17 August 2026, 18:30 UTC

FCSB vs FC Botosani Liga I prediction & result

Arena Nationala, Bucharest
Full time3 – 2

Final score: FCSB 3-2 FC Botosani.

Before kick-off the model made it 86% FCSB, 9% draw, 5% FC Botosani — fair odds of 1.16, 11.11 and 20.00.

Most likely scoreline: 3-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

FCSB at 86%: of 501 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.5% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

FCSB10%Draw88%FC Botosani2%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽João Pauloassist: Juri Cisotti
10'
João Paulo
18'
36'
⚽Andrei Dumiterassist: Enriko Papa
🔁Joyskim Dawaout: Valentin Crețu
46'
54'
🔁Hervin Ongendaout: Lucas de Vega
55'
Mamadou Diarra
62'
⚽Andrei Dumiter
⚽Daniel Bîrligeaassist: Juri Cisotti
63'
🔁Risto Radunovićout: Ofri Arad
65'
66'
🔁Sebastian Mailatout: Mykola Kovtalyuk
🔁João Pauloout: Eddy Gnahoré
72'
🔁Aymen Boutoutaouout: David Miculescu
72'
73'
🔁George Mironout: Rijad Sadiku
🔁Juri Cisottiout: Octavian Popescu
83'
88'
Ioannis Anestis
89'
Charles Petro
⚽Daniel Bîrligeaassist: Octavian Popescu
90+6'
Daniel Bîrligea
90+4'

Match stats — FCSB vs FC Botosani

60%Possession40%
22Shots12
8On target3
13Corners5

Line-ups

FCSB
  • 13Matei PopaG
  • 21Dylan BatubinsikaD
  • 5Joyskim DawaD
  • 3André DuarteD
  • 31Juri CisottiM
  • 18João PauloM
  • 33Risto RadunovićM
  • 4Ricardo PădurariuM
  • 28Aymen BoutoutaouF
  • 9Daniel BîrligeaF
  • 10Florin TănaseF
Substitutes
  • 2Valentin CrețuD
  • 15Ofri AradD
  • 11David MiculescuF
  • 8Eddy GnahoréM
  • 7Octavian PopescuF
  • 32Ștefan TârnovanuG
  • 97Ronny LabonneD
  • 77Luca StancuM
  • 22Mihai TomaM
Coach: Marius Baciu
FC Botosani
  • 99Ioannis AnestisG
  • 2Brian BayeyeD
  • 4George MironD
  • 94Mamadou DiarraD
  • 73Narcis IlașD
  • 3Charles PetroM
  • 67Enriko PapaM
  • 26Hervin OngendaM
  • 10Ştefan BodişteanuF
  • 41Andrei DumiterF
  • 7Sebastian MailatF
Substitutes
  • 21Lucas de VegaM
  • 22Mykola KovtalyukF
  • 44Rijad SadikuD
  • 27Ion GurăuG
  • 23Djibril DiawD
  • 5Răzvan CrețD
  • 11Zoran MitrovM
  • 37Mihai BordeianuM
  • 14George SorodocM
Coach: Marius Croitoru

Form going into FCSB vs FC Botosani

FCSB

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0away to Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe10 August 2026
  • D2-2Farul Constanta3 August 2026
  • L1-4away to Auda30 July 2026
  • W2-0away to Csikszereda26 July 2026
  • L2-3Auda23 July 2026

FC Botosani

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0Corvinul Hunedoara10 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Universitatea Cluj3 August 2026
  • D1-1Rapid27 July 2026
  • D2-2away to FC Voluntari17 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8FCSB156362021-121
12FC Botosani153661920-115

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: FCSB vs FC Botosani

  • 24 May 2026FCSB 4–3 FC BotosaniLiga I
  • 3 April 2026FC Botosani 3–2 FCSBLiga I
  • 5 February 2026FCSB 2–1 FC BotosaniLiga I
  • 19 September 2025FC Botosani 3–1 FCSBLiga I
  • 8 December 2024FCSB 2–1 FC BotosaniLiga I

Leading scorers: FCSB and FC Botosani

FCSB

No player in Liga I's leading scorers — 20 league goals as a side.

FC Botosani

GoalsAssists

  • A. Dumiter70

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

FCSB beat FC Botosani 3–2. The model had made a win for FCSB its most likely outcome, at 86%, so the call held; the score it named was 3–0. The goals: João Paulo 10' for FCSB, Andrei Dumiter 36' for FC Botosani, Andrei Dumiter 62' for FC Botosani, Daniel Bîrligea 63' for FCSB, Daniel Bîrligea 90+6' for FCSB.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.