Match Report
42 points separated the sides: Rapid Bucuresti 2nd on 56, Otelul 4th on 14. Rapid Bucuresti's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Rapid Bucuresti were scoring 1.57 and conceding 1, Otelul 1.89 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rapid Bucuresti 1, draws 4, Otelul 0, at 1.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadionul Valentin Stănescu, with room for 14,050 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Otelul led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Otelul: Pedro Nuno (17'), Paul Iacob (80')
Key stats
Possession: Rapid Bucuresti 52% · Otelul 48% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-2