League-position context
U Craiova 1948 rank8th
Rapid rank5th
U Craiova 1948 points40
Rapid points52
U Craiova 1948: #8 ยท 40 pts ยท GD +1
23 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rapid: #5 ยท 52 pts ยท GD +14
11 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.