Open game expected at Stadionul Municipal: Botoşani vs Universitatea Cluj preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 06.May
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (7782 seats)

Botoşani are putting faith in their home following to aid them during this fixture with Universitatea Cluj. Who is the winner at Stadionul Municipal?

Insights:
  • Botoşani have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Cluj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Botoşani form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga 1, Botoşani have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games.

Mailat was the last player to score a league goal for Botoşani and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Botoşani haven't scored in 235 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager Stoican led his Botoşani to a defeat away at Petrolul 52. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Municipal. Before that loss this club had gone six consecutive league fixtures without a loss. The defeat against Petrolul 52 was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored nine minutes into stoppage time (by Budescu).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus U Craiova 1948 that ended 0-0.

Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 10 have contained two goals or less.

The Botoşani fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

Universitatea Cluj have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 2-4-9 (15 played).

Universitatea's previous game was their home loss versus Voluntari (2-3). Universitatea Cluj were so close to getting something from the game against Voluntari, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.

Before that match, the win at home hosting UTA Arad in the Romania Cup (1-0).

Look out: 8 of the latest 10 league games involving this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

The attacking power of Universitatea when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Universitatea Cluj struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Universitatea Cluj - Botoşani 2-0 was the end result in these contenders' previous head to head game, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior six meetings): Botoşani won one game, three matches ended in a draw and Universitatea Cluj got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / five.

Top Goalscorers

BotoşaniS. Mailat
S. Mailat
14 goals
Universitatea ClujM. Thiam
M. Thiam
9 goals
BotoşaniS. Camara
S. Camara
5 goals

Botoşani missing players

Universitatea Cluj missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botoşani Universitatea Cluj
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 17 36
10 6 2 Won W 2 3 11
13 8 2 Drew D 1 4 10
13 4 1 Lost L 3 10 15
34 21 7 Scored S 6 11 33
46 15 2 Conceded C 9 28 45
89% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
58% 56% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 67%
28% 28% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 35% 33%
19% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 19%
14% 17% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
42% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 35% 42%
36% 44% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 24% 33%
33% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 17% 47% 33%
 
4 4.5 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 3.8 4.4
5 4.8 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.1 4.1
2.4 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.5
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
9.6 10.7 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9 10.9
3.6 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 4.1
26% 28% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 20% 22%
 
10.6 9.9 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 10.5 9.5
4.1 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Botoşani have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Liga 1
  • Botoşani have the most matches under the total-line (26) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Cluj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Universitatea Cluj 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 30 19 7 4 54 28 15 12 2 1 32 9 15 7 5 3 22 19 26 64
2 CFR Cluj 30 20 3 7 54 28 15 11 0 4 29 12 15 9 3 3 25 16 26 63
3 FCSB 30 17 6 7 51 35 15 8 5 2 30 18 15 9 1 5 21 17 16 57
4 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 37 27 15 11 2 2 24 12 15 5 4 6 13 15 10 54
5 Rapid Bucuresti 30 15 7 8 40 26 15 10 3 2 27 12 15 5 4 6 13 14 14 52
6 Sepsi 30 11 9 10 47 30 15 6 4 5 27 13 15 5 5 5 20 17 17 42
7 U Craiova 1948 30 11 7 12 34 33 15 8 2 5 20 13 15 3 5 7 14 20 1 40
8 Petrolul 52 30 11 3 16 28 44 15 6 3 6 17 18 15 5 0 10 11 26 -16 36
9 Voluntari 30 8 10 12 28 32 15 5 4 6 13 11 15 3 6 6 15 21 -4 34
10 Universitatea Cluj 30 8 10 12 25 37 15 6 6 3 16 11 15 2 4 9 9 26 -12 34
11 Hermannstadt 30 11 8 11 30 29 15 6 3 6 18 14 15 5 5 5 12 15 1 32
12 Chindia Targoviste 30 7 11 12 32 42 15 3 8 4 17 20 15 4 3 8 15 22 -10 32
13 Botoşani 30 7 11 12 29 44 15 4 7 4 19 15 15 3 4 8 10 29 -15 32
14 UTA Arad 30 6 9 15 29 41 15 5 4 6 20 20 15 1 5 9 9 21 -12 27
15 Arges 30 6 9 15 21 41 15 4 4 7 12 19 15 2 5 8 9 22 -20 27
16 Mioveni 30 4 10 16 23 45 15 2 6 7 8 16 15 2 4 9 15 29 -22 22

Table
  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 30 19 7 4 54 28 15 12 2 1 32 9 15 7 5 3 22 19 26 64
2 CFR Cluj 30 20 3 7 54 28 15 11 0 4 29 12 15 9 3 3 25 16 26 63
3 FCSB 30 17 6 7 51 35 15 8 5 2 30 18 15 9 1 5 21 17 16 57
4 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 37 27 15 11 2 2 24 12 15 5 4 6 13 15 10 54
5 Rapid Bucuresti 30 15 7 8 40 26 15 10 3 2 27 12 15 5 4 6 13 14 14 52
6 Sepsi 30 11 9 10 47 30 15 6 4 5 27 13 15 5 5 5 20 17 17 42
7 U Craiova 1948 30 11 7 12 34 33 15 8 2 5 20 13 15 3 5 7 14 20 1 40
8 Petrolul 52 30 11 3 16 28 44 15 6 3 6 17 18 15 5 0 10 11 26 -16 36
9 Voluntari 30 8 10 12 28 32 15 5 4 6 13 11 15 3 6 6 15 21 -4 34
10 Universitatea Cluj 30 8 10 12 25 37 15 6 6 3 16 11 15 2 4 9 9 26 -12 34
11 Hermannstadt 30 11 8 11 30 29 15 6 3 6 18 14 15 5 5 5 12 15 1 32
12 Chindia Targoviste 30 7 11 12 32 42 15 3 8 4 17 20 15 4 3 8 15 22 -10 32
13 Botoşani 30 7 11 12 29 44 15 4 7 4 19 15 15 3 4 8 10 29 -15 32
14 UTA Arad 30 6 9 15 29 41 15 5 4 6 20 20 15 1 5 9 9 21 -12 27
15 Arges 30 6 9 15 21 41 15 4 4 7 12 19 15 2 5 8 9 22 -20 27
16 Mioveni 30 4 10 16 23 45 15 2 6 7 8 16 15 2 4 9 15 29 -22 22

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.