Rapid Bucureşti vs FCSB Prediction: A hard bone to crack for the league leaders

FCSB will welcome Rapid Bucureşti to the Superbet Arena-Giulești on Sunday. The defending champions have not seen a win over Rapid Bucureşti in their last seven attempts. Can they bounce back in this game? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Rapid Bucureşti

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Rapid Bucureşti got a 3-1 win over Farul Constanta in their last game. Alexandru Dobre opened the scoring in the 8th minute before Denis Alibec equalised for Farul in the 17th minute. However, Elvir Koljic restored the lead five minutes before halftime, and Claudiu Petrila made it 3-1 from 16 yards in the 69th minute. The White-Burgundies are unbeaten in their last four games and have won their last five games in all competitions. They sit 6th on the table with 45 points in 28 games, scoring 35 goals and conceding 25.

FCSB

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FCSB secured a 2-1 win over Dinamo Bucuresti in their last game. Stipe Perica put Dinamo Bucureşti ahead in the 18th minute of the game before Baba Alhassan equalised in the 20th minute and Jordan Gele scored the winner in the 57th minute. The defending champions have now won their last five games in all competitions and have suffered just one league loss since November 2024. They now sit at the top of the table with 52 points in 28 games, scoring 42 goals and conceding 24.

Interesting Facts

• Rapid Bucureşti are unbeaten in their last seven games against FCSB;
• The last five games between these two sides at this venue have seen the BTTS-NO results;
• The hosts are unbeaten in their last four games;
• The visitors have won their last five games in all competitions.

Expert Betting Tips

FCSB might have been dominating the league, but they have always found it difficult playing against Rapid Bucureşti. The defending champions have not gotten a win in their last four games against Rapid Bucureşti. Regardless, I expect an entertaining clash here, but the game will end in a draw.

Our prediction for this game is for both teams to score, for odds of 1.79 at Betway.

Our second prediction is to see more than two goals for odds of 2.15 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is a draw for odds of 3.20 at 1xbet.