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FCSB vs FC Botosani: result 3-2 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 17, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Arena Naţională, Bucureşti

FCSB
3-2
FC Botosani

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What was the result of FCSB vs FC Botosani?

FCSB won 3-2 on August 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′João PauloFCSB
  • 36′A. DumiterFC Botosani
  • 62′A. DumiterFC Botosani
  • 63′D. BîrligeaFCSB
  • 90′D. BîrligeaFCSB

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FCSB win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for FCSB vs FC Botosani

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FCSB

3-4-3
  1. 10F. Tănase
  2. 9D. Bîrligea
  3. 28A. Boutoutaou
  1. 4Ricardo Padurariu
  2. 33R. Radunović
  3. 18João Paulo
  4. 31J. Cisotti
  1. 3André Duarte
  2. 5J. Dawa
  3. 21D. Batubinsika
  1. 13M. Popa

FC Botosani

4-3-3
  1. 7S. Mailat
  2. 41A. Dumiter
  3. 10Ș. Bodișteanu
  1. 26H. Ongenda
  2. 67E. Papa
  3. 3C. Petro
  1. 73N. Ilaș
  2. 94M. Diarra
  3. 4A. Miron
  4. 2B. Bayeye
  1. 99G. Anestis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FCSB have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FC Botosani have 3, 7 and 5.

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

FCSB
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 10, 2026Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away)0-0Liga I
Aug 3, 2026Farul Constanta(home)2-2Liga I
Jul 30, 2026Auda(away)1-4UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 26, 2026Csikszereda(away)2-0Liga I
Jul 23, 2026Auda(home)2-3UEFA Europa Conference League
FC Botosani
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 10, 2026Corvinul Hunedoara(home)0-0Liga I
Aug 3, 2026Universitatea Cluj(away)1-2Liga I
Jul 27, 2026Rapid(home)1-1Liga I
Jul 17, 2026FC Voluntari(away)2-2Liga I
Jul 4, 2026Ludogorets(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 FCSB wins, 0 draws, 3 FC Botosani wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 24, 2026FCSB 4-3 FC BotosaniLiga I
Apr 3, 2026FC Botosani 3-2 FCSBLiga I
Feb 5, 2026FCSB 2-1 FC BotosaniLiga I
Sep 19, 2025FC Botosani 3-1 FCSBLiga I
Dec 8, 2024FCSB 2-1 FC BotosaniLiga I
Nov 21, 2024FC Botosani 1-0 FCSBLiga I

Last archived meeting: FCSB vs FC Botosani on May 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

FCSB score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Botosani score 1.5 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FCSB1.81.558/159/15
FC Botosani1.51.9112/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FCSB sit 10th in Liga I (15 points from 11 matches) and FC Botosani sit 11th (14 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10FCSB11434141715
11FC Botosani12354161414

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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

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