SSC Farul should be favourites to win this home match versus Botoşani, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or are we in for a surprise?
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (33) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have scored more than double the goals of Botoşani.
The visiting Botoşani played their last game only three days ago, a Liga 1 match.
SSC Farul form and stats
SSC Farul have been very solid at home in the Liga 1 so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ever since the Hermannstadt game SSC Farul has been unbeatable here at Stadionul Central producing six straight wins.
SSC Farul drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chindia Targoviste (placed 9th).
Before that one, a nice away victory at Rapid Bucuresti. A Romania Cup game.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Farul, as the Romania Cup home game vs CFR Cluj is only three days away.
The SSC Farul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. SSC Farul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}.
Botoşani form and stats
Playing away, Botoşani have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season. It's three draws from Botoşani's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus FCSB with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Hermannstadt.A quick return to home after this game, as Botoşani are hosting FCSB in the Romania Cup only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botoşani as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Botoşani's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head meeting ended Botoşani - Farul 1-1, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): SSC Farul two wins, one draw and Botoşani zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Alibec 6 goals |   S. Mailat 5 goals |  A. Pitu 4 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Botoşani missing players
| SSC Farul | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | 16 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 83% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 56% |
| 50% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 61% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| 39% | 56% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 12 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6.3 | 9 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 30% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 26% |
| 9.9 | 6.7 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 4.2 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
- Botoşani have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SSC Farul have not yet lost a game at home.
- SSC Farul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SSC Farul have scored more than double the goals of Botoşani.
- SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most points (23) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (33) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+19) 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 | SSC Farul | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | FCSB | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 9 | Chindia Targoviste | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Arges | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 21 |
| 12 | Botoşani | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | U Craiova 1948 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 8 |
