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

Oţelul host Rapid on matchday eight with 10 points and eighth place: seven games, two wins, four draws and a single defeat, 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. In Galati they are still unbeaten, two wins and two draws from four matches with five goals scored and three conceded, while from three away trips came two draws and one loss. Their latest outing finished level, the third such result in the last five. Rapid are second with 12 points: three wins, three draws and one defeat, 8 goals scored and 4 conceded, the better difference of the two. At home they have two wins, one draw and one defeat, while in three away trips they are unbeaten, one win and two draws with three goals scored and only one conceded. Their latest outing was a win. Two points separate the sides, and there have been seven draws between them across fourteen matches. Liga I averages 2.40 goals per game. 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.