Liga 2 match preview: Sporting Turnu versus Rapid Bucuresti

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Tue 20.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal, Turnu Magurele

The season is still fairly new and the Liga 2 table has to be read with caution. So far Sporting Turnu find themselves in 3rd position and Rapid Bucuresti are placed 9th.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sporting Turnu form and stats

Perfect season at home so far for Sporting Turnu, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Sporting Turnu has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Alexandria defeat. In general it's been a long time since Sporting Turnu tasted defeat here at Stadionul Municipal, Turnu Magurele, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.

Sporting Turnu's previous game was a Liga 2 match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Rapid Bucuresti. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Juventus Bucureşti with a 3-0 scoreline.

Early season goal statistics from Sporting Turnu's 2 home games: 5 goals, 1 conceded.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Rapid Bucuresti had these away match statistics: Played 14; won 11, drew 2 and lost 1.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Rapid Bucuresti, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Sporting Turnu. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Concordia Chiajna.

Rapid Bucuresti has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sporting Turnu - Rapid Bucuresti 3-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Sporting Turnu, 0 draws and 0 wins for Rapid Bucuresti. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

D. Tescan
3 goals
D. Ispas
1 goals
S. Pană
1 goals

Sporting Turnu missing players

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Sporting Turnu Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 1 3
3 2 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
8 5 0 Scored 0 1 4
1 1 0 Conceded 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 67%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 33%
 
7.7 7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 2.3
1.7 0.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 6
3 2.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Sporting Turnu Last season Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
25 13 0 Played 0 14 28
19 11 0 Won 0 11 24
5 2 0 Drew 0 2 3
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
71 46 0 Scored 0 47 97
12 5 0 Conceded 0 10 18
92% 92% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 96%
72% 77% 0% Over 1.5 0% 93% 86%
56% 54% 0% Over 2.5 0% 64% 68%
40% 54% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 50%
28% 38% 0% Over 4.5 0% 36% 39%
40% 38% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 50%
60% 62% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 50%
8% 8% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 4%
 
5 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 12.5 9.8
1.5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.5 3.8
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sporting Turnu have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sporting Turnu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Turnu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Turnu have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Sporting Turnu
All Liga 2 3. Liga: Series 3 Romania Cup
All Home Away
18-05-19 3. Sporting Rosiori 0 - 3 Sporting Turnu
24-05-19 3. Sporting Turnu 9 - 1 Hermannstadt II
03-08-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 2 - 0 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
10-08-19 L2 Juventus Bucureşti 0 - 3 Sporting Turnu
20-08-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 3 - 1 Rapid Bucuresti
24-08-19 L2 Concordia Chiajna 08:00 Sporting Turnu
31-08-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 08:00 SSC Farul
07-09-19 L2 Sporting Turnu - ASU Poli Timişoara
14-09-19 L2 Şcolar Reşiţa - Sporting Turnu
21-09-19 L2 Sporting Turnu - Şirineaşa
Rapid Bucuresti
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 1 Liga 2 3. Liga: Series 2 Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
11-07-19 CF Yeni Malatyaspor 0 - 2 Rapid Bucuresti
17-07-19 CF Gazişehir Gaziantep 1 - 2 Rapid Bucuresti
03-08-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 0 - 0 SSC Farul
10-08-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 3 - 1 Concordia Chiajna
20-08-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 3 - 1 Rapid Bucuresti
24-08-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 15:00 ASU Poli Timişoara
31-08-19 L2 Şcolar Reşiţa 08:00 Rapid Bucuresti
07-09-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti - Şirineaşa
14-09-19 L2 Arges - Rapid Bucuresti
21-09-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti - SCM Gloria Buzau

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 SCM Gloria Buzau 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 9 9
2 UTA Arad 3 3 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 9 9
3 Sporting Turnu 3 3 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 7 9
4 Şcolar Reşiţa 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 7
5 Mioveni 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 7
6 Argeş 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 6
7 Petrolul 52 3 2 0 1 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 6
8 Concordia Chiajna 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
9 Rapid Bucuresti 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 4
10 SSC Farul 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
11 ASU Poli Timişoara 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 3
12 Universitatea Cluj 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 3
13 Metaloglobus 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
14 Csikszereda 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -1 3
15 Ripensia Timişoara 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 -3 3
16 Şirineaşa 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 3
17 Juventus Bucureşti 3 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 -3 3
18 Dunărea Călăraşi 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 0
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 3 0 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 -7 0
20 Sportul Snagov 3 0 0 3 1 12 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 9 -11 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Rapid Bucuresti 28 24 3 1 97 18 14 13 1 0 50 8 14 11 2 1 47 10 79 75
2 Afumaţi 28 20 4 4 76 26 14 10 3 1 44 13 14 10 1 3 32 13 50 64
3 Spartac București 28 19 3 6 64 26 14 12 1 1 40 8 14 7 2 5 24 18 38 60
4 Unirea Slobozia 28 19 3 6 68 35 14 10 2 2 34 13 14 9 1 4 34 22 33 60
6 Tunari 28 11 10 7 57 31 14 8 1 5 35 17 14 3 9 2 22 14 26 43
7 Înainte Modelu 28 11 3 14 45 54 14 5 2 7 24 28 14 6 1 7 21 26 -9 36
8 Făurei 28 10 5 13 35 59 14 7 3 4 21 16 14 3 2 9 14 43 -24 35
9 Axiopolis 28 8 9 11 36 51 14 6 4 4 22 25 14 2 5 7 14 26 -15 33
10 Medgidia 28 9 5 14 33 60 14 5 3 6 17 27 14 4 2 8 16 33 -27 32
11 FCSB II 28 9 3 16 52 61 14 5 3 6 32 27 14 4 0 10 20 34 -9 30
12 Agricola Borcea 28 9 3 16 47 84 14 5 1 8 24 38 14 4 2 8 23 46 -37 30
13 Sportul Chiscani 28 8 4 16 51 66 14 4 2 8 27 30 14 4 2 8 24 36 -15 28
14 Olteniţa 28 6 6 16 31 61 14 3 3 8 13 27 14 3 3 8 18 34 -30 24
15 Delta Dobrogea 29 0 0 29 4 83 14 0 0 14 2 41 15 0 0 15 2 42 -79 -80
16 Bragadiru 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

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