Here's what we know about the Botoşani - Astra match:

Botoşani and Astra 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.

Botoşani form and stats

Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for Botoşani, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Liga 1, are 1-4-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Botoşani in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at CSM Iasi (placed 4th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Sepsi.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Botoşani handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D5-L1.

There will be little rest for Botoşani after this match as they are travelling to Academica Clinceni for a Romania Cup game in only three days.

Botoşani have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Municipal with 9 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Botoşani defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Astra form and stats

Astra have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 2-1-4 (7 played).

Two travels in a row for Astra, whose manager Bogdan Andone could celebrate last time after the Liga 1 win against Sepsi. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Hermannstadt.

We have checked recent matches where Astra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D2-L2.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Astra manager Bogdan Andone as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sepsi.

The attacking power of Astra when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Astra in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Astra - Botoşani 2-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Botoşani won 0, Astra won 6 and 4 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Gheorghe 5 goals / 1 assists

S. Ashkovski 3 goals / 2 assists

C. Budescu 3 goals / 1 assists

Botoşani missing players

Astra missing players