Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Liga 1 action, Universitatea Cluj met FC Botosani on October 18. Botosani emerged victorious with a 0-2 win.

The breakthrough came on the 53rd minute when Alexandru Cimpanu converted the chance, giving Botosani the lead. Hervin Ongenda added to the score, securing the 0-2 result.

The countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Universitatea Cluj and Botosani renew their battle, 8 months after the previous Liga 1 match that concluded in a 0-1 victory for Botosani. Following a recent loss to Csikszereda on October 4, Universitatea Cluj aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, while still searching for their first win in five matches. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

After their recent four-win streak against UTA Arad, Metaloglobus, FCSB and Otelul, Botosani, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, approach this match with renewed confidence, stretching their unbeaten streak to nine matches. They've demonstrated excellent defensive stability of late, keeping three clean sheets in a row in away games.

In this Liga 1 showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Universitatea Cluj and Botosani throughout the campaign. Universitatea Cluj’s offensive unit, with Ioan Ovidiu Sabau at the helm, has leaned on Dan Nistor and Jovo Lukic, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Lukic leads Universitatea Cluj’s scoring charts in Liga 1 this season with four goals, with Nistor leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Supporting them are Issouf Macalou, Mamadou Thiam and Andrej Fabry, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Universitatea Cluj’s attack.

Meanwhile, Botosani’s top finisher Sebastian Mailat and Zoran Mitrov have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Leontin Florian Grozavu’s management, remains effective. Mailat leads Botosani’s scoring charts in Liga 1 this season with six goals, with Ongenda contributing five assists to top their creative tally in the league. Botosani’s offense has also been strengthened by Andrei Dumiter, Alexandru Cimpanu and Mykola Kovtalyuk, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Universitatea Cluj–Botosani match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Universitatea Cluj’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 37%, while a draw was at 32% and Botosani’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Universitatea Cluj - FC Botosani in real time.

Universitatea Cluj kicked off the game with Stefan Lefter, Alin Tosca who got substituted by Issouf Macalou on the 59th minute, Iulian Cristea, Jonathan Cisse, Dino Mikanovic, Ovidiu Bic who got substituted by Dan Nistor on the 59th minute, Alessandro Murgia who got substituted by Mouhamadou Drammeh on the 60th minute, Alexandru Chipciu who got substituted by Miguel Silva on the 59th minute, Andrej Fabry who got substituted by Atanas Trica on the 73rd minute, Virgiliu Postolachi and Jovo Lukic as starters, with Tudor Cosa, Iustin Chirila, Elio Capradossi, Miguel Silva, Andrei Artean, Issouf Macalou, Dan Nistor, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Alexandru Bota, Dorin Codrea, Andrei Gheorghita and Atanas Trica on the bench.

FC Botosani's starting eleven were Giannis Anestis, Alexandru Tiganasu, Andrei Miron, Djibril Diaw, Narcis Ilas, Aldair Caputo Ferreira who got substituted by Enriko Papa on the 72nd minute, Mihai Bordeianu, Zoran Mitrov who got substituted by Sebastian Mailat on the 46th minute, Hervin Ongenda who got substituted by Gabriel Eugen David on the 88th minute, Antonio Dumitru who got substituted by Alexandru Cimpanu on the 46th minute and Mykola Kovtalyuk who got substituted by Andrei Dumiter on the 77th minute, with Luka Kukic, Razvan Bogdan Cret, Adams Friday, Miguel Munoz, Michael Pavlovic, Riad Suta, Alexandru Cimpanu, Gabriel Eugen David, Sebastian Mailat, Enriko Papa, Andrei Dumiter and Enzo Lopez on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.69 - 1.2
• Ball Possession: 49 - 51
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 11 - 21
• Shots On Target: 1 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 11
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 13 - 13
• Corners: 5 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 24
• Saves: 7 - 1
• Free Kicks: 13 - 13
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 88 - 108
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 50 - 68
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 22 - 28
• Tackles: 9 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 3 - 17
• Total Crosses: 11 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 2
• Interceptions: 15 - 8
• Clearances: 23 - 25

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Alexandru Chipciu and Jonathan Cisse were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Universitatea Cluj have four wins to their name while Botosani have one. The most recent match between them was on March 1, 2025, in the Liga 1 of Romania, where Botosani secured a 0-1 victory. Universitatea Cluj have managed ten goals in these five matches, while Botosani have scored two in total. Overall, Universitatea Cluj hold a stronger head-to-head record against FC Botosani in recent meetings.

In Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj have played thirteen matches, winning three, drawing five and losing five, netting fourteen goals (1.08 per match) and conceding fifteen (1.15 per match). FC Botosani have played thirteen matches in Liga 1, with eight wins, four draws, and one losses this season, scoring 26 goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 0.85 per match.

Recent Form

Universitatea Cluj's most recent outing ended in a loss against Csikszereda, while FC Botosani are currently on a run of four straight wins, having won UTA Arad, Metaloglobus, FCSB and Otelul in their last four matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Universitatea Cluj have recorded four wins, nine losses, and seven draws, while Botosani have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Universitatea Cluj are currently 10th in the table with fourteen points from thirteen matches, while FC Botosani sit 1st with 28 points from thirteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Universitatea Cluj and FC Botosani in real time. You can watch the goals by Alexandru Cimpanu and Hervin Ongenda as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Universitatea Cluj - FC Botosani are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.