Botoşani and Sepsi have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golf expression. Both occupy mid-table places in the Liga 1.
- Botoşani have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Botoşani form and stats
The total Liga 1 results at home this season for Botoşani are 4-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Botoşani has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadionul Municipal, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Botoşani faced defeat in their previous match, away at UTA Arad (1-3). The first loss after going unbeaten through three league rounds.
Ahead of that match, Botoşani won a home game hosting Petrolul 52 (5-0).Botoşani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Botoşani are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Municipal in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sepsi form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Sepsi have produced an overall stat of 5-4-3 so far.
Sepsi's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chindia Târgovişte that finished 2-2. An inspired comeback made the scores level in Sepsi's duel with Chindia Târgovişte. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Šafranko found the equalizer.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mioveni that ended 1-1.Sepsi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Sepsi in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head meeting ended Sepsi - Botoşani 7-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botoşani three wins, three draws and Sepsi four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Mailat 10 goals |   M. Rondón Fernández 9 goals |  A. Tudorie 7 goals |
Botoşani missing players
Sepsi missing players
| Botoşani | Sepsi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 26 | 16 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 38 |
| 37 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 60% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 36% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 50% |
| 28% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 20% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 46% |
| 36% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.3 | 11.7 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 34% | 32% |
| 11.9 | 11.4 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.6 | 8 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
- Botoşani have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sepsi 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 | SSC Farul | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | FCSB | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Botoşani | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 30 |
| 10 | Chindia Târgovişte | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | Arges | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 17 |
