Balanced ball game between CSM Iaşi and Botoşani expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 18.Sep
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

These two teams have had their share of problems so far, but a win in this highly important match would certainly provide a boost. Get set for CSM Iaşi - Botoşani!

Insights:
  • CSM Iaşi have the fewest points (0) at home in Liga 1
  • Botoşani is in the worst form (0-3-3)

CSM Iaşi and Botoşani should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

CSM Iaşi have collected 0 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 0-0-2.

CSM Iaşi enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Universitatea Cluj's place. The match ended 2-0 with Roman scoring. Sweet to taste a league victory after three games without.

Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against SCM Zalau in the Romania Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how CSM Iaşi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from CSM Iaşi's 2 home games: {2 goals}, 7 conceded.

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Botoşani form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Botoşani have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far.

Botoşani played 2-2 against Hermannstadt in their previous match.

Before that, the Romania Cup victory away at Mioveni. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Botoşani playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 3 Botoşani wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Botoşani have the goal stats of 4-8 (for/against) from 4 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Botoşani have won every one of the 6 latest duels versus this side. Will the streak continue?

Top Goalscorers

CSM IaşiA. Roman
A. Roman
3 goals
CSM IaşiL. de Souza Figueiredo
L. de Souza Figueiredo
2 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Botoşani missing players

CSM Iaşi Botoşani
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 2 0 Played P 1 4 8
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
8 2 0 Scored S 0 4 7
13 7 0 Conceded C 1 8 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 62%
57% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 50%
43% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
14% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 62%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 38%
 
2.7 1.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.5
4.6 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.8 5.1
3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.9 11.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.8 11.6
4.3 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 4 3.8
27% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 23%
 
11.6 13.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 14.8 12.8
4.3 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of CSM Iaşi's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Botoşani have created more than twice as many corners as CSM Iaşi.
  • Botoşani have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botoşani have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Botoşani have yet to win a game.
  • Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Botoşani is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • CSM Iaşi have lost all their home matches so far.
  • CSM Iaşi have the fewest points (0) at home in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • CSM Iaşi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 6 0 1 14 5 4 4 0 0 8 2 3 2 0 1 6 3 9 18
2 CFR Cluj 7 5 1 1 17 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 3 0 1 11 6 9 16
3 Rapid Bucuresti 8 4 2 2 18 10 5 2 2 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 9 5 8 14
4 Universitatea Craiova 8 4 2 2 11 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 5 2 1 2 7 7 4 14
5 Petrolul 52 8 3 4 1 14 12 5 2 2 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 13
6 Sepsi 6 3 3 0 7 2 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 5 12
7 Voluntari 8 3 1 4 13 18 4 2 0 2 7 9 4 1 1 2 6 9 -5 10
8 Hermannstadt 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 6 5 1 9
9 U Craiova 1948 8 3 0 5 18 18 5 2 0 3 14 13 3 1 0 2 4 5 0 9
10 SSC Farul 7 3 0 4 11 14 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 1 0 3 4 10 -3 9
11 Dinamo Bucuresti 8 2 2 4 7 15 4 1 1 2 2 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 -8 8
12 Otelul 8 0 7 1 7 9 4 0 3 1 4 6 4 0 4 0 3 3 -2 7
13 Universitatea Cluj 8 1 4 3 12 17 4 0 1 3 4 10 4 1 3 0 8 7 -5 7
14 UTA Arad 7 2 1 4 6 11 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 7
15 CSM Iaşi 7 2 0 5 8 13 2 0 0 2 2 7 5 2 0 3 6 6 -5 6
16 Botoşani 8 0 4 4 7 12 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 4 8 -5 4

Read more about Liga 1

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.