FCSB vs RFS prediction 26.09.2024 | Europa League

FCSB

FCSB

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Half time: 2 - 1

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RFS

RFS

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1.82

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3.83

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4.59

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  • Competition: Europa League
  • Date: Thursday, 26th September, 2024
  • Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
  • Venue: Arena Nationala (Bucharest)

On Thursday evening, Romanian and Latvian champs, FCSB and RFS, will face off in the Europa League first round. The game will take place at Arena Nationala in Bucharest.

Last year, FCSB managed to win the league title for the first time since the 2013/24 season. They finished second in seven of those eight seasons and finally succeeded in taking a step forward last year. Unfortunately, this season's start has been terrible, as they are currently in 13th place with just ten points in nine rounds. Their European journey started from the 1st round of the Champions League Qualifiers, where they had their ups and downs and eventually lost in the 3rd round against Sparta Prague in a very close duel (4:3 on aggregate). In the Europa League, the game against RFS is by far their easiest, and they are under pressure to win all three points.

RFS won the title last year, leaving Riga FC just one point behind. This year, due to a football calendar different from most European countries, RFS already played 29 rounds in the Virsliga (out of 36). Considering they are six points away from Riga, and with one game played less, we can safely say they are super close to winning their second title in a row. Additionally, in the last game, they just beat Riga FC 2:1 in the League Cup and are the primary candidates for that title as well. When it comes to European Qualifiers, they have won five of eight games, which is great if we consider their poor performances in recent years. Still, they are one of the weaker teams in the competition and are definitely without pressure to win points in the Europa League.

FCSB vs RFS pick: FCSB to win and cover the -1 AH spread

FCSB were far from impressive this season in total. However, it seems they are getting better and have been undefeated in the last four games. One of those matches was on the road against Cluj, which is definitely one of the best teams in the country. FCSB managed to draw (2:2) and probably deserved even more. So, there are definitely things to be optimistic about.

Also, at home, FCSB did fine in European Qualifiers, losing only to Sparta Prague, which eventually reached the Champions League. But even in that match, FCSB did OK and deserved at least a draw.

RFS have excellent results in the domestic league, but the Virsliga is too weak, and those good results don't mean much for us. In Europe, RFS did OK, but only against weak opponents and at home. Against teams like APOEL and Bodo/Glimt, they lost both of their road games while allowing six goals. So, it is unreal to expect a positive result in Romania.

Simply, FCSB should be a much better team overall with more European experience. Combined with a home pitch advantage, we believe that the Romanian champs should secure a comfortable victory.

FCSB

FCSB team news

After a 1:1 draw against Petrolul, coach Elias Charalambous spoke to the media. He was extremely angry at the press conference, both at his players and the referee. "That's it. Maybe this will make us stronger. It's over. We didn't win, and now we're focusing on the Europa League game," the coach added.

Last matches of FCSB

  1. FCSB

    1 : 1

    Petrolul 52

    Liga 1

  2. CFR Cluj

    2 : 2

    FCSB

    Liga 1

  3. FCSB

    2 : 0

    UTA Arad

    Liga 1

  4. FCSB

    1 : 0

    LASK Linz

    Europa League

  5. Hermannstadt

    2 : 0

    FCSB

    Liga 1

FCSB lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 32

    Stefan Tarnovanu

Defenders

  • 2

    Valentin Cretu

  • 17

    Mihai Popescu

  • 5

    Joyskim Dawa

  • 33

    Risto Radunovic

Midfielders

  • 7

    Florin Tanase

  • 8

    Adrian Sut

  • 27

    Darius Olaru

Forwards

  • 25

    Alexandru Baluta

  • 9

    Daniel Birligea

  • 10

    Octavian Popescu

RFS

RFS team news

Before the game against FCSB, coach Viktors Morozs spoke to the media. He said that FCSB are a team that fights for every ball and has several talented players who can create dangerous counterattacks. The coach added that the pitch wasn't in great condition and that they needed to be ready to fight if they wanted a positive result.

The team is having massive injury problems, especially up front. Four important offensive players, Darko Lemajic, Ismael Diomande, Emerson Deocleciano, and Victor Osugawu, are all injured. Besides them, the team will miss Alfusainey Jatta and Petr Mares.

Last matches of RFS

  1. RFS

    2 : 1

    Riga FC

    Latvian Cup

  2. RFS

    2 : 0

    Liepāja

    Virsliga

  3. RFS

    4 : 1

    FC Daugavpils

    Virsliga

  4. Valmiera

    1 : 2

    RFS

    Virsliga

  5. APOEL FC

    2 : 4

    RFS

    Europa League

RFS lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 40

    Fabrice Ondoa

Defenders

  • 11

    Roberts Savalnieks

  • 23

    Herdi Prenga

  • 43

    Ziga Lipuscek

  • 18

    Dmitrijs Zelenkovs

Midfielders

  • 26

    Stefan Panic

  • 27

    Adam Markhiev

  • 17

    Cedric Kouadio

Forwards

  • 8

    Lasha Odisharia

  • 15

    Rostand Ndjiki

  • 9

    Janis Ikaunieks

4 Reasons why FCSB should win and cover the -1 AH spread

  1. FCSB's total market is 36.85 million euros, compared to RFS's 9.4 million
  2. FCSB are undefeated in the last four games
  3. RFS lost two of four European (Qualifier) games away from home
  4. RFS have massive injury problems upfront

Main prediction FCSB - RFS

AH1 (-1)

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55% winrate

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3 wins in a row

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FCSB & RFS current standing in Europa League

League Stage P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4 - 0 +4 3
2 FCSB 1 1 0 0 4 - 1 +3 3
3 Lazio 1 1 0 0 3 - 0 +3 3
4 Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 3 - 0 +3 3
5 Galatasaray 1 1 0 0 3 - 1 +2 3
6 Rangers 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
7 Slavia Praha 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
8 Olympique Lyonnais 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
9 AZ 1 1 0 0 3 - 2 +1 3
10 Bod? / Glimt 1 1 0 0 3 - 2 +1 3
11 Anderlecht 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
12 Fenerbah?e 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
13 Sporting Braga 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
14 Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 1 0 3 - 3 0 1
15 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 0 1 0 3 - 3 0 1
16 Athletic Club 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
17 FC Twente 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
18 Real Sociedad 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
19 TSG Hoffenheim 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
20 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
21 Manchester United 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
22 Nice 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
23 Roma 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
24 Elfsborg 1 0 0 1 2 - 3 -1 0
25 Porto 1 0 0 1 2 - 3 -1 0
26 Ferencváros 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
27 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
28 Union Saint-Gilloise 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
29 PAOK 1 0 0 1 1 - 3 -2 0
30 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
31 Malm? FF 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
32 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
33 Rīgas FS 1 0 0 1 1 - 4 -3 0
34 Dynamo Kyiv 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 -3 0
35 Qaraba? 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 -3 0
36 Be?ikta? 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 -4 0

FCSB vs RFS - FAQ

? Where to watch?

You can find the match officially on the Arena Sport channel.

? Who could be the goalscorer for FCSB?

Darius Olaru, who scored eight goals in 14 appearances this season.

? Who could be the goalscorer for RFS?

Janis Ikaunieks, who scored 19 goals in 25 appearances this season.