FC Politehnica Timisoara vs FC Rapid BucurestiPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

FC Politehnica Timisoara and Rapid meet in the group stage of the Cupa României. FC Politehnica Timisoara arrive on four wins from their last five games: 5-1 away at Concordia, 2-1 over ASA Targu Mures, 1-0 over Unirea Slobozia, 1-0 over Dumbrăviţa and, further back, a 1-1 away draw with Viitorul Şelimbăr. Rapid, meanwhile, come into this one on a 2-0 away win over Petrolul Ploiesti, after a 0-1 home defeat to Dinamo Bucuresti, a 0-0 away draw with Uta Arad, a 3-1 win over CFR 1907 Cluj and a 1-1 away draw with FC Botosani. In their rather old head-to-head history, FC Politehnica Timisoara have won only the most recent meeting, 2-0 on 28 October 2021, while in the four earlier meetings (from March 2020 to May 2021) Rapid won three times and drew once. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.