Universitatea Craiova
22 league matches
43 pts12W7D3L
Liga IMatchweek 23
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREUniversitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani match centre
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored 90-minute score. Goalscorers
A. Cicaldau65′
M. Etim83′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Universitatea CraiovaFC Botosani
1.760Expected goals0.810
2Shots on target3
10Total Shots8
62%Ball Possession38%
3Corner Kicks4
14Fouls12
2Yellow Cards4
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves1
508Total passes309
411Passes accurate222
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Universitatea Craiova
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FC Botosani
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Season overview
Liga I · 2025/26FC Botosani
22 league matches
38 pts10W8D4L
1.9Goals scored / match1.4
0.9Goals conceded / match0.7
8Clean sheets10
4Failed to score7
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Universitatea Craiova
10 matchesResults5 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game0.6
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding5 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
FC Botosani
10 matchesResults2 wins · 6 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals2 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring4 of 10
See results
CsikszeredaAway · Liga I0–1L
Dinamo BucurestiHome · Liga I1–1D
Petrolul PloiestiAway · Liga I0–0D
Uta AradHome · Liga I2–1WUniversitatea CraiovaHome · Liga I1–1DDinamo BucurestiAway · Liga I0–0DUta AradAway · Liga I0–1LPetrolul PloiestiAway · Liga I2–0WUniversitatea CraiovaHome · Liga I2–2DDinamo BucurestiHome · Liga I1–1DTHE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Universitatea Craiova
1wins5MEETINGS
FC Botosani
0winsOct 2023 – Aug 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Universitatea Craiova first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Universitatea Craiova
Formation3-1-4-2Filipe Coelho
- 77
P. IsenkoForm 7.0Ability 69G - 24
N. StevanovicForm 7.1Ability 68D - 6
V. ScreciuForm 7.0Ability —D - 3
O. RomanchukForm 7.1Ability 73D - 5
A. MekvabishviliForm 7.2Ability 71M - 17
C. MoraForm 7.2Ability —M - 30
D. MateiForm 6.9Ability 66M - 20
A. CicaldauForm 6.8Ability 70M - 11
N. BancuForm 6.9Ability —M - 7
S. NsimbaForm 6.9Ability —F - 10
S. BaiaramForm 7.0Ability 72F
Substitutes (12)
1 · S. J. LungForm 7.1Ability —
21 · L. PopescuForm 6.8Ability —
25 · D. FalcusanForm 6.2Ability —
19 · V. MogosForm 7.0Ability —
2 · F. StefanForm 6.8Ability —
8 · T. BalutaForm 6.8Ability —
29 · L. BasceanuForm 6.8Ability 62
4 · A. CretuForm 6.6Ability 65
38 · D. MunteanForm 6.3Ability —
9 · A. Al HamlawiForm 6.8Ability —
FC Botosani
Formation4-2-3-1Marius Croitoru
- 99
G. AnestisForm 7.5Ability 70G - 3
M. PavlovicForm 6.7Ability —D - 4
A. MironForm 6.7Ability —D - 23
E. DiawForm 6.6Ability —D - 5
R. CretForm 6.6Ability —D - 8
AldairForm 6.7Ability —M - 28
C. PetroForm 7.0Ability —M - 77
G. CimpanuForm 7.1Ability —M - 26
H. OngendaForm 7.2Ability —M - 7
S. MailatForm 6.9Ability —M - 10
S. BodisteanuForm 6.7Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
18 · MiguelitoForm —Ability 61
30 · A. TiganasuForm 6.8Ability 63
37 · M. BordeianuForm 6.8Ability —
22 · A. DumitruForm 6.3Ability —
12 · A. FridayForm 6.6Ability —
67 · E. PapaForm 6.6Ability 63
41 · A. DumiterForm 6.7Ability —
19 · A. DumitruForm 6.5Ability —
25 · M. KovtalyukForm 6.6Ability 63
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Universitatea Craiova
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlo Isenko | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Nikola Stevanović | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 1 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Oleksandr Romanchuk | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 77 | 1 |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 78 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Carlos Mora | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 38 | 4 |
| David Matei | 89 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | — |
| Nicușor Bancu | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 2 |
| Steven Nsimba | 78 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | 19 | — |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 64 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Tudor Băluță | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Monday Etim | 26 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Samuel Teles | 12 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Assad Al-Hamlawi | 12 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Luca Basceanu | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Laurenţiu Popescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silviu Lung Jr. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florin Ştefan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darius Fălcușan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vasile Mogoș | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Crețu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Muntean | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FC Botosani
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Anestis | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Michael Pavlović | 71 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 11 | 1 |
| Andrei Miron | 90 | 5.7 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 1 |
| Pape Djibril Diaw | 80 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 38 | — |
| Răzvan Creț | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 4 |
| Aldaír Ferreira | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Charles Petro | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 29 | 6 |
| Alexandru Cîmpanu | 57 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Hervin Ongenda | 57 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Sebastian Mailat | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 22 | — |
| Ştefan Bodişteanu | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Andrei Dumiter | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Adams Friday | 33 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Mihai Bordeianu | 33 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Mykola Kovtaliuk | 19 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Alexandru Țigănașu | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Luka Kukić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Muñoz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riad Suta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enriko Papa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antonio Dumitru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrei Dumitru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enzo López | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Superliga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 60 | DWDWW |
| 2 |  Rapid | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 56 | DDLLL |
| 3 |  Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 54 | DLWWL |
| 4 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 53 | DDDWW |
| 5 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 52 | LDDWL |
| 6 |  Arges Pitesti | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 50 | DDLLL |
| 7 |  FCSB | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 46 | WWLDL |
| 8 | Uta Arad | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 43 | WWDDL |
| 9 | FC Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 42 | LLDDD |
| 10 |  Oţelul | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 41 | WWDDW |
| 11 |  Farul Constanta | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 37 | WDLLD |
| 12 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 32 | LDDLD |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 58 | -28 | 32 | WLWDW |
| 14 |  Unirea Slobozia | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 25 | LDDDL |
| 15 |  AFC Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 23 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Metaloglobus | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 66 | -41 | 12 | WDDDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 23
- Venue
- To be confirmed
- Referee
- Not announced
- Kickoff
- 24 Jan · 18:00 UK
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