FC Rapid Bucharest

Football Romania - Liga I Arena Nationala Mon 3 Mar 01:00

FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)

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Oppose a High-Scoring Game

Rapid Bucharest and FCSB might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of 1.79.

Goalless Draw in Last H2H Clash

Rapid Bucharest have enjoyed five home wins on the bounce. In their last game, they won away at Stadionul Viitorul when beating Farul Constanta 3-1. Marius Sumudica's team had 43% possession and six shots on target, with Alex Dobre, Elvir Koljic and Claudiu Petrila scoring one goal each.

FCSB have won their previous three games. The latest was a 2-1 home triumph at Arena Nationala against Dinamo Bucharest. The Bucharest club were restricted to 46% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, with Baba Alhassan and Jordan Gele finding the net.

Rapid haven’t lost to FCSB in their past seven matches, with the last encounter ending 0-0 at Arena Nationala. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in six Rapid victories, two draws and two FCSB wins.

Liga I G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 FCSB logo FCSB 5 3 2 0 9 6 3 9:6 39
6 Rapid Bucharest logo Rapid Bucharest 5 1 2 2 6 8 -2 6:8 28
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Rapid Bucharest – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. Rapid have had 50.4% possession, 425.4 passes and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.8 corners.

Claudiu Petrila leads the way with 4 goals, while Alex Dobre and Aaron Boupendza have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Claudiu Petrila is the leading assists maker on 3.

FCSB – Last 10 League Games

FCSB have 6 victories and 4 draws, with an average of 16.8 attempts, 6.8 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Elias Charalampous' side average 60.0% possession, 514.2 passes, 6.3 corners awarded and 2.5 corners against them, while 0.5 goals have been conceded from 2.4 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

The top scorers have been Daniel Birligea and Darius Olaru on 3, with Florin Tanase getting 2. Risto Radunovic has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mihai Aioani (GK), Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Alexandru Pascanu, Christopher Braun, Mattias Kaeit, Constantin Grameni, Alex Dobre, Tobias Christensen, Claudiu Petrila, Elvir Koljic.

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Mihai Popescu, Joyskim Dawa, Risto Radunovic, Vlad Chiriches, Adrian Sut, David Miculescu, Florin Tanase, Juri Cisotti, Andrei Gheorghita.

Expert Liga I Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Rapid Bucharest vs FCSB league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Rapid games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 FCSB games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 FCSB games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 FCSB games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Rapid Bucharest vs FCSB Prediction

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 Goals for this Liga I encounter. We can land odds of 1.79 when it comes to this wager and that looks to be a very fair price.

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Under 2.5 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Published 06:38, 01 March 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Rapid Rapid logo 1 - 0 FCSB logo FCSB

Let’s take a chance on the 8.00 available that Rapid secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Rapid Bucharest vs FCSB Odds

The bookies have priced up the draw at 3.05, with Rapid Bucharest available to back at betting odds of 3.00. FCSB are 2.40 to win this Liga I match.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at 1.86.

If you fancy Rapid Bucharest but want money back if this Liga I match is a draw, then you can get 2.08. You can bet on FCSB at 1.70 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 0 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

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Rapid Bucharest vs FCSB Lineups

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

16 Mihai Aioani
23 Cristian Manea 13 Denis Ciobotariu 5 Alexandru Pascanu 47 Christopher Braun
4 Mattias Kaeit 8 Constantin Grameni
29 Alex Dobre 17 Tobias Christensen 10 Claudiu Petrila
95 Elvir Koljic
32 Stefan Tarnovanu
2 Valentin Cretu 17 Mihai Popescu 5 Joyskim Dawa 33 Risto Radunovic
21 Vlad Chiriches 8 Adrian Sut
11 David Miculescu 7 Florin Tanase 31 Juri Cisotti
77 Andrei Gheorghita

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Substitutes

  • 1Franz Stolz
  • 7Claudiu Micovschi
  • 9Clinton N'Jie
  • 11Borisav Burmaz
  • 18Kader Keita
  • 19Razvan Onea
  • 21Cristian Ignat
  • 22Cristian Sapunaru
  • 28Luka Gojkovic
  • 30David Ankeye
  • 55Rares Pop
  • 69Peter Ademo

FCSB Substitutes

  • 12David Kiki
  • 15Marius Stefanescu
  • 18Malcom Edjouma
  • 22Mihai Toma
  • 23Ionut Cercel
  • 25Alexandru Baluta
  • 29A. Marian Musi
  • 30Siyabonga Ngezana
  • 38Lukas Zima
  • 39Jordan Gele
  • 42Baba Alhassan
  • 90Alexandru Stoian

Previous Rapid Bucharest Lineups

25 Feb Liga I
Farul Constanta 1-3 Rapid Bucharest
18 Feb Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-0 Botosani
09 Feb Liga I
Otelul Galati 1-1 Rapid Bucharest
04 Feb Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 2-1 Unirea Slobozia
02 Feb Liga I
U Cluj 2-1 Rapid Bucharest
26 Jan Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-0 U Craiova

Previous FCSB Lineups

24 Feb Liga I
FCSB 2-1 Dinamo Bucharest
21 Feb Europa League
FCSB 2-0 PAOK
17 Feb Liga I
Gloria Buzau 0-2 FCSB
14 Feb Europa League
PAOK 1-2 FCSB
10 Feb Liga I
FCSB 3-0 Sepsi
07 Feb Liga I
Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 FCSB

Romania FlagRomania Liga I Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FCSB 5 3 2 0 9:6 39
2 U Craiova 5 3 1 1 7:3 36
3 CFR Cluj 5 2 1 2 8:6 34
4 U Cluj 5 2 0 3 5:8 32
5 Dinamo Bucharest 5 1 0 4 6:10 29
6 Rapid Bucharest 5 1 2 2 6:8 28
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
2 FCSB 3 2 1 0 7:5 7
3 U Craiova 2 1 1 0 3:0 4
4 U Cluj 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
5 Rapid Bucharest 3 1 0 2 2:4 3
6 Dinamo Bucharest 2 0 0 2 1:4 0