Match Report
31 points separated the sides: CFR Cluj 3rd on 43, Botoşani 6th on 12. Botoşani's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/1.89 for Botoşani and 0.8/0.7 for CFR Cluj (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Botoşani wins, 2 for CFR Cluj, 6 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Both teams scored in 70% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadionul Municipal (capacity 7,782). CFR Cluj led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
CFR Cluj: Adrian Păun (5')
Key stats
Possession: Botoşani 75% · CFR Cluj 25% · Total shots: 17-2 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-2