Universitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Universitatea Craiova faced FC Botosani in the Liga 1 of Romania on January 24. The match finished with Universitatea Craiova victorious, 2-0.

The game shifted on the 65th minute when Alexandru Cicaldau converted the chance, handing Universitatea Craiova the advantage. A goal from Monday Etim followed, making the final score 2-0.

5 months after their last match in Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova and Botosani square off once more. In their last face-off, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Following their win against Petrolul 52 in Liga 1 on January 19, Universitatea Craiova head into this clash with renewed confidence.

Botosani, by contrast, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Csikszereda in the Liga 1 on January 18. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last three matches in a row.

This Liga 1 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Universitatea Craiova and FC Botosani in this campaign. Stefan Baiaram and Assad Al-Hamlawi have been pivotal for Universitatea Craiova’s attack, with Filipe Coelho steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Nsimba has emerged as Universitatea Craiova’s leading scorer in Liga 1 this season, netting eight goals, as Baiaram continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Anzor Mekvabishvili, Carlos Mora and Alexandru Cicaldau have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Universitatea Craiova’s attack.

Meanwhile, Botosani’s attacking options, with Leontin Florian Grozavu at the helm, have been bolstered by Sebastian Mailat, the team’s top scorer, and Zoran Mitrov, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Mailat has emerged as Botosani’s leading scorer in Liga 1 this season, netting eight goals, as Ongenda continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with six assists. Andrei Dumiter, Alexandru Cimpanu and Mykola Kovtalyuk have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Universitatea Craiova–Botosani - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Universitatea Craiova's win. AI analysis before kick-off suggested that Universitatea Craiova’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 52%, while a draw was at 29% and Botosani’s victory was at 19%.

Line-up

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

Universitatea Craiova kicked off the game with Pavlo Isenko, Vladimir Screciu, Nikola Stevanovic who got substituted by Tudor Baluta on the 46th minute, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nicusor Bancu, Alexandru Cicaldau, Anzor Mekvabishvili who got substituted by Samuel Teles on the 78th minute, David Matei who got substituted by Luca Basceanu on the 90th minute, Carlos Mora, Stefan Baiaram who got substituted by Monday Etim on the 64th minute and Steven Nsimba who got substituted by Assad Al-Hamlawi on the 78th minute as starters, with Silviu Lung, Laurentiu Popescu, Darius Falcusan, Florin Stefan, Vasile Mogos, Denys Muntean, Alexandru Cretu, Tudor Baluta, Luca Basceanu, Samuel Teles, Monday Etim and Assad Al-Hamlawi on the bench.

FC Botosani's starting eleven were Giannis Anestis, Razvan Bogdan Cret, Djibril Diaw who got substituted by Alexandru Tiganasu on the 80th minute, Andrei Miron, Michael Pavlovic who got substituted by Mykola Kovtalyuk on the 71st minute, Charles Petro, Aldair Caputo Ferreira, Sebastian Mailat, Hervin Ongenda who got substituted by Mihai Bordeianu on the 57th minute, Alexandru Cimpanu who got substituted by Adams Friday on the 57th minute and Stefan Bodisteanu who got substituted by Andrei Dumiter on the 46th minute, with Luka Kukic, Adams Friday, Alexandru Tiganasu, Miguel Munoz, Riad Suta, Mihai Bordeianu, Andrei Dumitru, Antonio Dumitru, Enriko Papa, Enzo Lopez, Mykola Kovtalyuk and Andrei Dumiter on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 62 - 38
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 10 - 8
• Shots On Target: 2 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 14 - 12
• Corners: 3 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 22
• Saves: 3 - 1
• Free Kicks: 12 - 14
• Offsides: 1 - 5
• Passes into Final Third: 89 - 73
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 50 - 36
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 9
• Tackles: 15 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 8
• Total Crosses: 14 - 8
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 2
• Interceptions: 20 - 14
• Clearances: 15 - 19

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Djibril Diaw, Michael Pavlovic, Stefan Baiaram, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Mykola Kovtalyuk and Adams Friday were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Universitatea Craiova have one victory, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on August 31, 2025, in the Liga 1 of Romania, concluding in a 1-1 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Universitatea Craiova have scored ten goals, while Botosani have netted six. As things stand, Universitatea Craiova have a superior head-to-head record against FC Botosani in their recent encounters.

In Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova have played ten matches, winning six, drawing two and losing two, scoring 24 goals, averaging 2.40 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 0.90 per match. FC Botosani have played ten matches in Liga 1, with two wins, five draws, and three losses this season, scoring fourteen goals at an average of 1.40 per match and conceding twelve at a rate of 1.20 per match.

Recent Form

Universitatea Craiova's most recent outing ended in a win against Petrolul 52, while FC Botosani played their last match against Csikszereda, which ended in a loss. Overall, Universitatea Craiova have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five, while in their last twenty matches, Botosani have recorded ten wins, four losses, and six draws.

Live Standings

As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Universitatea Craiova are currently 3rd in the table with twenty points from ten matches, while FC Botosani are 12th with eleven points from their ten games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Universitatea Craiova and FC Botosani in real time. You can watch the goals by Alexandru Cicaldau and Monday Etim 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 Craiova - FC Botosani are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.