FC Botosani vs Oţelul Prediction

FC Botosani
1-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Oţelul
Stadionul Municipal Botoșani, Botosani·George Catalin Roman, Romania 09/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
75%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.25
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-5.2%
FC Botosani Rest
8 days
Oţelul Rest
8 days

FC Botosani vs Oţelul: result, form and history

FC Botosani and Oţelul drew 1-1 in the Liga I on 9 Nov 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 1.4 goals a game across 9 matches. Referee George Catalin Roman averages 3.50 cards a game, 0.95 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
48%2.00
X
28%3.38
2
24%3.56
Double Chance
1X
76%1.25
X2
52%1.76
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.70
No
47%2.04
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.45 + 1 = 2.45
Over 1.5
74%1.25
Over 2.5
49%1.89
Over 3.5
29%3.20
Under 1.5
26%3.50
Under 2.5
51%1.86
Under 3.5
71%1.30
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

30'E. PapaFoul
37'P. IacobFoul
46'E. Papa INS. Bodisteanu out
63'D. Bordun INM. Frunza out
63'S. Mailat INM. Kovtalyuk out
69'N. PedroAssist: Andrezinho
69'M. Frunza
70'Z. Mitrov INR. Idowu out
76'S. Bodisteanu INA. Tiganasu out
77'Andrezinho INJoao Paulino out
77'A. Ciobanu INT. Lungu out
88'N. Pedro INKazu out
88'Patrick IND. Neicu out
89'C. Dur-BozoancaDelay of game
90+4'R. IdowuAssist: M. Kovtalyuk

Lineups

FC Botosani
4-3-3
Oţelul
4-2-3-1
Avg rating6.56
Avg rating6.73
Ioannis Anestis6.599I. Anestis
Brian Bayeye6.22B. Bayeye
George MironC6.24G. Miron
Djibril Diaw6.723D. Diaw
Răzvan Creț7.05R. Creț
Enriko Papa6.967E. Papa
Charles Petro7.23C. Petro
Lucas de Vega6.321L. de Vega
Zoran Mitrov6.711Z. Mitrov
Andrei Dumiter6.341A. Dumiter
Sebastian Mailat6.37S. Mailat
Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă6.91C. Dur-Bozoancă
Habib Sylla7.05H. Sylla
Dominick Zator6.644D. Zator
Paul IacobC6.36P. Iacob
Miguel Silva6.928M. Silva
Rafael Brito7.38R. Brito
Andrei Ciobanu6.917A. Ciobanu
Denis Bordun6.524D. Bordun
Pedro Nuno7.227P. Nuno
Andrézinho7.010Andrézinho
Patrick Fernandes5.99P. Fernandes

FC Botosani Substitutes

10Ştefan Bodişteanu46'for E. Papa76'for A. Tiganasu6.6
22Mykola Kovtalyuk63'for S. Mailat6.2
1David Dincă
27Ion Gurău
30Alexandru Țigănașu76'replaced by S. Bodisteanu6.6
44Rijad Sadiku
17Teodor Afilipoaie
14George Sorodoc
8Roland Idowu70'for Z. Mitrov90+4'6.7
37Mihai Bordeianu
90Mario Preda
9Jovan Marković

Oţelul Substitutes

30Matei Frunză63'for D. Bordun69'6.5
13Mario Contra
88Kazu88'for N. Pedro
16Dan Neicu
39Teodor Lungu77'for A. Ciobanu6.3
18Dragoș Aftene
7João Paulino77'for Andrezinho6.9
15Cristian Neicu88'for Patrick
77Alexandru Bălănică

Match Stats

FC BotosaniOţelul
54%Ball Possession46%
2Corner Kicks1
1Yellow Cards3
3Total Shots8
0Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal5
1Shots Inside Box6
2Shots Outside Box2
10Fouls17
5Offsides4
2Goalkeeper Saves0
499Total Passes418
377Passes Accurate298
76%Pass Accuracy71%

Team Comparison

FC BotosaniFC Botosani
OţelulOţelul
1496Elo Rating 1461
1.20Attack 1.43
1.09Defense 1.03
14%Hit Rate 0%
10.3Shots per Game 21.3
4.3Shots on Target 6.4
4.6Corners per Game 7.3
2.3Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

FC BotosaniFC Botosani
  • No tendency data available
OţelulOţelul
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

FC BotosaniFC Botosani2Wins · 22%
Draws445%
OţelulOţelul3Wins · 33%
1.4Avg Goals
22%Both teams scored2 of 9
11%3+ goals1 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga I25/04/2026
FC BotosaniOţelul
11
Liga I02/02/2026
FC BotosaniOţelul
00
Liga I14/09/2025
OţelulFC Botosani
01
Liga I14/04/2025
FC BotosaniOţelul
01
Liga I08/11/2024
OţelulFC Botosani
00
Liga I15/07/2024
FC BotosaniOţelul
23
Liga I12/05/2024
OţelulFC Botosani
20
Liga I22/12/2023
OţelulFC Botosani
02
Liga I19/08/2023
FC BotosaniOţelul
00

Recent Form

FC BotosaniFC Botosani
2W3D5L
01/11/2026
Universitatea CraiovaFC Botosani
21
L
27/10/2026
Uta AradFC Botosani
22
D
23/10/2026
FC BotosaniPetrolul Ploiesti
13
L
16/10/2026
Dinamo BucurestiFC Botosani
20
L
10/10/2026
FC BotosaniUta Arad
20
W
19/09/2026
CFR 1907 ClujFC Botosani
31
L
13/09/2026
Arges PitestiFC Botosani
11
D
05/09/2026
FC BotosaniSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
50
W
02/09/2026
FC BotosaniCorvinul Hunedoara
01
L
30/08/2026
Farul ConstantaFC Botosani
00
D

Referee Profile

George Catalin Roman59 matches

3.50Cards per match
3.42Yellow cards per match
0.08Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

George Catalin Roman3.50
Other referees4.45

3.50 cards a match, 0.95 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.45).

Cards come from 12 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova15103234:10+2433DWWWW
2Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti15103232:11+2133LWDWW
3RapidRapid1594224:14+1031DWLWW
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1583420:18+227WDWDL
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1582526:20+626DWWDL
6Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1566324:22+224DWWLW
7Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1564517:16+122WWLLW
8FCSBFCSB1563620:21-121LLWWW
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1554620:21-119DDDLW
10Uta AradUta Arad1553716:20-418LLWWL
11Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1546511:20-918WDLDL
12Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1543810:17-715WLLDL
13FC BotosaniFC Botosani1435618:19-114LLLWL
14OţelulOţelul1426616:22-612DLDLL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari15221115:33-188LLLLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda1513119:28-196DLWDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1534:1033
2Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1532:1133
3RapidRapid1524:1431
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1520:1827
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1526:2026
6Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1524:2224
7Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1517:1622
8FCSBFCSB1520:2121
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1520:2119
10Uta AradUta Arad1516:2018
11Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1511:2018
12Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1510:1715
13FC BotosaniFC Botosani1418:1914
14OţelulOţelul1416:2212
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1515:338
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda159:286
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About the FC Botosani vs Oţelul forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

FC Botosani and Oţelul in the Liga I table

FC Botosani and Oţelul are close in the Liga I table, 13th and 14th, with 2 points between them. League goal record so far: FC Botosani 18-19, Oţelul 16-22. The full standings are on the Liga I Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.