Up to 7782 people will watch the match live at 06:00 PM UTC when Radu Marian Petrescu blows the starting whistle on January 21, 2023, when FC Botosani will host the match against CS Universitatea Craiova 1948 in the Stadionul Municipal on the 22nd matchday of the Romania Liga I.
Universitatea Craiova enters this match having defeated Chindia Târgovişte by a score of 3-0 in a Liga I matchup. Universitatea Craiova had 72% possession and 11 attempts at goal, six of which were successful. Alexandru Creţu (22′), Jovan Markovi (31′), and Bogdan Mitrea (65′) all scored goals for Universitatea Craiova.
After losing their previous game against Steaua Bucharest by a score of 1-0 in Liga I, Botoşani will be hoping to rebound here. Botoșani had 12 shots on goal, six of which were successful, and 40 percent possession during that match. FCSB, on the other hand, made 17 shots on goal, six of which were successful. Steaua Bucharest’s Florinel Coman scored in the 78th minute. Botoșani has been really failing recently.
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Match Details :
- Botosani v CS Universitatea Craiova
- Liga 1 Romania
- Date – 21/01/2023
- Starting time – 18:00 UTC
- Venue: Stadionul Municipal, Botosani, Romania
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction :
Botoșani might have to work hard in this game if they want to score against Universitatea Craiova, which is likely to score and stay ahead. Therefore, we predict a very even match with Universitatea Craiova leading by a score of 0-1 at the end.
Prediction: Botoșani 0-1 Universitatea Craiova
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Head to head :
When we look at their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to April 21, 2021, Botoșani has won two of them, while Universitatea Craiova has drawn two of them after 90 minutes. During those matches, the two teams scored a total of 17 goals, with Botoșănenii scoring 8 and Studenții scoring 9.
2.83 goals have been scored on average per game. The last time these two teams met in the league was on Liga I match day 7, which took place on August 29, 2022. The final score was Universitatea Craiova 1-0 Botoșani.
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Team news :
The Botoșani manager Marius Croitoru has a healthy group of players from which to choose, so he doesn’t have to worry about his fitness before this game.
Victor Piţurcă, the manager of Universitatea Craiova, is concerned about some of the players’ fitness at the moment. There will be no appearances from Elvir Koljic (abductor muscle tear), Stefan Baiaram (surgery), or Nicusor Bancu (ruptured cruciate ligament). Vlad Achim and Terell Ondaan are ineligible players who have been suspended and cannot participate in this game.
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Betting tips :
- FC Botosani has lost five consecutive home matches.
- With five goals, Sebastian Mailat leads FC Botosani in scoring. In 1948, Alexandru Cretu scored five goals for CS Universitatea Craiova.
- 9% of their games are won by CS Universitatea Craiova 1948 when they are down 1-0 away.
- Did you know that between minutes 76 and 90, FC Botosani scores 29% of their goals?
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups :
| Botoşani | |
| 1 | Eduard Pap |
| 20 | Mihai Roman |
| 26 | Sebastian Mailat ☛(83) |
| 2 | Shaquill Sno ☛(72) |
| 6 | Victor Dican |
| 30 | A. Țigănașu |
| 32 | Alin Şeroni |
| 44 | Rijad Sadiku (57), (81) |
| 77 | Andrei Dragu ☛(73) |
| 4 | Antoni Ivanov ☛(88) |
| 99 | Bohui Zabou ☛(89) |
| Universitatea Craiova | |
| 21 | L. Popescu |
| 7 | George Cimpanu ☛(69) |
| 9 | Andrei Ivan |
| 20 | Jovan Markovic ⚽(29), ☛(76) |
| 33 | Sergiu Hanca (28), ☛(54) |
| 3 | Bogdan Mitrea (31), ⚽(65) |
| 5 | Bogdan Vătăjelu |
| 6 | Vladimir Screciu (60) |
| 4 | Alexandru Crețu ⚽(22), ☛(69) |
| 8 | Alexandru Mateiu ☛(76) |
| 16 | Dan Nistor |
Botoșani vs Universitatea Craiova Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |