Botosani vs FCSB prediction 21.11.2024 | Liga 1

• Competition: Liga 1
• Date: Thursday, 21st November, 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
• Venue: Stadionul Municipal (Botoşani)

Botosani had two difficult seasons behind them, finishing in the lower part of the league's table. Last year, they even had to play in the playout to secure survival. They managed to stay but are struggling in Liga 1 once again, currently tied with Gloria Buzau and FC Hermannstadt for the last place. To be fair, they played one game less than those teams, but their current form is definitely a reason to be worried. Moving towards the Championship Group seems like an impossible task at this moment as it is nine points away.

FCSB are one of the biggest clubs in Romania. Last year, they finally won the title after nine years of wait. Unfortunately, they failed to build on that momentum as they are currently in the 6th place with 24 points in 15 rounds - six points away from the top spot, although with one game played less. Right now, they are only one point away from dropping out of the Championship Group, and these games against out-of-form teams are a must win. On the other hand, FCSB is doing great in the Europa League as they won nine points in four games and are on the right path to securing the 1/8 Finals.

Botosani vs FCSB pick: FCSB to win

Botosani are in terrible form. They only won two points in the last five games, including the Cup game against Rapid Bucuresti as well. They have been simply atrocious offensively, scoring just one goal during that time, so even scoring a goal against FCSB might be a challenge.

Meanwhile, FCSB are on a five-game unbeaten run while being pretty impressive in the last two, winning 2:1 against the league's leader, Universitatea Cluj, and Midtjylland, in the Europa League. If we look further back, we can see that most of FCSB's poor performances were at the start of the season. Right now, they lost just once in the last 15 games with a 67% win rate.

In the previous h2h game, FCSB won 3:2. Additionally, FCSB won the last six h2h games. Considering the previous h2h and the difference in form, we believe that FCSB should secure a win away from home.