CSM Iaşi hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 15th position in the Liga 1 table. Visiting Botoşani holds 10th place with 18 pts.
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (36) in Liga 1
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 1
Botoşani could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only four sleeps ago.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
CSM Iaşi's struggle is real here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu with only 8 points collected from 8 Liga 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4.
An away draw last time out for CSM Iaşi, facing Chindia Targoviste in a game that ended 1-1. Before that match, a win away at Hermannstadt.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how CSM Iaşi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost four.
Iaşi has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Iaşi have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Botoşani form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 1 home defeat versus Argeş with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Voluntari.
Late heartbreak for Botoşani in the Argeş match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Botoşani in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Botoşani, six draws and one defeat.
Botoşani are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Botoşani's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Botoşani - Iaşi 4-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Iaşi victories, two draws and five Botoşani wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Keyta 9 goals |   A. Cristea 7 goals |  L. Almada Soares 2 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Botoşani missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 33 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 56% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 69% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10.9 | 12.3 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 7.1 | 9.5 |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 23% | 25% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 41% | 34% |
- All of Botoşani's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 1
- Botoşani have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botoşani have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (16) at home in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (36) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the the worst goal difference (-21) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Botoşani | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Astra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | CSM Iaşi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 15 |
| 16 | Argeş | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 14 |