This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga 1, Botoşani holding 11th place and Astra lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Liga 1
- Astra has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Liga 1
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga 1 game only four days ago.
Botoşani form and stats
Botoşani have collected 5 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 1-2-2.
Botoşani shared the glory with Sepsi in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Concordia Chiajna.
Opportunity lost for Botoşani in the Sepsi match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
This is expected to be a close game, with Botoşani perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Botoşani as a small favourite), we find six games. Botoşani has won one of these, drawn two and lost three.
The manager M. Croitoru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Viitorul in only four days.
Botoşani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. On the other hand, Botoşani have conceded 5 goals.
Astra form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Astra playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
213 minutes! That's how long the Astra goalkeeper David Beniamin Lazar and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Astra's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chindia Targoviste that finished 0-0. Prior to that result Astra won their away game at Ripensia Timisoara in the Romania Cup. The scoreline was 5-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Astra playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Astra wins, two draws and five defeats.
A new game in only four days for Astra, the Liga 1 home match versus Gaz Metan Medias. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Astra have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Botoşani won zero games, five matches ended with a draw and Astra has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  H. Keyta 5 goals |  V. Gheorghe 4 goals | E. Florescu 2 goals |
Botoşani missing players
Astra missing players
| Botoşani | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 83% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 75% |
| 67% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 42% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 67% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 25% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 25% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 11.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 42% | 43% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 21% | 32% |
- Astra has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Liga 1
- Astra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Liga 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Medias | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Botoşani | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | CSM Iaşi | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -19 | 10 |
| 15 | Arges | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 16 | Astra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |