FCSB Bukarest vs FK Rigas Futbola Skola, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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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
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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 Bodø/Glimt | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Bodø/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' KICK OFF: FCSB Bukarest gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Viktors Morozs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' GOAL! Daniel Birligea scores on 8. Assisted by Daniel Birligea
- 13' It looks surprising FCSB Bukarest does not make any changes. Joyskim Dawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Goal! Ziga Lipuscek scores his 1 goal in 21 matches.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' FCSB Bukarest is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marius Stefanescu on 32.
- 37' Mihai Popescu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Janis Ikaunieks suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Florin Tanase is replacing David Miculescu for the FCSB Bukarest side.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rostand Ndjiki, as he is very good at scoring at Arena Nationala with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' FCSB Bukarest started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' GOAL! Darius Olaru scores on 58. Assisted by Florin Tanase
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FCSB Bukarest needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Time for substitution for FCSB Bukarest. Malcom Edjouma is replaced by Adrian Sut.
- 69' Darius Olaru with the second goal in the match!
- 70' Luka Silagadze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Markhiev on 70 minute.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' It is a substitution in FCSB Bukarest team. Daniel Birligea is replaced by Octavian Popescu on 76 minute.
- 81' The travelling FK Rigas Futbola Skola supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Another change for FK Rigas Futbola Skola made on 84 minute. Lasha Odisharia leaves to be changed by Elvis Stuglis.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Vlad Chiriches.
- With this win, FCSB Bukarest is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Daniel Birligea | 1 |
| Marius Stefanescu | 1 |
| Ziga Lipuscek | 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 Bodø/Glimt
L
2024-07-23
FK Bodø/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.