FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)
Football Romanian SuperLiga Arena Nationala Mon 17 Aug 14:30
FC Botosani
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FCSB vs Botosani Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -154

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A High-Scoring Game On the Cards?

There’s a reasonable prospect that three goals or more will be scored when FCSB go up against Botosani. On this basis, we’ll side with Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and the odds of -154 are really appealing.

Continue reading for our complete FCSB vs Botosani betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

FCSB vs Botosani Preview

FCSB meet Botosani at Arena Nationala, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Monday 17 August.

FCSB drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Sepsi at Stadionul Sepsi. The Bucharest club enjoyed 61% possession and had five shots on target.

Botosani hosted Corvinul Hunedoara in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 draw at Stadionul Municipal. Marius Croitoru's team boasted 54% possession and had two shots on goal.

7 Wins for FCSB in Last 10 H2H Matches

It was FCSB who came out on top when they last played Botosani. At Stadionul Steaua, a 4-3 home win was recorded in extra-time (3-3 after 90 mins). FCSB have seven wins in the last 10 H2H meetings, while Botosani have secured three victories.

SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 FCSB logo FCSB 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 6:2 8
14 Botosani logo Botosani 4 0 3 1 4 5 -1 4:5 3
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FCSB – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 6.8 shots on goal and 17.5 attempts. FCSB have had 56.8% possession and 7.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.0 corners.

Players to Watch

Joyskim Dawa and Florin Tanase lead the way with 3 goals, while Joao Paulo has 2. Florin Tanase and Mihai Toma are the leading assists makers with 2.

Botosani – Last 10 League Games

Botosani have 1 victory, 3 defeats and 6 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. They have averaged 53.4% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 14.8 attempts.

Players to Watch

Sebastian Mailat has scored 6, followed by Andrei Dumiter on 3 and Zoran Mitrov with 2. Hervin Ongenda is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Main Match Prediction

There is a generous -154 available when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals to be scored and that looks too good an opportunity to miss. Bet on at least three goals to be netted in this SuperLiga clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 FCSB games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 FCSB games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Botosani games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Botosani games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Botosani games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest SuperLiga form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Over 2.5 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 60.6% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

If you’re sweet on the prospect of a few goals over the ninety minutes, there’s the chance to combine Over 2.5 Goals with BTTS Yes on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. It’s available at bigger odds and you need both sides to find the net.

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Correct Score Prediction

FCSB FCSB logo 2 - 1 Botosani logo Botosani

There are betting odds of +525 that FCSB land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastian Mailat to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Sebastian Mailat (Botosani) has registered six goals in his past ten SuperLiga matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +300 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

FCSB Over 5.5 Corners -152 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 8.60 corners for FCSB in their past ten home matches, while Botosani have let the opposition average 6.80 corners in the previous ten away games. The latest stats suggest that it’s worth backing FCSB to cover the Team Corners line, with -152 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
FCSB Logo FCSB
Total
11.20 7.20 4.00
Home
12.20 8.60 3.60
Away
8.90 5.50 3.40
Botosani Logo Botosani
Total
9.80 4.80 5.00
Home
9.60 6.40 3.20
Away
10.20 3.40 6.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -154
Full-Time Result FCSB -182
Team Corners FCSB Over 5.5 -152

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FCSB 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.

Latest Match Odds Suggest FCSB Win

FCSB are forecasted to have a 65% chance of triumphing in this SuperLiga encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -182. If you want to wager on the underdog, Botosani have been priced up at +430.

