FC Rapid Bucuresti vs Sepsi OSK prediction 20.07.2026 | Romanian SuperLiga
Rapid Bucuresti
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Sepsi
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3.54
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- Competition: Romanian SuperLiga
- Date: 20/07/2026
- KO: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CEST
- Venue: Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti
Romanian top flight action returns this weekend as FC Rapid Bucuresti take on Sepsi OSK in Bucharest on Monday evening.
The hosts begin the new campaign looking for a positive start to their campaign afer a dismal end to last season while Sepsi arrive in the Romanian capital having secured promotion to the SuperLiga following a two-year absence.
With recent meetings between these sides often proving tight, another competitive contest could be on the cards.
Rapid Bucuresti vs Sepsi Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Sepsi
2 : 0
Rapid Bucuresti
Superliga
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Rapid Bucuresti
2 : 2
Sepsi
Superliga
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Sepsi
3 : 2
Rapid Bucuresti
Superliga
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Rapid Bucuresti
0 : 1
Sepsi
Superliga
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Sepsi
0 : 0
Rapid Bucuresti
Superliga
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Rapid Bucuresti
0 : 0
Sepsi
Superliga
FC Rapid Bucuresti and Sepsi OSK have met 13 times in recent years. Sepsi claimed four wins, while Rapid picked up three victories. Six matches finished level.
Rapid Bucuresti team overview
Rapid Bucuresti face their first competitive fixture of the season after failing to win three successive warm-up fixtures in the past fortnight.
Daniel Pancu’s men began their pre-season preparations with a 3:1 win against Dynamo Kyiv but have since drawn two and lost one of their next three pre-season friendly fixtures.
Wins have been hard to come by for Rapid since the end of last season. The capital-based club failed to win any of their final nine league fixtures, collecting just three points during that miserable run.
Head coach Pancu has one confirmed absentee this week. Antoine Baroan is expected to miss out with an unknown injury issue.
Last matches of Rapid Bucuresti
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Rapid Bucuresti
1 : 2
Slovan Liberec
Club Friendlies 3
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Rapid Bucuresti
1 : 1
FK Košice
Club Friendlies 3
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Rapid Wien
0 : 0
Rapid Bucuresti
Club Friendlies 3
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Dynamo Kyiv
1 : 3
Rapid Bucuresti
Club Friendlies 3
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Rapid Bucuresti
0 : 0
U Craiova
Superliga
Rapid Bucuresti lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Marian Aioani
Defenders
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19
Razvan Onea
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5
Alexandru Pascanu
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6
Lars Kramer
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24
Andrei Borza
Midfielders
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29
Vladan Bubanja
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14
Jakub Hromada
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80
Olimpiu Morutan
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7
Omar El Sawy
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10
Claudiu Petrila
Forwards
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11
Borisav Burmaz
Sepsi OSK team overview
Sepsi OSK makes the trip to Bucharest after securing automatic promotion to the SuperLiga in May.
Sepsi won three of their final six matches last season, including impressive victories against CSA Steaua and Corvinul Hunedoara to finish narrowly ahead of Voluntari.
A tough side to beat, OSK lost just two of 18 games played since last February.
Defensively sound, Sepsi should be well organised, while their recent H2H record against Rapid also gives them reason to believe they can take something from Monday’s matchup. The visitors are unbeaten in each of their last eight games against Rapid.
Head coach Valentin Suciu has no major injury issues reported.
Last matches of Sepsi
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Sepsi
1 : 1
Chindia
Liga 2
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Voluntari
2 : 0
Sepsi
Liga 2
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CSA Steaua Bucureşti
0 : 2
Sepsi
Liga 2
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Sepsi
2 : 1
Corvinul Hunedoara
Liga 2
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Bihor Oradea
3 : 2
Sepsi
Liga 2
Sepsi lineup
Goalkeeper
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91
David Lazar
Defenders
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2
Gustavo Cascardo
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4
Setigui Karamoko Joonas
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88
Bogdan Vatajelu
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5
Joonas Tamm
Midfielders
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28
Victor Daguin
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6
Nicolae Paun
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70
Funsho Bamgboye
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7
Robert Silaghi
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11
Dimitri Oberlin
Forwards
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20
Nacho Heras
Prediction
Rapid have struggled to find winning form in 2026, and a poor record in this fixture cannot be ignored.
With Sepsi in high spirits, I fancy the visitors to at least avoid defeat on Monday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Sepsi to Win or Draw
- Rapid Bucuresti failed to win 12 of their last 13 matches
- Sepsi OSK are unbeaten in their last 8 matches against Rapid Bucuresti
- Sepsi OSK are unbeaten in 16 of their last 18 matches
Main prediction Rapid Bucuresti - Sepsi
Sepsi win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.02
Rapid Bucuresti vs Sepsi standings in Superliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Otelul | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Botoşani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Voluntari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Csikszereda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Farul Constanța | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Sepsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Argeş | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | UTA Arad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |