Romania - Liga IArena NaţionalăData current as of 21 October 2026

FCSB vs Rapid Bucureşti: match statistics

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FCSB vs Rapid Bucureşti: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

FCSB play Rapid Bucureşti in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Arena Naţională.

Current form

FCSB: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Rapid Bucureşti: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

FCSB scores 1.33 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Rapid Bucureşti scores 1.67 and concedes 0.75. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: FCSB 50%, Rapid Bucureşti 50%. Over 2.5: FCSB 58%, Rapid Bucureşti 33%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

FCSB has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.76. FCSB: 17.6 shots per match, Rapid Bucureşti: 16.0.

Match halves

FCSB: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Rapid Bucureşti: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.08.

Goals by minute

FCSB: 16-30 (4 goals). Rapid Bucureşti: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.40)
(3.30)
(2.60)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.33Goals scored / match1.67
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.5Goals conceded / match0.75
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
57%Average possession50%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
6Shots on target / match5.83
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.58Shots per match16
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
6Shots on target5.83
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
7.6%Shot conversion10.4%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
57%Possession50%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.92xG for1.76
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.52xG against1.47
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

Shooting quality

FCSB: DominantRapid Bucureşti: Attacking
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rapid Bucureşti is 114% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - FCSB · 3 pts / match - Rapid Bucureşti

FCSB
LDLWW
Season result split
42% W25% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Rapid Bucureşti
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
67% W25% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-1
2.25 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rapid Bucureşti is 26% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - FCSB · 1.67 goals / match - Rapid Bucureşti

Rapid Bucureşti is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - FCSB · 0.75 goals / match - Rapid Bucureşti

FCSB scoring profile: strong

FCSB scores in 75% of matches (9 of 12 matches), while Rapid Bucureşti keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 matches).

Rapid Bucureşti scoring profile: very strong

Rapid Bucureşti scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while FCSB keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 matches).

16Goals scored (season)20
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
18Goals conceded (season)9
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
2.83Average goals in match2.42
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
6Goals scored (last 5)12
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
10Goals conceded (last 5)5
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal83%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%2 goals50%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
8%3 goals25%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
0%4 goals8%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal58%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%2 goals8%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
17%3 goals8%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
8%4 goals0%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time8%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
8%BTTS in both halves8%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
17%Scored in both halves17%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
60%BTTS - last 560%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rapid Bucureşti is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - FCSB · 1.5 pts / match - Rapid Bucureşti

FCSB - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Rapid Bucureşti - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.5
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.58
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.33Average goals (1st half)0.83
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%Clean sheet before half-time75%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
58%No goal before half-time67%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

After half-time (2nd half)

1.17Points per match (2nd half)1.92
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1.08
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.58
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
42%Clean sheet after half-time58%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti
50%No goal after half-time33%
FCSBRapid Bucureşti

FCSB - second-half results

25% W42% D33% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rapid Bucureşti - second-half results

58% W17% D25% L
18
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

FCSB - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Rapid Bucureşti - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.60
Goals scored / match0.61.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.02.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+1+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

FCSB
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
1
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Rapid Bucureşti
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
0
31-45
4
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

FCSB

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Rapid Bucureşti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.72
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
184%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
43%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

FCSBLigaRapid Bucureşti
Average goals in match▲ 2.832.64▼ 2.42
Both teams scored▲ 50%47%▲ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 58%47%▼ 33%
Clean sheets▲ 33%30%▲ 42%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%65%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%78%▲ 92%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.73
Home goals / match
0.91
Away goals / match
+90%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defence advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): FCSB 1 - 1 - 0 Rapid Bucureşti. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

SC Fotbal Club FCSB SA
2 : 1
FC Rapid Bucureşti
FC Rapid Bucureşti
2 : 2
SC Fotbal Club FCSB SA

FAQ

When do FCSB and Rapid Bucureşti play?

FCSB face Rapid Bucureşti on 24 October 2026 in Liga I at Arena Naţională. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between FCSB and Rapid Bucureşti?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches FCSB won 1, Rapid Bucureşti won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before FCSB vs Rapid Bucureşti?

FCSB score 1.33 goals per game on average and Rapid Bucureşti 1.67. The Liga I average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 50% of FCSB's matches and 50% of Rapid Bucureşti's.

What form are FCSB and Rapid Bucureşti in?

Over the last 5 games FCSB have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Rapid Bucureşti 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for FCSB vs Rapid Bucureşti?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for FCSB vs Rapid Bucureşti: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.