The kick off for the match between Rapid Bucureşti and Petrolul 52 will take place at 18:00 (UK time) - Friday, 02/06 - at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga 1 looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Rapid Bucureşti vs Petrolul 52. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Rapid Bucureşti vs Petrolul 52

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Rapid Bucureşti Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams to score

The match between Rapid Bucureşti and Petrolul 52 has all the necessary ingredients for plenty of goals. And of course: for both sides - and that's the focus of our bet here.

Therefore, we believe that the Both Teams to Score market is the best recommendation here, as the attacks are working well and, on some occasions, the defenses have been making mistakes.

That's why we're going with BTTS.

👉 Our prediction is: Rapid Bucureşti to win

Our big betting tip for this match is a Rapid Bucureşti home win. Rapid Bucureşti may not be in the best of form, but we believe they have the quality to pull off a big win against Petrolul 52.

Moreover, home support has consistently given Rapid Bucureşti a big boost, and the crowd should be cheering and full of energy throughout this massive match.

Rapid Bucureşti preview

Rapid Bucureşti has played 25 matches in the Liga 1 so far, with 14 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 1.92 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. Rapid Bucureşti's attack has scored 37 goals, 40 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.6 goals per league match and 1.54 goals per match across the entire season.

Alex Dobre is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Tobias Christensen leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Rapid Bucureşti has conceded 23 goals in the league (an average of 0.92) and 23 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.96 over 24 matches).

Petrolul 52 preview

In 25 Liga 1 matches, Petrolul 52 has recorded 5 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses, with an average of 0.96 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 24 matches. The team has scored 17 goals, 18 of them in the Liga 1 (an average of 0.72 goals per match), with Gheorghe Teodor Grozav being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Gheorghe Teodor Grozav providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Petrolul 52 has conceded 26 goals in the league and 26 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.08 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Rapid Bucureşti vs Petrolul 52

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Rapid Bucureşti Team Logo

Rapid Bucureşti

Romania - Liga I

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L W W L

1.92

Home L W L W W

1.92

Away W W L D L

1.92

Away Team

Petrolul 52 Team Logo

Petrolul 52

Romania - Liga I

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D L L D

0.96

Home W L L L W

0.92

Away D D L D D

1

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Published on 4 February 2026, at 01:24 Last updated on 4 February 2026, at 01:24
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.