Rapid – Turnu Magurele

In a surprising turn of events two third league sides will square off in the Romanian Cup 5th round, as Rapid Bucharest will take on Turnu Magurele.

Rapid is one of the giants of Romanian football, the third most successful club in the country in terms of number of trophies and one of the Top 3-4 best supported teams. Similar to other big Romanian Clubs they have been torn apart by financial or legal problems and had to start from scratch. Last year they cruised in Liga 4 and now they are tied for first in their Liga 3 series. Rapid has a squad which is well above the standards of the third league and are expected to claim promotion without too much stress this season.

Turris-Oltul Turnu Magurele is a team backed by political capital which is also hoping to claim promotion from Liga 3 this season. They are first in the standings in their Liga 3 series, but they have been far from dominant. Turnu Magurele has 3 wins and 2 draws in 5 rounds, all wins coming by a single goal. Promotion is the objective, but it won`t be an easy one to achieve.

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Team news: Both teams are expected to field their best lineups here, as they have a unique chance to qualify for the Romanian Cup Round of Last 16.

While both sides are good Liga 3 teams and both are fighting for promotion, there`s a pretty serious difference between the two clubs.

Rapid Bucharest has an all star squad for this level with plenty of former Liga 1 and International players (even a current Lithuanian international), who accepted to play for Rapid either because they love the club, or because they relished the chance to participate in the revival of such a big club. They would rather play here for a little less money than play in anonymity somewhere in the second league, or ride the bench at fringe first league clubs. On the other hand Turnu Magurele is just a solid Liga 3 team with solid Liga 3 players, nothing more than that.

Rapid Bucharest also has the very important advantage of home court here. They have a very dedicated fan base and the atmosphere should be great, as everybody is hoping for qualification to the next stage.

Both clubs are hopeful to qualify, but for Rapid the Cup has been a particular objective right from the start of the season. They are relishing the chance to face the big boys of Romanian football yet again, and know that a massive financial recipe would be on the cards in the next round if they draw one of their rivals or the big Liga 1 teams. There is a lot of excitement around the club for this match.

With the players they have at their disposal and with the fans behind them, Rapid should be able to win this game and get back into prime time Romanian football earlier than expected. My tip is Rapid Bucharest to win. Prediction: Rapid Bucuresti – Turnu Magurele 2-0.

Pick: Rapid
Odds: 1.57 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 4.56
Event date: 27 September