Botoşani vs CFR Cluj: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Botoşani played against CFR Cluj in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on December 19, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Botoşani has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. CFR Cluj has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Botoşani scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 0.70. CFR Cluj scores 1.40 and allows 1.65. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 45% of Botoşani's games and 70% of CFR Cluj's. The Over 2.5 rates are 35% and 60%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

CFR Cluj has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.42 per game. Botoşani takes 12.7 shots per game, while CFR Cluj takes 14.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Botoşani leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. CFR Cluj leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.80 after halftime.

When the teams score

Botoşani's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For CFR Cluj, it is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 6.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

75Possession (%)25
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
17Shots2
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
2Shots on target2
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
1.57xG0.37
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
6Corners2
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
50Dangerous attacks13
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
9Fouls14
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
2Cards2
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.5Goals scored / game1.4
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0.7Goals allowed / game1.65
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
50%Average possession51%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
4.5Shots on target / game6.15
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.65Shots per game14.7
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
4.5Shots on target6.15
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
11.9%Shot conversion9.5%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
50%Possession51%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
1.42xG for1.7
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
1.42xG against1.35
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Shooting quality

Botoşani: BalancedCFR Cluj: Attacking
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
Accuracy (shots on target)36%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

CFR Cluj is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Botoşani · 2 pts / game - CFR Cluj

Botoşani
LDWDD
Season result split
50% W40% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-2
1.90 pts / game · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
CFR Cluj
WWLDW
Season result split
25% W40% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-7
1.15 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-5-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Botoşani is 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Botoşani · 1.4 goals / game - CFR Cluj

Botoşani is 136% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.7 goals / game - Botoşani · 1.65 goals / game - CFR Cluj

Botoşani scoring profile: very strong

Botoşani scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while CFR Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 meczów).

CFR Cluj scoring profile: strong

CFR Cluj scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Botoşani keeps a clean sheet in 50% (10 of 20 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)28
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
14Goals conceded (season)33
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
2.2Average goals per game3.05
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
2Goals scored (last 5)8
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal80%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
45%2 goals45%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
25%3 goals15%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
5%4 goals0%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal90%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
15%2 goals50%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
5%3 goals20%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0%4 goals5%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time35%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
5%BTTS in both halves10%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
35%Scored in both halves30%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
20%BTTS - last 540%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

2nd half

60%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Botoşani is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / game - Botoşani · 1.15 pts / game - CFR Cluj

Botoşani - half-time state
40% leading50% draw10% trailing
CFR Cluj - half-time state
25% leading40% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per game (1st half)1.15
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.6
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.9
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
1Average goals (1st half)1.5
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
80%Clean sheet before half-time35%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
45%No goal before half-time50%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)1.3
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
1.2Average goals (2nd half)1.55
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
65%Clean sheet after half-time40%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj
45%No goal after half-time40%
BotoşaniCFR Cluj

Botoşani - second-half results

35% W55% D10% L
34
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

CFR Cluj - second-half results

35% W25% D40% L
23
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Botoşani - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.40.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game0.80.2
1 goal60%20%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
CFR Cluj - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Botoşani
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
5
1
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
1
46-60
7
3
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

CFR Cluj
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
5
3
16-30
4
12
31-45
6
7
46-60
6
1
61-75
4
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+129%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Botoşani

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.72
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

CFR Cluj

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.85
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

BotoşaniLigaCFR Cluj
Average goals per game 2.202.51 3.05
Both teams scored 45%52% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%46% 60%
Clean sheets 50%28% 10%
Goal before half-time 60%69% 80%
Goal after half-time 60%74% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CFR ClujSubstitutionOn: Lorenzo BilibocOff: Andrei Cordea
  2. BotoşaniYellow cardAlexandru Țigănașu
  3. CFR ClujYellow cardDamjan Đoković
  4. BotoşaniYellow cardGeorge Alexandru Cimpanu
  5. BotoşaniSubstitutionOn: Stefan BodisteanuOff: Zoran Mitrov
  6. CFR ClujYellow cardMário Jorge Malino Paulino

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Constantin Sebastian ColțescuMatches officiated: 16
4.44Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins25%Draws31%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Botoşani's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against CFR Cluj. Games average 6.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

SCS CFR 1907 Cluj
3 : 3
AFC Botoşani

FAQ

What was the result of Botoşani vs CFR Cluj?

The Liga I match finished Botoşani 0:1 CFR Cluj. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Botoşani vs CFR Cluj?

Botoşani score 1.50 goals per game on average and CFR Cluj 1.40. The Liga I average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Botoşani's matches and 70% of CFR Cluj's.

What form are Botoşani and CFR Cluj in?

Over the last 5 games Botoşani have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and CFR Cluj 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botoşani vs CFR Cluj?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.