FC Rapid Bucharest

Football Romania - Liga I Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti Tue 21 Jan 01:00

CSM Politehnica Iasi

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

We’re Not Expecting the Net to Bulge Regularly

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Rapid Bucharest and Politehnica Iasi could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of 1.81 that are available for this pick.

Rapid 2-1 Winners When Teams Last Met

Rapid Bucharest played Dinamo Bucharest on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Arena Nationala. Marius Sumudica's team recorded 41% possession and had five shots on target.

Politehnica Iasi suffered a second straight defeat when losing 2-0 in their previous game. This was at home to FCSB at Stadionul E. Alexandrescu. The Copou Squad had 43% possession and didn’t have a single shot on goal.

The most recent head-to-head saw Rapid land a 2-1 away victory over Poli Iasi at Stadionul E. Alexandrescu. Rapid have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games, with Poli Iasi winning once.

Rapid Bucharest – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Rapid have had 51.7% possession, 463.3 passes and 4.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Aaron Salem Boupendza has found the net 3 times, with Alexandru Pascanu and Alex Dobre scoring 2 each. The leading assistors are Claudiu Petrila and Cristian Manea with 2, while goalie Benjamin Siegrist has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Politehnica Iasi – Last 10 League Games

Poli Iasi have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 11.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Emil Sandoi's side average 49.0% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.7 goals from 12.4 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Andrei Gheorghita got 3 goals, Mihai Bordeianu notched 2, while Guilherme Soares and two other players scored 1. Alin Roman has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Jesus Fernandez has 1 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Mihai Aioani (GK), Razvan Onea, Cristian Ignat, Alexandru Pascanu, Andrei Borza, Constantin Grameni, Jakub Hromada, Tobias Christensen, Claudiu Micovschi, Borisav Burmaz, Claudiu Petrila.

Politehnica Iasi confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jesus Fernandez (GK), Guilherme Soares, Nicolas Samayoa, Claudio Silva, Rares Ispas, Julian Marchioni, Samuel Gouet, Valentin Gheorghe, Alin Roman, Andrei Gheorghita, Tailson.

Expert SuperLiga Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iasi league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 8 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Poli Iasi games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Poli Iasi games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Poli Iasi games on the road.

Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iasi Prediction

We could be set for a low-scoring SuperLiga encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of 1.81, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

Bettors looking for a larger price when it comes to backing Under 2.5 Goals can include this pick as part of a Result & Total Goals selection. Predict the team that will land the spoils.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Rapid Rapid logo 2 - 0 Poli Iasi logo Poli Iasi

One bet that has caught our eye is Rapid to claim a 2-0 correct score win. This selection is available at 5.80 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in six straight Poli Iasi away games. We’re going to select the Overs for Total Corners, with this line standing out and you can secure odds of 1.73.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Rapid Logo Rapid
Total
8.10 4.40 3.70
Home
7.20 4.00 3.20
Away
8.80 4.60 4.20
Poli Iasi Logo Poli Iasi
Total
10.30 4.70 5.60
Home
9.40 5.10 4.30
Away
10.10 4.10 6.00

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Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iasi Odds

Rapid Bucharest are strong 1.30 favourites to win this Liga I match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 77% chance of claiming victory. Politehnica Iasi are regarded as the least likely winner at 9.00.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all SuperLiga matches and you can back Rapid Bucharest at 1.10 and Politehnica Iasi at 6.75.

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Team Stats

Rapid Bucharest logo Rapid Bucharest League Stats

Politehnica Iasi logo Politehnica Iasi League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Rapid vs Poli Iasi team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iasi Lineups

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Politehnica Iasi Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

16 Mihai Aioani
19 Razvan Onea 21 Cristian Ignat 5 Alexandru Pascanu 24 Andrei Borza
20 Constantin Grameni 14 Jakub Hromada 17 Tobias Christensen
7 Claudiu Micovschi 11 Borisav Burmaz 10 Claudiu Petrila
88 Jesus Fernandez
42 Guilherme Soares 3 Nicolas Samayoa 4 Claudio Silva 27 Rares Ispas
24 Julian Marchioni 5 Samuel Gouet
11 Valentin Gheorghe 10 Alin Roman 80 Andrei Gheorghita
99 Tailson

Politehnica Iasi Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Substitutes

  • 1Benjamin Siegrist
  • 3Robert Badescu
  • 4Mattias Kaeit
  • 9Clinton N'Jie
  • 15Catalin Vulturar
  • 22Cristian Sapunaru
  • 23Cristian Manea
  • 25Xian Emmers
  • 28Luka Gojkovic
  • 29Alex Dobre
  • 55Rares Pop

Politehnica Iasi Substitutes

  • 1Ionut Ailenei
  • 2Mohammed Umar
  • 12Toma Niga
  • 18Florin Ilie
  • 20Stefan Stefanovici
  • 21Matei Tanasa
  • 33David Atanaskoski
  • 77Denis-Andrei Ciobanu
  • 98Vlad Ilie

Previous Rapid Bucharest Lineups

23 Dec Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 0-0 Rapid Bucharest
17 Dec Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 2-0 Gloria Buzau
07 Dec Liga I
Sepsi 2-0 Rapid Bucharest
30 Nov Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-1 Petrolul Ploiesti
24 Nov Liga I
CFR Cluj 1-1 Rapid Bucharest
10 Nov Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 2-0 UTA Arad

Previous Politehnica Iasi Lineups

24 Dec Liga I
Poli Iasi 0-2 FCSB
14 Dec Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 2-0 Poli Iasi
08 Dec Liga I
Poli Iasi 2-2 Farul Constanta
30 Nov Liga I
Gloria Buzau 2-0 Poli Iasi
25 Nov Liga I
Botosani 1-1 Poli Iasi
09 Nov Liga I
Poli Iasi 1-2 Sepsi

Romania FlagSuperLiga Table

Superliga Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0