Rapid Bucuresti take on the visitors Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe in the round 8 match of Championship group of Romanian Liga 1. The match will be played on Friday, May 12th at Superbet Arena - Giulesti (Bucharest).
Rapid Bucharest continue to hold the fifth position in the tournament table after seven rounds in the championship group. Adrian Mutu's team has accumulated 34 points, trailing Cluj, who is in third place, by a 5-point margin. In the matches played in the championship group, Rapid has achieved two victories, two draws, and suffered three defeats, with a goal difference of 10 scored and 16 conceded. In the previous round, Rapid suffered a devastating 7-2 defeat away against Farul, although prior to that, the team had successively defeated Steaua (1-0) and Cluj (3-1) at their home ground.
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Sepsi occupy the bottom position in the top six teams participating in the championship playoff. The "Red and Whites" have 25 points in their tally and are trailing Rapid and Universitatea Craiova by nine and ten points, respectively. Practically, with three rounds remaining in the championship, Sepsi will not move from its position. Out of the seven matches played in the championship group, Sepsi has only won one, managed to draw one, and lost five matches. Christian Bergodi's team has scored a mere eight goals and conceded twelve.
In my opinion, Rapid are the clear favorite for this match, although the bookmakers have assigned a substantial coefficient for their victory. The hosts have lost only two matches in the regular championship with their home fans, and in the championship playoff, they have not suffered a defeat at home. Furthermore, the "White and Maroons" still have some motivation. On the contrary, Sepsi did not excel away during the regular season (5-5-5), and in the championship group, they have lost all three away matches. Additionally, the "Red and Whites" are currently more focused on the Romanian Cup final, where they will compete against Universitatea Cluj at the end of May, and they lack significant motivation in the championship. Moreover, out of the last three matches played at home against this opponent, Rapid has won twice and drawn once. Therefore, the chances of success seem more favorable for the hosts, but it wouldn't hurt to secure the bet with a handicap (0) in case of a draw.
Prediction for the match: Rapid Bucuresti to win with 0.0 handicap.
