CFR Cluj vs Botosani Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Aug 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: CFR Cluj vs Botosani

CFR Cluj host Botosani in this Romanian SuperLiga match at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 17 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

We can make an argument for betting Under 2.5 when it comes to Total Goals. The stats imply that CFR Cluj and Botosani could fall short of this total and the price of -147 looks a value one.

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CFR Cluj have lost back-to-back SuperLiga games, most recently suffering a 3-2 home defeat to Universitatea Craiova at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu. Dan Petrescu's team had most of the ball recording 54% possession and six shots on target, while Matei Cristian Ilie scored both goals.

On Thursday night, CFR were defeated 2-0 away to Braga in the Europa League qualifier.

Botosani won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 victory against Arges Pitesti at Stadionul Municipal. They had 50% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Stefan Bodisteanu, Sebastian Mailat and Zoran Mitrov all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When the teams last met, we saw Botosani draw 1-1 at home to CFR at Stadionul Municipal. The previous 10 H2H matches have included four wins for CFR, three victories for Botosani along with three draws.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Botosani	23	10	8	5	30	18	12	30:18	38
8	CFR Cluj	24	9	8	7	38	36	2	38:36	35

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CFR have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. The Cluj-Napoca outfit have averaged 46.3% possession, 353.9 passes and 5.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 10.9 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Virgiliu Postolachi and Louis Munteanu are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Matei Cristian Ilie has 2. Beni Nkololo has recorded the most assists with 2.

Botosani have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 53.0% possession, 363.2 passes, 4.0 corners taken and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts.

Sebastian Mailat has scored 3, followed by Zoran Mitrov and Ioan Dumiter with 2 goals apiece. Enriko Papa and Romario Benzar have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

CFR Cluj confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Alessandro Micai (GK), Antonio Bosec, Sheriff Sinyan, Matei Cristian Ilie, Aly Abeid, Lindon Emerllahu, Tidiane Keita, Meriton Korenica, Andrei Cordea, Marko Gjorgjievski, Lorenzo Biliboc.

Botosani confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giannis Anestis (GK), Narcis Ilas, Riad Suta, George Miron, Michael Pavlovic, Mihai Bordeianu, Charles Petro, Andrei Dumitru, Stefan Bodisteanu, Ioan Dumiter, Mykola Kovtalyuk.

CFR Cluj vs Botosani Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for CFR Cluj vs Botosani with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the -147 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this SuperLiga clash to yield goals.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the SuperLiga form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key CFR Cluj vs Botosani league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 CFR games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 CFR games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Botosani games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Botosani games.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

CFR 1 - 0 Botosani

CFR can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +460 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Louis Munteanu to Score +175

Louis Munteanu (CFR) has registered five goals in his past nine SuperLiga games on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +175.

Latest Louis Munteanu Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+380

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -116

four of the past five CFR Cluj home games have involved the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with the previous ten Botosani away matches seeing a corner average of 10.30. We recommend backing the -116 that the teams are able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

CFR

Total

9.00 5.50 3.50

Home

9.00 5.80 3.20

Away

8.80 4.10 4.70

Botosani

Total

8.90 4.00 4.90

Home

8.40 5.10 3.30

Away

10.30 4.40 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-115

CFR Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

Botosani Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-227

X

+750

2

+270

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CFR Cluj vs Botosani Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

CFR Cluj are the -130 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 56% chance of winning this SuperLiga encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Botosani are available at +335.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on CFR to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Botosani +0.5 at -102 and that gets the draw onside.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s -147 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-130

X

+260

2

+335

Half-Time Result

1

+148

X

+112

2

+375

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-345

X2

-100

Draw No Bet

1

-313

2

+200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-128

2 Hcp +0.5

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+104

No

-147

Louis Munteanu can be backed to find the net anytime at +180. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +380.

Louis Munteanu (CFR)

First

+180

Anytime

+380

Virgiliu Postolachi (CFR)

First

+255

Anytime

+500

Peter Godly Michael (CFR)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Stipe Juric (CFR)

First

+340

Anytime

+650

Beni Nkololo (CFR)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Mohammed Kamara (CFR)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Meriton Korenica (CFR)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Ciprian Deac (CFR)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

George Alexandru Cimpanu (Botosani)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Damjan Djokovic (CFR)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Alexandru Radu (CFR)

First

+525

Anytime

+1050

Enzo Lopez (Botosani)

First

+540

Anytime

+1050

Karlo Muhar (CFR)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Andrei Dumiter (Botosani)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Mihai Bordeianu (Botosani)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Robert Filip (CFR)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Alin Răzvan Fica (CFR)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Ferreira Aldaír (Botosani)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Stefan Bodisteanu (Botosani)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Gabriel Eugen David (Botosani)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Zoran Mitrov (Botosani)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Adrian Răuțu (Botosani)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

George Gligor (Botosani)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Stefan Panoiu (Botosani)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Francisco Júnior (Botosani)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Camora (CFR)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

CFR have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Botosani haven’t tasted victory in the previous three away matches. Leontin Grozavu's team have finished with five losses, four victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

The last Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu meeting saw CFR beat Botosani 3-0. We’ve seen the previous 8 H2H meetings at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu involve six triumphs for CFR, one draw and one win for Botosani.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
CFR Cluj Home Stats		5-2-3	2.30	1.30	1.00	4	6	5	5
Botosani Away Stats		4-1-5	1.70	0.80	0.90	2	8	1	9

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

CFR Cluj vs Botosani Lineups & Team News

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