Otelul vs Rapid Bucuresti betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on February 08th, 2025

Otelul and Rapid Bucuresti will on Saturday, February 08th, 2025 at 17:00h (UTC), play in a Liga 1 football game in Romania, check the Otelul vs Rapid Bucuresti betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Otelul vs Rapid Bucuresti will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadionul Oţelul stadium, in the city of Galati, with a capacity for 13500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Otelul vs Rapid Bucuresti betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.35 goals per match played.

Otelul last match

Otelul comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Dinamo Bucureşti, in a match valid for Liga 1, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-0. On the field, O. Burca's team lined up with a 4-1-4-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 4.75 were the best proof of this.

Rapid Bucuresti last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Rapid Bucuresti, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Unirea Slobozia team with a final score of 2-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.33.

Otelul vs Rapid Bucuresti h2h

Otelul was in 4th place when they last played Rapid Bucuresti who was 10th place in Liga 1. Otelul played using the 4-3-3 formation while Rapid Bucuresti responded with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement.

During the football season of 2024/2025, these Liga 1 teams played against each other on 28-09-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Rapid Bucuresti team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Otelul team.

Otelul

Liga 1 leaderboard now

Ranking in 10th place in the Liga 1, Otelul enters this match with 28 points, 6 wins, 9 losses, 10 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 26th round, with the Farul Constanța team in hot pursuit at 11th place.

With no high ambitions or relegation concerns, Otelul, mid-table of the league table in the Romania Liga 1, will try to use the home factor to get a win.

Otelul analysis

At the end of matchday 25 we see that Otelul conceded more goals than they scored, with 25 goals conceded and 19 scored.

The Otelul team comes from a defeat in the Liga 1, and its coach Ovidiu Nicusor Burca wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Otelul seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

The average ball possession of Otelul in this league is 49.2%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Rapid Bucuresti they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from Otelul

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Alexandru Pop. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Otelul avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Rapid Bucuresti

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Rapid Bucuresti team with 38 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 9 wins, 11 draws, and 5 losses.

In the 26th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Universitatea Craiova which is just above, in the 5th place.

Rapid Bucuresti analysis

After 25 rounds, Rapid Bucuresti has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 30 goals for and 23 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Rapid Bucuresti is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.96 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Rapid Bucuresti is a more offensive team than Otelul, having 2530 attacks vs. 2380 from Otelul, having scored 30 times, in comparison, Otelul converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Rapid Bucuresti

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Rapid Bucuresti to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Otelul is Alexandru Pop, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rapid Bucuresti is Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Otelul 0.75 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Rapid Bucuresti 0.75 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.6 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.8 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 3. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

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