Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Botoşani in 7th and CSM Iaşi in 8th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Botoşani form and stats
5-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Botoşani so far this season.Botoşani lost their last game at Dinamo Bucureşti after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Botoşani won a home game hosting Hermannstadt (1-0).
Botoşani has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Botoşani's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for CSM Iaşi, as they have won on their previous two travels.There were no winners in CSM Iaşi's previous match, a Liga 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Concordia Chiajna. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Dinamo Bucureşti.
CSM Iaşi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as CSM Iaşi have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Botoşani - CSM Iaşi 1-2. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Botoşani, 2 draws and 6 wins for CSM Iaşi.Top Goalscorers
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Platini
6 goals / 3 assists
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L. Fülöp
5 goals / 1 assists
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M. Roman
5 goals / 1 assists
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Botoşani missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| Botoşani | CSM Iaşi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 15 | 32 |
| 34 | 16 | Scored | 17 | 33 |
| 40 | 19 | Conceded | 24 | 45 |
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 69% |
| 41% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 47% |
| 16% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 12% |
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 6% |
| 59% | 50% | Both teams to score | 33% | 41% |
| 28% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 22% |
| 19% | 19% | Failed To Score | 53% | 41% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners For (avg) | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 4 | 5 |
- CSM Iaşi is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | FCSB | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Astra | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 34 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Concordia Chiajna | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 18 |