Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași prediction and betting tips on January 20, 2025

Game Prediction

In the 22nd round of the Romanian Liga 1, on January 20, 2025, Bucharest's Rapid will face Politehnica Iași. The capital club is aiming to break into the top-6 and will definitely look to grab maximum points against one of the league's strugglers.
Our Prediction for Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași
"Feroviarii" had a solid performance last season, finishing the regular part of the league with 55 points, second only to Steaua. However, they completely faltered in the "championship round," dropping to sixth place and missing out on European competitions. Politehnica Iași, on the other hand, only managed a 12th-place finish, avoiding relegation threats.
Currently, the capital club has struggled to reclaim its former positions. Under the experienced Mihai Șimudică, they have only secured six victories and 29 points, ranking eighth in the autumn phase of the season. The team coached by Sandu has a mere 22 points, ahead of only the bottom two teams, Botoșani and Gloria Buzău.
The hosts score modestly, averaging 1.14 goals per match, while conceding just 0.9. The visitors, with an average of 0.95 goals conceded, score just over 1.5 per match, at 1.52.
Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași: Key Statistics and Trends
- Rapid Bucharest has won only 1 of their last 5 matches.
- 48% of Rapid Bucharest's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.05.
- Politehnica Iași has not won in their last 6 league matches, losing 4 of them.
- 48% of Politehnica Iași's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.48.
Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași: Possible Starting Lineups
Rapid Bucharest (Possible lineup): Ailesei – Luna, Omavu, Boateng, Costin – Kyrjan, Nyaore, Olsen – Politic, Milanov, Selmani
Politehnica Iași (Possible lineup): Fernandez – Atanaskovski, Soares, Ilie, Umar – Bordea, Gvet, Stefanovici, Roman, Georgica – Tailson
Head to Head: Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași
In the previous season, the clubs exchanged home victories. In August, the capital club won 2-1 away.
Free Prediction for Rapid Bucharest vs Politehnica Iași
The capital club is naturally considered the favorite in this pairing. However, a particularly exciting match is not expected, so we predict "under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.77).
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