FCSB Bukarest vs FK Rigas Futbola Skola, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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FCSB Bukarest vs FK Rigas Futbola Skola — Europe at Arena Nationala.
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rigas Futbola Skola 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FK Rigas Futbola Skola | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jul | SS Virtus | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FCSB Bukarest | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Jul | FK Bodo/Glimt | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Bodo/Glimt | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | Larne FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Larne FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | Helsingin JK | H | 6–6 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
FCSB Bukarest this season
FCSB Bukarest this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Arena Nationala!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' Daniel Birligea puts FCSB Bukarest on the lead.
- 13' FCSB Bukarest have won 67 goals from 47 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Ziga Lipuscek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Ziga Lipuscek doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FCSB Bukarest and FK Rigas Futbola Skola are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' A stunning finish from Marius Stefanescu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' FCSB Bukarest currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Haruna Njie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The FCSB Bukarest manager makes a substitution. David Miculescu departs to be replaced by Florin Tanase.
- 51' Latvia international Dmitrijs Zelenkovs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joyskim Dawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FCSB Bukarest.
- 58' Darius Olaru makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FCSB Bukarest are in front.
- 63' Janis Ikaunieks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FCSB Bukarest so far.
- 67' FCSB Bukarest make a change. Malcom Edjouma trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Sut on 67 minutes.
- 69' What composure from Darius Olaru! The Romania international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 70' It is a substitution in FK Rigas Futbola Skola team. Adam Markhiev is replaced by Luka Silagadze on 70 minute.
- 75' FCSB Bukarest started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 76' FCSB Bukarest manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Octavian Popescu is hanging Daniel Birligea on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' FK Rigas Futbola Skola fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' The FK Rigas Futbola Skola bench stirs into life. Lasha Odisharia is withdrawn and Elvis Stuglis gets his opportunity.
- 89' Vlad Chiriches has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FCSB Bukarest 4-1 FK Rigas Futbola Skola.
Lineups
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 33
- 5
- 17
-
27
Darius Olaru ↓ Daniel Popa 84'
- 32
-
18
Malcom Edjouma ↓ Adrian Sut 67'
- 9
- 16
-
11
David Miculescu ↓ Florin Tanase 46'
- 15
Bench
-
10
Octavian Popescu ↑ 76'
-
25
Alexandru Baluta ↑ 67'
-
7
Florin Tanase ↑ 46'
- 99
- 2
- 3
- 70
-
8
Adrian Sut ↑ 67'
- 28
- 29
- 42
-
19
Daniel Popa ↑ 84'
Coach
Elias Charalambous
FK Rigas Futbola Skola Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 26
- 9
-
23
Herdi Prenga ↓ Haruna Njie 70'
- 11
- 18
- 43
- 2
-
27
Adam Markhiev ↓ Luka Silagadze 70'
-
17
Cedric Kouadio ↓ Victor Osuagwu 70'
-
8
Lasha Odisharia ↓ Elvis Stuglis 84'
Bench
-
21
Elvis Stuglis ↑ 84'
- 22
- 25
- 16
- 1
-
77
Luka Silagadze ↑ 70'
-
15
Rostand Ndjiki ↑ 46'
-
30
Haruna Njie ↑ 70'
-
3
Victor Osuagwu ↑ 70'
Coach
Viktors Morozs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darius Olaru | 2 |
| Marius Stefanescu | 1 |
| Ziga Lipuscek | 1 |
| Daniel Birligea | 1 |
Head to Head
FCSB Bukarest Form
FK Rigas Futbola Skola Form
2024-09-26
FCSB Bukarest
4–1
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
L
2024-07-31
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
1–3
FK Bodo/Glimt
L
2024-07-23
FK Bodo/Glimt
4–0
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
L
2024-07-17
Larne FC
0–4
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
W
2024-07-10
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
3–0
Larne FC
W
2022-07-12
FK Rigas Futbola Skola
6–6
Helsingin JK
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
FCSB Bukarest xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FK Rigas Futbola Skola xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FCSB Bukarest win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FCSB Bukarest or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Rigas Futbola Skola
39%
FCSB Bukarest or FK Rigas Futbola Skola
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FCSB Bukarest win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FCSB Bukarest
| Handicap | FCSB Bukarest covers | Push | FK Rigas Futbola Skola covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Rigas Futbola Skola keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

