Romanian League
2010-05-05 - Gaz Metan Medias vs Rapid Bucuresti
A Sports Betting Pick by ROzsolt
Football : Romania : Liga 1
“Municipal” stadium, Medias
Wednesday 5 May, 2010 Kickoff time: 18:30 GMT+2
Gaz Metan Medias (12th) W-7 D-13 L-10 26:37
Gaz Metan obtained a crucial point last stage in Iasi, which could be their ticket to next year’s Liga 1. Poli Iasi is a direct opponent in the battle for avoiding relegation so Brazilian midfielder, Eric’s goal in the 90th minute is even more valuable. This way they did not let Poli Iasi to close up the gap separating them and are now 5 points above relegation zone.
The small team from Medias had some difficulties to score at home throughout this season, in 15 games they have only scored 12 times which makes them one of the most inefficient teams at home.
They hold an interesting record of four consecutive 0-0’s at home from a total of 5 goalless draws. From the total of 15 games played in Medias, only 4 of them ended up with more than 2 goals.
Gaz Metan Medias last 5 home results :
25.04.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 29 Gaz Metan Medias 1-1 Gloria Bistrita
11.04.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 27 Gaz Metan Medias 1-0 Pandurii Tg. Jiu
26.03.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 24 Gaz Metan Medias 0-1 Otelul Galati
17.03.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 22 Gaz Metan Medias 0-0 CFR Cluj
07.03.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 20 Gaz Metan Medias 0-0 International Arges
Rapid Bucuresti (7th) W-12 D-8 L-10 49:36
Rapid Bucuresti played last weekend a derby with their traditional rivals Dinamo Bucuresti, which ended 2-2. A derby for the 6th place however, confirming once again that the dominance of the 3 big clubs from Bucharest came to an end.
Dinamo had a great start, scoring two goals on counter-attacks, then Rapid made a nice comeback and they equalized to 2 before the ending of the first half. Rapid tried to put some pressure on the second half and grab the win but they missed some incredible opportunities so the 6th place remained a utopia for them. Which also means that they will not qualify to an European competition for the second time in the last two years.
In these conditions Rapid Bucuresti doesn’t have much motivation left, and they also have some squad problems for this match. Central defender Constantin and left-wing Cesinha are injured, while left-back Bozovic and central-defender Iordache are both suspended.
Rapid Bucuresti last 5 away results :
24.04.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 29 Otelul Galati 0-0 Rapid Bucuresti
11.04.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 27 CFR Cluj 1-0 Rapid Bucuresti
03.04.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 25 International Arges 1-2 Rapid Bucuresti
22.03.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 23 FC Vaslui 1-0 Rapid Bucuresti
14.03.2010 Liga 1 Etapa 21 Apulum Alba Iulia 0-1 Rapid Bucuresti
The Betting Verdict :
A clash between a team that has lost any motivation and one that has some fears regarding relegation but they cannot perform well, cannot provide many goals.
Rapid only has 4 victories on the road this season, and last stage away they played awful in the goalless draw against Otelul, so I am not expecting any good from them.
On the other hand Gaz Metan forwards inefficiency is worrying and there are no sign of improvement. I think both teams would be satisfied with a draw here.
The Pick :
Gaz Metan Medias 0-0 Rapid Bucuresti
BEST BETTING TIP :
Main bet: Under 2.5 goals at 1.65 UnibetSide bet: Draw at 3.2
