Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Mioveni & Rapid Bucuresti face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Mioveni nor Rapid Bucuresti as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Mioveni form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.Mioveni have played 4 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Mioveni's attacking players as they have now played 193 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. D. Buziuc was their last goal scorer.
Mioveni faced defeat in their previous match, away at Voluntari (0-4). Mioveni were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Ahead of that match, Mioveni lost 0-1 at home to Chindia Targoviste.Mioveni have scored 1 goal here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Mioveni's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti's mission in Romania Cup last season failed in the 4th round.3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Rapid Bucuresti playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 1 home defeat versus Gaz Metan Medias with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to UTA Arad.A quick return to home after this game, as Bucuresti are hosting Voluntari in the Liga 1 only three days away.
Bucuresti are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Rapid Bucuresti are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Mioveni, two draws and six wins for Rapid Bucuresti. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Albu 4 goals |  G. Rusu 2 goals | A. Bălan 2 goals |
Mioveni missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| Mioveni | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 39 | ||
| 31 | 10 | Conceded | C | 14 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 46% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Botosani | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | SSC Farul | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Universitatea Craiova | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | FCSB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | Arges | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Mioveni | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Sepsi | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Gaz Metan Medias | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 2 |