FC Botosani vs Universitatea Cluj: result 1-3 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Municipal, Botoşani
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What was the result of FC Botosani vs Universitatea Cluj?
Universitatea Cluj won 1-3 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. LukićUniversitatea Cluj
- 15′J. LukićUniversitatea Cluj
- 19′H. OngendaFC Botosani
- 55′M. DrammehUniversitatea Cluj
Official lineup for FC Botosani vs Universitatea Cluj
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Botosani
4-2-3-1- 25M. Kovtalyuk
- 7S. Mailat
- 26H. Ongenda
- 11Z. Mitrov
- 28C. Petro
- 37M. Bordeianu
- 5R. Creţ
- 23D. Diaw
- 4A. Miron
- 3M. Pavlovič
- 99G. Anestis
Universitatea Cluj
4-2-3-1- 17J. Lukić
- 88O. El Sawy
- 10D. Nistor
- 19I. Macalou
- 7M. Drammeh
- 8D. Codrea
- 27A. Chipciu
- 4A. Coubiș
- 26J. Cissé
- 24D. Mikanović
- 30E. Gertmonas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Botosani have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Universitatea Cluj have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Uta Arad(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Concordia(away) | 3-2 | Cupa României |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Metaloglobus(home) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Feb 5, 2026 | FCSB(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Oţelul(home) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Csikszereda(home) | 4-1 | Liga I |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Oţelul(home) | 2-0 | Cupa României |
| Feb 7, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 2-3 | Liga I |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Rapid(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Botosani wins, 0 draws, 4 Universitatea Cluj wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 0-2 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 0-1 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Oct 28, 2024 | FC Botosani 1-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 3-0 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 1-0 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Dec 6, 2023 | FC Botosani 0-4 Universitatea Cluj | Cupa României |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani on Oct 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Botosani score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Cluj score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Botosani | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 12 matches) and Universitatea Cluj sit 5th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Botosani | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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