | 31 |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 47% | 45% |
- All of Rapid Bucuresti's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rapid Bucuresti have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga 2
- Universitatea Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Dunarea Calarasi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Metaloglobus | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Sirineasa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | Mioveni | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | SSC Farul | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Sporting Turnu | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Rapid Bucuresti | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Scolar Resita | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Comuna Recea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | CSM Slatina | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Concordia Chiajna | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 4 |