📏 Form Guide

Rapid Bucharest

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Rapid Bucharest will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 1-4 Liga 1 Play Offs defeat in their last game at the hands of CFR Cluj.

In that match, Rapid Bucharest had 58% possession and 23 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player to score for Rapid Bucharest was Albion Rrahmani (81'). CFR Cluj had 10 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Daniel Bîrligea (3', 8', 37') and Cristian Manea (45') scored for CFR Cluj.

Rapid Bucharest haven’t had any problems with scoring, netting in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They have claimed a sum of 12 during that period and have conceded a total of 10. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.

Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe

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In their previous game, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe drew 1-1 in the Liga 1 Play Offs tie with Farul Constanța.

In that game, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe had 53% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe was Pavol Šafranko (45'). For their opponents, Farul Constanța had 7 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Louis Munteanu (44') scored for Farul Constanța.

Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe have been effective going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 11 times in their previous 6 matches. While their manager Liviu Ciobotariu will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same clashes.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 27/08/2022 shows us that Rapid Bucharest have won 2 of these and Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 1, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

In all, 8 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 5 of them from Giuleștenii and 3 for Alb-roșii. The average goals per game has been 1.33.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Liga I match day 16 on 10/11/2023 when it finished Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 0-0 Rapid Bucharest.

On that occasion, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe had 42% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 on target.

At the other end, Rapid Bucharest got 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

📰 Team News: Rapid Bucharest

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Rapid Bucharest boss Cristiano Bergodi to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust set of players. Mattias Käit (surgery) is sidelined.

We think that Giuleștenii look set to line up in a 4-3-3 system for this one, utilising Mihai Aioani, Christopher Braun, Cristian Sapunaru, Iulian Cristea, Robert Badescu, Cristian Albu, Damjan Djokovic, Jayson Papeau, Funsho Bamgboye, Albion Rrahmani and Borisav Burmaz.

📋 Team News: Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe

Due to a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe boss Liviu Ciobotariu doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of before this game.

We are inclined to think that Alb-roșii might elect for a 4-4-2 lineup, settling for Roland Niczuly, Denis Ciobotariu, Akos Kecskes, Branislav Ninaj, Andres Dumitrescu, Darius Oroian, Sherif Kallaku, Nicolae Paun, Kevin Varga, Pavol Safranko and Marius Stefanescu.

✨ Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe will have a tough ask to get anything against this Rapid Bucharest side who we think will likely manage to score & go ahead.

We’re therefore tipping a very even match with a 1-0 advantage for Rapid Bucharest at the end of the 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 17:00 15/04/2024