Romania - Liga IArena NaţionalăData current as of 21 July 2026

FCSB vs Botoşani: match statistics

FCSB crest
FCSB
4 : 3half-time 1:1
Botoşani crest
Botoşani

FCSB vs Botoşani: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

FCSB play Botoşani in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 24 May 2026 at 19:30. Venue: Arena Naţională. Final score: 4:3.

Current form

FCSB: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Botoşani: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

FCSB scores 1.63 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Botoşani scores 1.33 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.53 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: FCSB 56%, Botoşani 53%. Over 2.5: FCSB 54%, Botoşani 45%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

FCSB has higher xG: 1.94 vs 1.49. FCSB: 17.7 shots per match, Botoşani: 13.6.

Match halves

FCSB: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.76. Botoşani: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

FCSB: 0-15 (13 goals). Botoşani: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-0-2. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

FCSB holds a clear advantage in game control and quality of chances: at home they average 18.4 shots and 5.85 on target per match with 62% possession, while Botoşani away record 12.16 shots and 3.68 on target with 51% possession. This translates into efficiency — FCSB scores 1.4 goals at home on average with xG 1.98, whereas Botoşani average 0.79 goals away with xG 1.31; a difference of ~0.61 goals and xG +0.67 in favor of the hosts. Defensively FCSB also looks stronger — hosts concede 0.9 goals per home match on average, while Botoşani concede 1.37 away, and the clean sheet rate is 45% vs 37%. Additionally, Botoşani fail to score in 42% of away games (FTS 42%), while FCSB fail to score in only 25% of home matches, increasing the likelihood that the hosts will find the net. Considering the higher home win rate 50% versus Botoşani’s 21% away wins and current PPG 1.4 vs 1.2, I forecast an FCSB victory.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
FCSBBotoşani
25Shots14
FCSBBotoşani
14Shots on target4
FCSBBotoşani
2.91xG1.42
FCSBBotoşani
7Corners5
FCSBBotoşani
51Dangerous attacks35
FCSBBotoşani
20Fouls18
FCSBBotoşani
4Cards4
FCSBBotoşani

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.63Goals scored / match1.33
FCSBBotoşani
1.29Goals conceded / match1.25
FCSBBotoşani
59%Average possession54%
FCSBBotoşani
6.15Shots on target / match4.38
FCSBBotoşani

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.71Shots per match13.55
FCSBBotoşani
6.15Shots on target4.38
FCSBBotoşani
9.2%Shot conversion9.8%
FCSBBotoşani
59%Possession54%
FCSBBotoşani
1.94xG for1.49
FCSBBotoşani
1.18xG against1.42
FCSBBotoşani

Shooting quality

FCSB: DominantBotoşani: Balanced
FCSBBotoşani
Accuracy (shots on target)35%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

FCSB is 133% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - FCSB · 0.6 pts / match - Botoşani

FCSB
LDLWW
Season result split
46% W22% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-9-13
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-5-5
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.97Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Botoşani
DDDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W30% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-14
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-11
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

FCSB is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.63 goals / match - FCSB · 1.33 goals / match - Botoşani

FCSB scoring profile: very strong

FCSB scores in 78% of matches (32 of 41 matches), while Botoşani keeps a clean sheet in 30% (12 of 40 matches).

Botoşani scoring profile: strong

Botoşani scores in 70% of matches (28 of 40 matches), while FCSB keeps a clean sheet in 29% (12 of 41 matches).

67Goals scored (season)53
FCSBBotoşani
53Goals conceded (season)50
FCSBBotoşani
2.93Average goals in match2.58
FCSBBotoşani
6Goals scored (last 5)6
FCSBBotoşani
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
FCSBBotoşani

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal70%
FCSBBotoşani
46%2 goals35%
FCSBBotoşani
24%3 goals25%
FCSBBotoşani
15%4 goals3%
FCSBBotoşani

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal70%
FCSBBotoşani
37%2 goals38%
FCSBBotoşani
17%3 goals15%
FCSBBotoşani
5%4 goals3%
FCSBBotoşani

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time23%
FCSBBotoşani
10%BTTS in both halves8%
FCSBBotoşani
34%Scored in both halves30%
FCSBBotoşani

BTTS and goal count

49%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
FCSBBotoşani
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
FCSBBotoşani
40%BTTS - last 580%
FCSBBotoşani

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
FCSBBotoşani
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
FCSBBotoşani
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
FCSBBotoşani

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
FCSBBotoşani
54%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
FCSBBotoşani
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
FCSBBotoşani

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

FCSB is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.66 pts / match - FCSB · 1.2 pts / match - Botoşani

FCSB - half-time state
44% leading34% draw22% trailing
Botoşani - half-time state
25% leading45% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.66Points per match (1st half)1.2
FCSBBotoşani
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.57
FCSBBotoşani
0.51Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
FCSBBotoşani
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.15
FCSBBotoşani
59%Clean sheet before half-time57%
FCSBBotoşani
39%No goal before half-time53%
FCSBBotoşani

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)1.33
FCSBBotoşani
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
FCSBBotoşani
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
FCSBBotoşani
1.54Average goals (2nd half)1.43
FCSBBotoşani
46%Clean sheet after half-time50%
FCSBBotoşani
49%No goal after half-time48%
FCSBBotoşani

FCSB - second-half results

27% W46% R27% P
68
Half-time points
36
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding105%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Botoşani - second-half results

28% W50% R23% P
48
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

FCSB - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Botoşani - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.6
Average goals in match0.62.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

FCSB
ScoredConceded
13
2
0-15
10
7
16-30
13
12
31-45
9
8
46-60
11
8
61-75
11
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Botoşani
ScoredConceded
5
10
0-15
7
4
16-30
11
9
31-45
4
8
46-60
10
9
61-75
16
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

FCSB

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.76
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Botoşani

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

FCSBLigaBotoşani
Average goals in match 2.932.53 2.58
Both teams scored 56%51% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%46% 45%
Clean sheets 29%28% 30%
Goal before half-time 73%67% 68%
Goal after half-time 76%76% 70%

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

2.53
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): FCSB 1 - 0 - 2 Botoşani. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of FCSB vs Botoşani?

The Liga I match finished FCSB 4:3 Botoşani. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between FCSB and Botoşani?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches FCSB won 1, Botoşani won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before FCSB vs Botoşani?

FCSB score 1.63 goals per game on average and Botoşani 1.33. The Liga I average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 56% of FCSB's matches and 53% of Botoşani's.

What form are FCSB and Botoşani in?

Over the last 5 games FCSB have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Botoşani 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for FCSB vs Botoşani: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.