Rapid vs FCSB: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs FCSB?
Rapid and FCSB drew 2-2 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. LixandruFCSB
- 61′D. BîrligeaFCSB
- 83′E. KoljićRapid
- 90′E. KoljićRapid
Official lineup for Rapid vs FCSB
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-2-3-1- 90A. Baroan
- 29A. Dobre
- 28L. Gojković
- 27D. Hazrollaj
- 18K. Keita
- 17T. Christensen
- 24A. Borza
- 6L. Kramer
- 13D. Ciobotariu
- 47C. Braun
- 1F. Stolz
FCSB
4-1-4-1- 20D. Politic
- 37Octavian Popescu
- 27D. Olaru
- 10F. Tănase
- 22M. Toma
- 16M. Lixandru
- 28A. Pantea
- 17M. Popescu
- 30S. Ngezana
- 4D. Graovac
- 32Ș. Târnovanu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; FCSB have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Oţelul(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 4, 2025 | FC Botosani(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Csikszereda(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Jul 20, 2025 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Arges Pitesti(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Drita(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Unirea Slobozia(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Drita(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 3-4 | Liga I |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Shkendija(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rapid win, 4 draws, 1 FCSB win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Rapid 1-2 FCSB | Liga I |
| Mar 16, 2025 | FCSB 3-3 Rapid | Liga I |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Rapid 0-0 FCSB | Liga I |
| Oct 27, 2024 | FCSB 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| May 19, 2024 | Rapid 2-0 FCSB | Liga I |
| Apr 20, 2024 | FCSB 2-2 Rapid | Liga I |
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FCSB score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| FCSB | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rapid sit 2nd in Liga I (24 points from 11 matches) and FCSB sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | FCSB | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy