Match preview Liga 1: Botoşani - Argeş at Stadionul Municipal
The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Botoşani are in the 7th position while the guesting Argeş worry at 16th.
Insights:
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 1
- Argeş has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
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Botoşani form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. Botoşani have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Stadionul Municipal. Three draws in a row here at Stadionul Municipal for Botoşani, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Botoşani, who played 1-1 against Voluntari. That match was also played at this venue (Stadionul Municipal). In the game before, an away victory match versus Viitorul with a 2-1 scoreline.
Botoşani are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at CSM Iasi awaits in four days.
Botoşani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Botoşani's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Argeş form and stats
Argeş, who have the fewest points (3) away in Liga 1, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 0-3-4 (7 played).
Argeş are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Chindia Targoviste (placed 6th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Hermannstadt.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gaz Metan Medias in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Argeş as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Argeş's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Argeş - Botoşani 2-3 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  H. Keyta 9 goals |  C. Malele 6 goals | E. Florescu 2 goals |
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 10 | Astra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Medias | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
| 16 | Argeş | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 10 | Astra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Medias | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
| 16 | Argeş | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 87% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 60% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 47% |
| 33% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 27% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 73% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 53% |
| 20% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 12.1 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 22% | 25% |
- Argeş has the fewest points (3) away in Liga 1
- Argeş has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
- Argeş has the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
- Argeş have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Argeş have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Argeş have yet to win a game away.
- Argeş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botoşani has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 1
| Bookie | Botoşani | Draw | Argeş |
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Read more about Liga 1
The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.
