Rapid sit 2nd in the Liga I on 18 points from 9 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 5. The model rates their attack at 0.64× the league average and their defence at 1.17× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating FC Voluntari 2-1 at home. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 1.22 and conceding 0.56 per game across 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 2 points behind Dinamo Bucuresti at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Arges Pitesti in the Liga I on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 48%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 |
| 2 | Rapid | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Farul Constanta | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | FCSB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Botosani | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | Arges Pitesti | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Oțelul | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Uta Arad | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 1 |
Rapid sit 2 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1FC Voluntari12 September 2026
- W1-0away to Oțelul6 September 2026
- D1-1Universitatea Craiova31 August 2026
- W2-0away to Petrolul Ploiesti21 August 2026
- L0-1Dinamo Bucuresti15 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Rapid vs Arges Pitesti
Rapid host Arges Pitesti at Superbet Arena - Giulesti, Bucharest on 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 48% Rapid, 30% draw and 22% Arges Pitesti, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.57 expected goals for Rapid against 0.70. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 41% and over 2.5 goals at 40%.
Full preview and model analysis for Rapid vs Arges Pitesti
Recent meetings with Arges Pitesti
- 15 May 2026Arges Pitesti 2–2 RapidLiga I
- 13 April 2026Rapid 0–0 Arges PitestiLiga I
- 2 December 2025Arges Pitesti 2–1 RapidCupa României
- 8 November 2025Rapid 2–0 Arges PitestiLiga I
- 11 July 2025Arges Pitesti 0–2 RapidLiga I
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- A. Dobre3 goals
League goals this season.