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FC Botosani vs Oţelul: prediction and stats

Liga IRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 7, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Municipal, Botoşani

FC BotosaniOţelul

The Footlab AI model makes FC Botosani the favourite at 62%, against 22% for a draw and 16% for Oţelul. The most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win FC Botosani vs Oţelul?

On Elo ratings, FC Botosani has 1,803 points and Oţelul 1,780.

62%22%16%
FC Botosani winDrawOţelul win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for FC Botosani vs Oţelul

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

FC Botosani

4-3-3
  1. 41A. Dumiter
  2. 11Z. Mitrov
  3. 7S. Mailat
  1. 21Lucas de Vega
  2. 26H. Ongenda
  3. 67E. Papa
  1. 4A. Miron
  2. 2B. Bayeye
  3. 73N. Ilaș
  4. 23D. Diaw
  1. 99G. Anestis

Oţelul

4-3-3
  1. 9Patrick
  2. 24D. Bordun
  3. 10Andrézinho
  1. 27Pedro Nuno
  2. 17A. Ciobanu
  3. 8Rafael Brito
  1. 6P. Iacob
  2. 3G. Christopoulos
  3. 28Miguel Silva
  4. 2M. Zhelev
  1. 1C. Dur-Bozoancă

Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Botosani have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Oţelul have 3, 6 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Botosani
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Uta Arad(home)2-0Liga I
Sep 19, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(away)1-3Liga I
Sep 13, 2026Arges Pitesti(away)1-1Liga I
Sep 5, 2026Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(home)5-0Liga I
Sep 2, 2026Corvinul Hunedoara(home)0-1Cupa României
Oţelul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026FCSB(away)0-1Liga I
Oct 3, 2026FC Bacau(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 21, 2026Corvinul Hunedoara(home)2-3Liga I
Sep 14, 2026Universitatea Cluj(away)0-3Liga I
Sep 6, 2026Rapid(home)0-1Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Botosani win, 3 draws, 2 Oţelul wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026FC Botosani 1-1 OţelulLiga I
Feb 2, 2026FC Botosani 0-0 OţelulLiga I
Sep 14, 2025Oţelul 0-1 FC BotosaniLiga I
Apr 14, 2025FC Botosani 0-1 OţelulLiga I
Nov 8, 2024Oţelul 0-0 FC BotosaniLiga I
Jul 15, 2024FC Botosani 2-3 OţelulLiga I

Last archived meeting: FC Botosani vs Oţelul on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

FC Botosani score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.2 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Botosani1.61.359/158/15
Oţelul1.21.529/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Botosani sit 10th in Liga I (14 points from 11 matches) and Oţelul sit 14th (10 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10FC Botosani11353161214
14Oţelul11245111610

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for FC Botosani vs Oţelul?
The Footlab AI model makes FC Botosani the favourite at 62%, against 22% for a draw and 16% for Oţelul.
Where and when is FC Botosani vs Oţelul played?
FC Botosani vs Oţelul is played on November 7, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Stadionul Municipal, in the Liga I.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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