Rapid vs AFC Hermannstadt

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🕒 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Superbet Arena-Giulești 🧑‍⚖️ Adrian Viorel Cojocaru 🔁 Regular Season - 10 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 10
Regular Season Table
Rapid 2 · AFC Hermannstadt 15
Referee Stats
7 matches · 4.14 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.14
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 0%
Draws 43%
Away wins 57%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-12).
  • Rapid controlled possession (64%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Rapid (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 9-6-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 22
Avg: 1.55 / 1.10

Points

33
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
AFC Hermannstadt (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 3-7-10

Goals For / Against

21 / 33
Avg: 1.05 / 1.65

Points

16
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.65
PPG
0.80
1.55
GF
1.05
1.10
GA
1.65
47%
O2.5
40%
67%
BTTS
60%
47%
Score 1st
20%

League-position context

Rapid rank2nd
AFC Hermannstadt rank15th
Rapid points56
AFC Hermannstadt points23
Rapid: #2 · 56 pts · GD +17
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AFC Hermannstadt: #15 · 23 pts · GD -21
33 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rapid last 5 home

D W D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals5-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AFC Hermannstadt last 5 away

W L L W D
Points7/15
Weighted index49
Goals8-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rapid trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 0%

AFC Hermannstadt trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Rapid score at home87%
Rapid clean sheet at home20%
AFC Hermannstadt score away67%
AFC Hermannstadt clean sheet away7%

First-goal patterns

Rapid score first47%
Rapid win after scoring first86%
AFC Hermannstadt score first20%
AFC Hermannstadt win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rapid 83% · AFC Hermannstadt 42%
Avg first goal minute: Rapid 36.3' · AFC Hermannstadt 45.7'

Vs league average

Rapid score at home1.55 vs 1.41
Rapid concede at home1.10 vs 1.14
AFC Hermannstadt score away1.05 vs 1.14
AFC Hermannstadt concede away1.65 vs 1.41
Rapid score 10% above league average, while AFC Hermannstadt score 8% below league average.
Defensive side: Rapid are 4% below league average at home, and AFC Hermannstadt are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Rapid goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
46-60 1

AFC Hermannstadt goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
16-30 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
61-75 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
16
12
Shots off Goal
6
5
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots Inside Box
8
8
Shots Outside Box
8
4
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
13
12
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
516
281
Passes Accurate
448
225
Passes %
87%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
20'
20' A. Pașcanu
33'
33' C. Vulturar
59'
59' Goal · 1-0
A. Dobre
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Manea
66'
66' Jair
1st substitution · For: Aurelian Ionuț Chițu
68'
68' A. Karo
74'
74' A. Baroan
1st substitution · For: E. Koljić
75'
75' C. Neguț
2nd substitution · For: I. Biceanu
75'
75' M. Gjorgjievski
3rd substitution · For: S. Buș
77'
77' S. Buș
78'
78' Goal · 1-1
S. Buș
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Ciubotaru
80'
80' C. Petrila
2nd substitution · For: J. Hromada
80'
80' C. Vulturar
3rd substitution · For: G. Gheorghe
90'
90' Goal · 1-2
Aurelian Ionuț Chițu
Normal Goal
90+2'
90+2' A. Dobre

Rapid vs AFC Hermannstadt 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AFC Hermannstadt beat Rapid 2-1 on Sunday, 21 September 2025 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Adrian Viorel Cojocaru. It was played at Superbet Arena-Giulești.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Pașcanu received a yellow card for Rapid at 20'. C. Vulturar received a yellow card for Rapid at 33'.

Second half: Rapid took the lead at 59' when A. Dobre scored, with the assist credited to C. Manea, making the score 1-0. AFC Hermannstadt made their 1st substitution at 66', with Jair replacing Aurelian Ionuț Chițu. A. Karo received a yellow card for AFC Hermannstadt at 68'. Rapid made their 1st substitution at 74', with A. Baroan replacing E. Koljić. AFC Hermannstadt made their 2nd substitution at 75', with C. Neguț replacing I. Biceanu. AFC Hermannstadt made their 3rd substitution at 75', with M. Gjorgjievski replacing S. Buș. S. Buș received a yellow card for AFC Hermannstadt at 77'. AFC Hermannstadt leveled the score at 78' when S. Buș scored, with the assist credited to K. Ciubotaru, making the score 1-1. Rapid made their 2nd substitution at 80', with C. Petrila replacing J. Hromada. Rapid made their 3rd substitution at 80', with C. Vulturar replacing G. Gheorghe. AFC Hermannstadt took the lead at 90' when Aurelian Ionuț Chițu scored, making the score 1-2. A. Dobre received a yellow card for Rapid at 90+2'.

Rapid used 3 substitutions while AFC Hermannstadt used 3 substitutions. Rapid got 3 yellow cards, while AFC Hermannstadt got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-12).
  • Rapid controlled possession (64%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (25.0%)
BTTS2 (25.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

Rapid vs AFC Hermannstadt Head-to-Head History by Season