FCSB
The hosts are in much better form than the visitors, winning three of their last five, including a thrilling 4-3 Europa League win over Feyenoord and a 2-0 away victory against Unirea Slobozia in their most recent Liga I game.
Rapid Bucuresti
- Rapid Bucuresti are in poor form, having won just one of their last five, with three defeats.
- Rapid are winless in their last three away games (D1, L2).
Head-to-Head
FCSB have won one and drawn one of the last two meetings, with Rapid yet to beat them.
Key Players
- Rapid’s best chances are likely to come on the counter, and their most dangerous player when playing on the front foot will be their top scorer Alex Dobre, who has 10 goals in 20 Liga I games.
- Claudiu Petrila has picked up form for Rapid of late and has scored two of their last five goals, but FCSB’s talisman Florin Tanase is the danger man to watch out for.
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Key players:
- Alex Dobre - 10 in 20 Liga I
- Florin Tanase - 9 in 20 Liga I
Betting Insights
- He has nine goals in his 20 Liga I appearances this season and is a big reason why the hosts are favorites at 2.12 for this derby, while Rapid’s price is 3.4 and the draw is 3.1.
- FCSB have scored nine times in nine home games this term, while Rapid average 1.2 goals per game on the road in Liga I, having scored 12 away from home this term.
- Both Teams to Score looks like a good play at 1.85, given how evenly matched the sides appear on paper, with the last meeting in the capital resulting in a 2-2 draw at Rapid’s ground.
Prediction
The visitors are a tough nut to crack, but there is simply too much momentum behind FCSB to oppose them right now, and with home-field advantage, they should be able to clinch a win.
