FC Botosani vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga IMatchday 8Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Municipal, Botoşani
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What was the result of FC Botosani vs Universitatea Craiova?
FC Botosani and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 62′A. CicâldăuUniversitatea Craiova
- 72′H. OngendaFC Botosani
Official lineup for FC Botosani vs Universitatea Craiova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Botosani
4-2-3-1- 41A. Dumiter
- 7S. Mailat
- 26H. Ongenda
- 77G. Cîmpanu
- 8Aldaír
- 67E. Papa
- 30A. Țigănașu
- 28C. Petro
- 4A. Miron
- 73N. Ilaș
- 99G. Anestis
Universitatea Craiova
3-5-2- 14L. Houri
- 39S. Nsimba
- 2F. Ștefan
- 20A. Cicâldău
- 5A. Mekvabishvili
- 4A. Crețu
- 18M. Rădulescu
- 3O. Romanchuk
- 6V. Screciu
- 19V. Mogoș
- 1S. Lung
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Botosani have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Unirea Alba Iulia(away) | 1-0 | Cupa României |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Csikszereda(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 17, 2025 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 3-3 | Liga I |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Rapid(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Başakşehir(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Başakşehir(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Csikszereda(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Spartak Trnava(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Botosani win, 3 draws, 2 Universitatea Craiova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | FC Botosani 2-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 0-0 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Feb 18, 2024 | FC Botosani 2-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Universitatea Craiova 5-1 FC Botosani | Liga I |
| Jan 21, 2023 | FC Botosani 1-0 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Universitatea Craiova 1-0 FC Botosani | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: FC Botosani vs Universitatea Craiova on Feb 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Botosani score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Botosani | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Botosani sit 12th in Liga I (15 points from 15 matches) and Universitatea Craiova sit 1st (33 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Botosani | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
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