A key match in Liga 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Botoşani in 3rd position and FCSB placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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
6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Botoşani have to build on here in the Liga 1. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. After failing to beat FCSB here, Botoşani has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Botoşani's previous game was a Liga 1 match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus CSM Iaşi. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Sepsi and winning 1-0.
Botoşani has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Botoşani have conceded 16 goals.
FCSB form and stats
8-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FCSB, who have the most points (25) away in Liga 1, in their Liga 1 matches away.
There were no winners in FCSB's previous match, a Liga 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Chindia Targoviste. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Dinamo Bucureşti's place.
FCSB has another fixture away, a Romania Cup game, against Hermannstadt in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy FCSB's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Botoşani - FCSB 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botoşani one win, two draws and FCSB seven victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 F. Coman 11 goals |  H. Gnohéré 6 goals |   R. Ofosu 5 goals |
Botoşani missing players
FCSB missing players
| Botoşani | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 36 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 37 |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 77% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 77% | 81% |
| 50% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 54% |
| 23% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 62% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 46% | 38% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 23% | 23% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 315 | 167 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 144 | 314 |
| 135 | 68 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 54 | 125 |
| 27% | 26% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 30% |
- Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Botoşani is in the best form (5-1-0)
- FCSB has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
- FCSB has the most points (25) away
- FCSB has the the best goal difference (+8) away
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Botoşani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Medias | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Astra | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -23 | 20 |