Match details. Superliga, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 19:30 Lagos time. It is played at Giulești, Bucharest. The referee is Szabolcs Kovacs.
What's at stake. Rapid Bucuresti 1923 are 2nd on 24 points after 11 games, 5 points behind Dinamo Bucuresti, 1 point clear of Universitatea Craiova. FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 are 7th on 16 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Farul Constanta, level on points with CFR 1907 Cluj. A win would take them above Farul Constanta.
Form. Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W D. In this competition Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have gone W W W W D W. FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L D. In this competition FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 have gone W W L L D D.
The numbers. Rapid Bucuresti 1923 score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Rapid Bucuresti 1923 average 16.1 shots (5.9 on target), 6.0 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 score 0.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 average 15.9 shots (5.1 on target), 5.5 corners and 3.2 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%.
The case against. FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921's record still gives them 20% to win.
The read. Rapid Bucuresti 1923 to win. Their goals for and against make Rapid Bucuresti 1923 the likelier winners; Rapid Bucuresti 1923 are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Rapid Bucuresti 1923.
The bets. Best bet: Rapid Bucuresti 1923 or Draw at 1.16, 85% on the records (Rapid Bucuresti 1923 unbeaten in 4 of 5 at home; FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 failed to win 4 of 5 away). Backup: Rapid Bucuresti 1923 or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: Rapid Bucuresti 1923 2-0 FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).