FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Dec 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest

FCSB clash with Romanian SuperLiga leaders Rapid Bucharest in the Bucharest derby at Stadionul Steaua, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Sunday 21 December.

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that FCSB and Rapid might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -161 look more than fair.

FCSB won last time out by a 2-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Unirea Slobozia at Stadionul Clinceni. Elias Charalampous' team had a whopping 73% of possession and recorded six shots on target, with Mihai Lixandru and Alexandru Stoian scoring one goal each.

Rapid Bucharest were beaten 2-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Otelul Galati at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The Burgundy Eagles had 52% possession and recorded four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

FCSB are unbeaten in the past five derby games against Rapid, with the last clash ending in a 2-2 draw at Arena Nationala. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured five draws, four victories for Rapid and just one for FCSB.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Rapid Bucharest	27	14	7	6	42	27	15	42:27	49
10	FCSB	27	11	7	9	39	34	5	39:34	40

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FCSB have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 17.5 attempts. The Red and Blue have averaged 59.9% possession, 516.8 passes and 6.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.7 goals from 2.0 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 2.4 corners.

Florin Tanase is the top goalscorer with 4, Darius Olaru has 3, with Alexandru Stoian and two other players on 2. The leading assistor is Florin Tanase with 3.

Rapid have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.8 goals from 11.2 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. Constantin Galca's side average 51.7% possession, 440.6 passes, 4.2 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against them, while conceding 1.0 goals from 14.1 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Alex Dobre is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Cristian Manea has 3, with Claudiu Petrila and Alexandru Pascanu both on 2. Claudiu Petrila has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Daniel Graovac, Mihai Lixandru, Alexandru Pantea, Florin Tanase, Adrian Sut, Juri Cisotti, Darius Olaru, Mihai Toma, Daniel Birligea.

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mihai Aioani (GK), Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Lars Kramer, Andrei Borza, Kader Keita, Catalin Vulturar, Alex Dobre, Tobias Christensen, Claudiu Petrila, Elvir Koljic.

FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring Bucharest derby, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward. Land odds of -161 for Under 2.5 Goals.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the SuperLiga team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 FCSB games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 FCSB games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 FCSB games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Rapid games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rapid games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Rapid games.

The best betting sites make it a 61.7% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Bettors wanting to boost their odds might want to combine the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a specific side to land a victory. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -161 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

FCSB 1 - 1 Rapid

There are odds of +410 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Dobre to Score +325

Alex Dobre (Rapid) has managed five goals in his past ten SuperLiga games. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +325 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Alex Dobre Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+325

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -122

The 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four consecutive Rapid Bucharest matches, with the last five FCSB games averaging 7.00 corners. The Total Corners line looks to be too high given the stats and -122 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

FCSB

Total

8.80 6.40 2.40

Home

10.90 6.90 4.00

Away

9.90 5.80 4.10

Rapid

Total

9.30 4.20 5.10

Home

9.20 5.80 3.40

Away

10.20 3.90 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-130

FCSB Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-141

Rapid Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-179

X

+650

2

+180

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FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

FCSB are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this SuperLiga encounter. The +106 for them coming out on top suggests a 49% probability based on their latest betting odds. Rapid Bucharest are regarded as the least likely winner at +265.

If you want to side with FCSB winning against Rapid, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land -137 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. A different wager could be betting BTTS No where you can land -127 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+106

X

+220

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+112

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-333

X2

-149

Draw No Bet

1

-222

2

+150

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-137

2 Hcp +0.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-167

Over 2.5

+116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-112

No

-127

Daniel Birligea is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +430. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Daniel Birligea (FCSB)

First

+200

Anytime

+430

Denis Alibec (FCSB)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Darius Olaru (FCSB)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Alex Dobre (Rapid)

First

+325

Anytime

+650

Mamadou Thiam (FCSB)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Elvir Koljic (Rapid)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Florin Tănase (FCSB)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Antoine Baroan (Rapid)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Octavian George Popescu (FCSB)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

David Miculescu (FCSB)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Juri Cisotti (FCSB)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Adrian Sut (FCSB)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Malcom Sylas Edjouma (FCSB)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Tobias Christensen (Rapid)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Claudiu Petrila (Rapid)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Rares Pop (Rapid)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Luka Gojkovic (Rapid)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Constantin Grameni (Rapid)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Baba Alhassan (FCSB)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Mihai Lixandru (FCSB)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Kader Keita (Rapid)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Jakub Hromada (Rapid)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Risto Radunović (FCSB)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Christopher Braun (Rapid)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Vlad Chiricheş (FCSB)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Joyskim Dawa (FCSB)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Daniel Graovac (FCSB)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Valentin Cretu (FCSB)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

FCSB have swerved defeat at Stadionul Steaua in the previous three matches. Elias Charalampous' team have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Rapid Bucharest have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The Burgundy Eagles have clocked up five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

FCSB drew 3-3 with Rapid when they last met at Stadionul Steaua.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FCSB Home Stats		5-3-2	2.30	1.50	0.80	4	6	6	4
Rapid Bucharest Away Stats		5-4-1	1.90	1.20	0.70	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest Lineups & Team News

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