SSC Farul will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Rapid Bucuresti.
Rapid Bucuresti could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 2 game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Dunarea Calarasi, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Rapid Bucuresti.
SSC Farul form and stats
SSC Farul have been very solid at home in the Liga 2 so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 13th position in the table. Ever since the Petrolul 52 game SSC Farul has been unbeatable here at Farul producing six straight wins.
SSC Farul are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 232 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Doumbia).
The fans are hoping that SSC Farul will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga 2 game against UTA Arad (placed 1st). Prior to that, an away loss at Metaloglobus.
The SSC Farul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. SSC Farul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
Rapid Bucuresti have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alexandru Tataru. It's been 333 since they last conceded in Liga 2.
Rapid Bucuresti has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dunarea Calarasi for a Liga 2 game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against UTA Arad.
The travelling fans enjoy Rapid Bucuresti's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Rapid Bucuresti in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rapid Bucuresti - SSC Farul 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  C. Hlistei 7 goals |   A. Stoica 5 goals |  V. Lică 4 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| SSC Farul | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 83% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 61% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 28% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 50% | 88% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 50% |
| 39% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 179 | 90 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 90 | 242 |
| 72 | 42 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 41 | 98 |
| 28% | 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 29% |
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SSC Farul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- SSC Farul have not yet lost a game at home.
- SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at 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 | UTA Arad | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Mioveni | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Petrolul 52 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Sporting Turnu | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Arges | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Dunarea Calarasi | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Ripensia Timisoara | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Sirineasa | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 13 | SSC Farul | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Concordia Chiajna | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Universitatea Cluj | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Sportul Snagov | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -28 | 9 |
| 19 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 29 | -30 | 8 |
| 20 | Juventus Bucuresti | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 6 |