Liga 1 match prediction and preview for Botoşani vs CFR Cluj clash
Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Botoşani - CFR Cluj!
Insights:
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga 1
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It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Botoşani and CFR Cluj.
Botoşani form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Botoşani at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Botoşani after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for Botoşani, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Chindia Târgovişte away with the result 3-2. Andrei Chindriş, Hamidou Keyta and Realdo Fili found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Botoşani won a home game hosting Hermannstadt (1-0).
The force was strong with Botoşani in their previous game playing Chindia Târgovişte. It looked dark when they went behind 0-2 but thanks to goals from Andrei Chindriş, Hamidou Keyta and Realdo Fili the match ended with a very strong 3-2 win.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Botoşani as they have a new game in only three days, a Romania Cup match thankfully also at home. Universitatea Craiova are visiting.
Botoşani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Botoşani are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Municipal in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
CFR Cluj form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of CFR Cluj so far, with 9-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Liga 1 statistics. Things are running smoothly for CFR Cluj who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against UTA Arad. CFR Cluj has been amazing away for a time now, winning seven in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Viitorul.
CFR Cluj won their last game, 2-1 versus Viitorul played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Chindia Târgovişte at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Late drama in the previous game, when Ovidiu Hoban scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Viitorul.
CFR Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. The Cluj defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; CFR Cluj - Botoşani 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Botoşani, four draws and five wins for CFR Cluj. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Keyta 12 goals |   C. Deac 6 goals | G. Debeljuh 6 goals |
Botoşani missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
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| 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 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Botoşani | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Chindia Târgovişte | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | -9 | 27 |
| 9 | Viitorul | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Astra | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Arges | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 18 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -29 | 15 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Botoşani | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Chindia Târgovişte | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | -9 | 27 |
| 9 | Viitorul | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Astra | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Arges | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 18 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -29 | 15 |
| Botoşani | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| 27 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 90% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 76% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 62% |
| 57% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 70% | 57% |
| 19% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 11.9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 34% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 32% |
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (12) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the most points (28) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+14) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game away.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Bookie | Botoşani | Draw | CFR Cluj |
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Read more about Liga 1
The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.
