Rapid come into this one in decent shape, having won a couple of their recent games and avoided defeat in a few others, though they have also slipped up once or twice. Oţelul are finding things tougher — they have lost more than they have won lately and have been on the wrong end of some heavy scorelines, which suggests they are not in the best form right now.

When these two have met recently, the games have usually been tight and low-scoring, with several ending in draws and only a handful of goals between them. That points to a close, cautious match rather than an open one. Overall, Rapid look the stronger and steadier side, so they are the more likely winners, though another draw would not be a surprise.