Universitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani

2 - 0

🕒 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Marcel Birsan 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 23

Regular Season Table

Universitatea Craiova 1 · FC Botosani 9

Referee Stats

Marcel Birsan

23 matches · 3.74 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.74
Reds avg	0.09
Penalties avg	0.13
Over 4.5 cards	43%
Home wins	57%
Draws	9%
Away wins	35%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (10-8).
Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (62%).
Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-3-2

Goals For / Against

40 / 13

Avg: 2.00 / 0.65

Points

Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

FC Botosani (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-5-10

Goals For / Against

15 / 26

Avg: 0.79 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.40

PPG

0.89

2.00

0.79

0.65

1.37

53%

O2.5

33%

53%

BTTS

33%

60%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank1st

FC Botosani rank9th

Universitatea Craiova points60

FC Botosani points42

Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 60 pts · GD +26

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

FC Botosani: #9 · 42 pts · GD +8

14 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals11-1

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

FC Botosani last 5 away

Points0/15

Weighted index0

Goals3-10

Record0-0-5

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 20%

FC Botosani trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home100%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home47%

FC Botosani score away60%

FC Botosani clean sheet away47%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first60%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first89%

FC Botosani score first33%

FC Botosani win after scoring first80%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 83% · FC Botosani 25%

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 40.7' · FC Botosani 41.2'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home2.00 vs 1.41

Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.65 vs 1.14

FC Botosani score away0.79 vs 1.14

FC Botosani concede away1.37 vs 1.41

Universitatea Craiova score 42% above league average, while FC Botosani score 31% below league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 43% below league average at home, and FC Botosani are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 7

16-30 5

61-75 5

46-60 4

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

FC Botosani goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

46-60 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

16-30 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

508

309

Passes Accurate

411

222

Passes %

81%

72%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' D. Diaw

16'

16' M. Pavlovič

29'

29' Ș. Baiaram

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ N. Stevanović

1st substitution · For: T. Băluță

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Ș. Bodișteanu

1st substitution · For: A. Dumiter

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ G. Cîmpanu

2nd substitution · For: A. Friday

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ H. Ongenda

3rd substitution · For: M. Bordeianu

59'

59' A. Mekvabishvili

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

2nd substitution · For: M. Etim

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Cicâldău

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Nsimba

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ M. Pavlovič

4th substitution · For: M. Kovtalyuk

73'

73' M. Kovtalyuk

76'

76' A. Friday

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ S. Nsimba

3rd substitution · For: A. Al Hamlawi

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

4th substitution · For: Samuel Teles

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Diaw

5th substitution · For: A. Țigănașu

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Etim

Normal Goal

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ D. Matei

5th substitution · For: L. Băsceanu

Universitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Craiova beat FC Botosani 2-0 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marcel Birsan. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. D. Diaw received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 4'. M. Pavlovič received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 16'. Ș. Baiaram received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 29'.

Second half: Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Stevanović replacing T. Băluță. FC Botosani made their 1st substitution at 46', with Ș. Bodișteanu replacing A. Dumiter. FC Botosani made their 2nd substitution at 57', with G. Cîmpanu replacing A. Friday. FC Botosani made their 3rd substitution at 57', with H. Ongenda replacing M. Bordeianu. A. Mekvabishvili received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 59'. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 64', with Ș. Baiaram replacing M. Etim. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 65' when A. Cicâldău scored, with the assist credited to S. Nsimba, making the score 1-0. FC Botosani made their 4th substitution at 71', with M. Pavlovič replacing M. Kovtalyuk. M. Kovtalyuk received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 73'. A. Friday received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 76'. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 78', with S. Nsimba replacing A. Al Hamlawi. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 78', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing Samuel Teles. FC Botosani made their 5th substitution at 80', with D. Diaw replacing A. Țigănașu. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 83' when M. Etim scored, making the score 2-0. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 90', with D. Matei replacing L. Băsceanu.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while FC Botosani used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 2 yellow cards, while FC Botosani got 4 yellow cards.