Regular Season - 9 · 12 September 2026, 18:30 UTC

Rapid vs FC Voluntari Liga I prediction & result

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Final score: Rapid 2-1 FC Voluntari.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Rapid, 28% draw, 24% FC Voluntari — fair odds of 2.08, 3.57 and 4.17. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Rapid 1.81, FC Voluntari 0.92.

Both teams to score: 51%. Over 2.5 goals: 51%, under 2.5: 49%.

Model confidence: Medium.

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Model insights: Rapid vs FC Voluntari

51%
Both teams to score
51%
Over 2.5 goals
49%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 11%1-0 11%2-0 11%

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Rapid at 48% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1092 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

12'
⚽Mihai Roman IIassist: Alexandru Suteu
45+1'
Matko Babić
🔁Cristian Maneaout: Razvan Onea
45'
🔁Rares Popout: Mohammed·Kamara
45'
47'
Ion Gheorghe
⚽Metod Jurhar (OG)
58'
🔁Ebenezer Annanout: Latif Ouedraogo
70'
🔁Catalin Vulturarout: Vladan Bubanja
71'
Latif Ouedraogo
72'
75'
🔁Matko Babićout: Daniel Dumbravanu
75'
🔁Mihai Roman IIout: Adi Marian Chică-Roșă
🔁Constantin Grameniout: J. Kodor
77'
Olimpiu Moruțan
79'
82'
Adi Marian Chică-Roșă
⚽Lars Kramerassist: Olimpiu Moruțan
86'
87'
🔁Remus Guteaout: Merloi George Cristian
87'
🔁Marvin Schiebout: matej mamic
90+2'
🔁Lovro Cvekout: Nuno Miguel Santos Rodrigues
D. Pancu
90+4'

Match stats — Rapid vs FC Voluntari

60%Possession40%
24Shots12
7On target6
5Corners2

Line-ups

Rapid 4-2-3-1
  • 99B. UngureanuG
  • 23C. ManeaD
  • 5A. PașcanuD
  • 6L. KramerD
  • 27E. AnnanD
  • 15C. VulturarM
  • 8C. GrameniM
  • 55R. PopM
  • 80O. MoruțanM
  • 29A. DobreM
  • 9F. StojilkovićF
Substitutes
  • 7M. KamaraF
  • 13D. CiobotariuD
  • 44C. B. DoumbiaM
  • 68R. DucanG
  • 90T. JamborF
  • 20Andrei SucuM
  • 77J. KodorF
  • 79Eric Ange TapeM
  • 18S. SinyanD
Coach: D. Pancu
FC Voluntari 4-4-2
  • 31M. JurharG
  • 5D. HaruţD
  • 27R. CrişanD
  • 44M. OnișaD
  • 30A. ȘuteuD
  • 19M. SchiebM
  • 8I. GheorgheM
  • 40L. CvekM
  • 11R. GuțeaM
  • 90M. RomanF
  • 9M. BabićF
Substitutes
  • 25D. KikiD
  • 12B. ȘtefanG
  • 28B. ȘtefanM
  • 99I. VencuF
  • 22Nuno RodriguesM
  • 21Robert Valentin PetculescuF
  • 10G. MerloiF
  • 23M. MamićD
  • 4D. DumbrăvanuD
Coach: Florin Pîrvu

Form going into Rapid vs FC Voluntari

Rapid

  • W1-0away to Oțelul6 September 2026
  • D1-1Universitatea Craiova31 August 2026
  • W2-0away to Petrolul Ploiesti21 August 2026
  • L0-1Dinamo Bucuresti15 August 2026

FC Voluntari

  • W1-0Arges Pitesti7 September 2026
  • D2-2Oțelul28 August 2026
  • L1-3away to Universitatea Craiova23 August 2026
  • L1-2Petrolul Ploiesti14 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Rapid9531115+618
15FC Voluntari9225920-118

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Rapid vs FC Voluntari

  • 12 September 2026Rapid 2–1 FC VoluntariLiga I
  • 9 December 2023Rapid 1–2 FC VoluntariLiga I
  • 7 August 2023FC Voluntari 2–1 RapidLiga I
  • 4 February 2023Rapid 4–1 FC VoluntariLiga I
  • 3 September 2022FC Voluntari 0–1 RapidLiga I
  • 8 February 2022FC Voluntari 0–0 RapidLiga I

Leading scorers: Rapid and FC Voluntari

Rapid

  • A. Dobre3 goals

FC Voluntari

  • R. Guțea4 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Expected against actual

Pre-match the model expected 1.81 goals for Rapid and 0.92 for FC Voluntari; the game produced 2 and 1.

Goals

Scorers, in order: Mihai Roman II 12' (FC Voluntari), Metod Jurhar 58' (Rapid), Lars Kramer 86' (Rapid).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Rapid the highest probability at 48%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.81 expected goals for Rapid against 0.92 for FC Voluntari. Rapid's attack/defence rating is 0.64/1.16 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.66/1.74 for FC Voluntari.