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FC Botosani vs CFR Cluj: Hosts Eyeing Home Dominance Against Struggling Visitors in Liga I
FC Botosani hosts CFR Cluj in a Liga I encounter where the home side's robust home record clashes with CFR Cluj's persistent away-day woes. While Botosani is yet to taste defeat at home this season, CFR Cluj has struggled to secure a victory on the road, setting up a compelling tactical battle.
This match pits Botosani's potent home attack against Cluj's leaky away defence. The hosts will likely aim to leverage their attacking prowess, focusing on wide overloads and quick transitions, especially given their recent increase in corner kicks. Cluj, conversely, might adopt a more cautious approach, aiming for defensive solidity and looking to exploit any spaces Botosani leaves when pushing forward. However, their poor away defensive record suggests they may struggle to contain Botosani's offensive surge.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • FC Botosani remains undefeated at home this season, winning 50% of their home games.
- • CFR Cluj has failed to win any of their away matches in the league this season.
- • FC Botosani averages two goals per home game, while CFR Cluj concedes 2.3 goals per away game.
AI Prediction
FC Botosani's undefeated home record and strong scoring form at home, contrasted with CFR Cluj's complete lack of away wins and defensive fragility on the road, strongly favour the home side. While Cluj's recent home form shows attacking intent, their away struggles are too significant to ignore. The odds suggest a tight contest, but the underlying data points towards a home victory, with both teams having the capability to score.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon72%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U57%BTTS47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google65%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U57%BTTS47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google68%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x260%O/U57%BTTS50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google68%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x257%O/U47%BTTS50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)by google72%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x257%O/U47%BTTS47%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google70%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U50%BTTS40%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama80%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U57%BTTS47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)by meta-llama82%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U50%BTTS57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama65%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U33%BTTS40%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)by microsoft85%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x257%O/U47%BTTS50%
mistral-nemo (de)by mistralai85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x240%O/U43%BTTS43%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)by openai78%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U50%BTTS33%
qwen-turbo (th)by qwen85%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x253%O/U50%BTTS53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai68%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U70%BTTS43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)by x-ai78%
HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U67%BTTS57%
H2H
Team recent
FC Botosani Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Arges Pitesti | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Rapid | 0 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Unirea Slobozia | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Universitatea Craiova | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Csikszereda | 3 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | CFR 1907 Cluj | 3 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Arges Pitesti | 3 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Rapid | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Unirea Slobozia | 4 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Dinamo Bucuresti | 0 - 0 |
FC Botosani has established themselves as a formidable force at home, remaining undefeated in their six games played on native soil. They average a healthy two goals per game at home, backed by a solid defence that concedes less than a goal on average. Their recent form also shows an uptick in attacking output, with their last home fixture yielding three goals and a significant increase in shots on target, suggesting they are building momentum at home.
CFR 1907 Cluj Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Csikszereda | 3 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Universitatea Craiova | 1 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Arges Pitesti | 0 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Oţelul | 1 - 4 | |||||
HOME | FC Botosani | 3 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Universitatea Craiova | 2 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Arges Pitesti | 0 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Rapid | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Unirea Slobozia | 2 - 1 |
CFR Cluj's away form presents a stark contrast to their home performances. They are yet to register a win on the road this season, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game across their four away fixtures. While their overall scoring average is respectable, their recent away performances have seen a dip, with only one goal scored in their last three away matches, coupled with a significant drop in possession and passing accuracy, indicating struggles to impose themselves away from home.
Odds
FC Botosani
(4-2-3-1)
CFR 1907 Cluj
(4-3-3)
