Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Botoşani - Sepsi!
- Sepsi have the most points from losing position (12) in Liga 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Botoşani form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Botoşani at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Botoşani haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 291 minutes ago. M. Al Mawas scored that one.
Botoşani lost their last game at Universitatea Craiova (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against FCSB that was lost 0-2.
There will be little rest for Botoşani after this match as they are travelling to Astra for a Liga 1 game in only three days.
The Botoşani fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. From these home matches, Botoşani have conceded only 12 goals.
Sepsi form and stats
The visitors are W5-D7-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Academica Clinceni game have they lost an away game, meaning Sepsi has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Sepsi failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga 1 home match vs Chindia Targoviste (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that result Sepsi won their away game at Hermannstadt. The scoreline was 2-1.
Sepsi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. Sepsi have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sepsi - Botoşani 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - four - zero (Botoşani wins - draws - Sepsi wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Keyta 13 goals |  P. Šafranko 6 goals |  G. Vașvari 4 goals |
Botoşani missing players
Sepsi missing players
| Botoşani | Sepsi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 39 |
| 32 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 26 |
| 88% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 77% | 85% |
| 73% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 77% | 69% |
| 54% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 54% | 46% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 58% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 54% |
| 27% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 31% | 31% |
| 27% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 11.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 33% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 36% | 38% |
- Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepsi have the most points from losing position (12) in Liga 1
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 54 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Botoşani | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | -8 | 33 |
| 9 | Arges | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | Viitorul | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Astra | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Medias | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -32 | 16 |