FCSB winning by one goal means that the Asian Handicap -1 selection would get a full refund. However, you would get paid out at -112 if they manage to beat Botosani by two or more.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -143 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Daniel Birligea is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Daniel Birligea is available at +148 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +360 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Daniel Birligea (FCSB)
First
+360
Anytime
+148
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Florin Tănase (FCSB)
First
+430
Anytime
+170
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David Miculescu (FCSB)
First
+525
Anytime
+215
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Dennis Politic (FCSB)
First
+550
Anytime
+225
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FCSB Victorious in Past Six H2H Arena Nationala Clashes

Stats: SuperLiga matches only
FCSB haven’t lost any of their past seven games at Arena Nationala. The Bucharest club have clocked up six wins, three draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Botosani haven’t tasted victory in the previous ten away matches. Marius Croitoru's team have managed eight losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

When the sides last met at Arena Nationala, FCSB beat Botosani 4-3 in extra-time (3-3 after 90 mins). FCSB have landed six victories from the past 7 H2H meetings at Arena Nationala, with a solitary draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
FCSB logo FCSB Home Stats 6-3-1 2.70 1.90 0.80 6 4 5 5
Botosani logo Botosani Away Stats 0-2-8 3.40 1.10 2.30 8 2 8 2
  • 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
Team Stats
FCSB logo FCSB League Stats
Botosani logo Botosani League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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FCSB vs Botosani Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the FCSB vs Botosani team news before placing your bets. Receive the confirmed lineups for the SuperLiga plus the newest injury updates.

Previous FCSB Lineups

10 Aug SuperLiga
Sepsi 0-0 FCSB
03 Aug SuperLiga
FCSB 2-2 Farul Constanta
30 Jul Europa Conference League
Auda 4-1 FCSB
26 Jul SuperLiga
Csikszereda 0-2 FCSB
23 Jul Europa Conference League
FCSB 2-3 Auda
17 Jul SuperLiga
FCSB 2-0 Arges Pitesti

Previous Botosani Lineups

10 Aug SuperLiga
Botosani 0-0 Corvinul Hunedoara
03 Aug SuperLiga
U Cluj 2-1 Botosani
27 Jul SuperLiga
Botosani 1-1 Rapid Bucharest
17 Jul SuperLiga
FC Voluntari 2-2 Botosani
24 May SuperLiga
FCSB 4-3 Botosani
16 May SuperLiga
Csikszereda 2-0 Botosani
Team Squads

FCSB Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marius Baciu

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ricardo Padurariu 4 D 4 313 4 0 0 0 1 0
Juri Cisotti 31 F 4 303 3 1 0 0 0 0
Florin Tanase 10 M 4 276 3 1 1 1 1 0
Andre Duarte 3 D 3 270 3 1 0 0 0 0
Daniel Birligea 9 F 4 270 3 1 1 0 0 0

Botosani Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marius Croitoru

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Narcis Ilas 73 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Mamadou Diarra 94 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Giannis Anestis 99 G 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
George Miron 4 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sebastian Mailat 7 M 4 356 4 0 1 1 0 0
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dinamo Bucharest 5 3 1 1 11:3 10
2 Arges Pitesti 5 3 1 1 4:3 10
3 Petrolul Ploiesti 5 3 0 2 4:6 9
4 FCSB 4 2 2 0 6:2 8
5 Farul Constanta 5 2 2 1 9:7 8
6 Rapid Bucharest 5 2 2 1 5:3 8
7 U Craiova 4 2 0 2 9:6 6
8 U Cluj 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
9 Sepsi 5 1 3 1 2:2 6
10 Corvinul Hunedoara 4 1 2 1 4:3 5
11 Otelul Galati 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
12 FC Voluntari 5 1 1 3 4:13 4
13 CFR Cluj 3 1 0 2 7:5 3
14 Botosani 4 0 3 1 4:5 3
15 UTA Arad 4 0 2 2 2:7 2
16 Csikszereda 5 0 1 4 2:9 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arges Pitesti 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
2 Dinamo Bucharest 2 2 0 0 9:1 6
3 U Craiova 3 2 0 1 8:1 6
4 Farul Constanta 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
5 Rapid Bucharest 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
6 U Cluj 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
7 Petrolul Ploiesti 2 2 0 0 2:0 6
8 Corvinul Hunedoara 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
9 FCSB 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
10 Otelul Galati 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
11 Sepsi 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
12 FC Voluntari 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
13 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
14 UTA Arad 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
15 Botosani 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
16 Csikszereda 2 0 1 1 0:2 1

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