This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Botoşani at Stadionul Municipal when the Europa League tournament arrives in town and Skendija 79 with it. Read all about the 2nd Qualifying Round match here!
Botoşani and Skendija 79 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Botoşani form and stats
Botoşani have not come this way in the Europa League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Ordabasy.Botoşani have collected 3 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 1-0-0. Two home wins in a row for Botoşani bring valid hopes of a third.
Botoşani drew their last game, 1-1 away at Dinamo Bucuresti. Before that, Botoşani had a Liga 1 home game versus CSM Iasi which ended with a victory 4-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Botoşani have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Academica Clinceni are coming to town in three days.
Botoşani has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Skendija 79 form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Sumqayt in order to reach 2nd Qualifying Round of Europa League. Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.Skendija 79 are happy with their away performances in the First League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Skendija has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Skendija, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Belasica in the First League last time out. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Borec.
We have checked recent matches where Skendija have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were one victory, zero draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only three days for Skendija 79, the First League home match versus Akademija Pandev. Busy days.
The Skendija 79 manager E. Gjoka has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. It's not easy to score on Skendija as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Ibraimi 3 goals |  M. Dugandžić 2 goals | E. Totre 2 goals |
Botoşani missing players
Skendija 79 missing players
| Botoşani | Skendija 79 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 22 | 51 | ||
| 26 | 15 | Conceded | C | 14 | 24 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 223 | 130 | Total Shots | T S | 161 | 264 | ||
| 91 | 50 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 107 | ||
| 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botoşani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Voluntari | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | FCSB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Gaz Metan Medias | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | CFR Cluj | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Chindia Targoviste | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | CSM Iasi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Academica Clinceni | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Sepsi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Arges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Viitorul | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Astra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Skendija 79 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Sileks | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Shkupi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Struga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Makedonija | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Rabotnicki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Renova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Borec | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Pelister | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Vardar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Belasica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 0 |