Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 3, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani?
Universitatea Cluj won 2-1 on August 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′A. DumiterFC Botosani
- 50′A. AlievUniversitatea Cluj (pen.)
- 74′O. MendyUniversitatea Cluj
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; FC Botosani have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Brann(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Brann(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Farul Constanta(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Rapid(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 17, 2026 | FC Voluntari(away) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Ludogorets(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2026 | FCSB(away) | 3-4 | Liga I |
| May 16, 2026 | Csikszereda(away) | 0-2 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Universitatea Cluj win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 FC Botosani win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | FC Botosani 1-3 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: FC Botosani vs Universitatea Cluj on Feb 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Cluj score 0.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Botosani score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| FC Botosani | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Cluj sit 8th in Liga I (9 points from 5 matches) and FC Botosani sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | FC Botosani | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy