Match Report
38 points separated the sides: Universitatea Craiova 1st on 50, Botoşani 6th on 12. On recent form Botoşani sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.6 for Universitatea Craiova and 1.44/1.89 for Botoşani (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The last-five ledger: Universitatea Craiova 12/15, Botoşani 4/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 2 Universitatea Craiova wins, 2 for Botoşani, 5 draws, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 89%.
The match was played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) (capacity 30,944). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Craiova: Alexandru Cicâldău (65'), Monday Etim (83')
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Craiova 62% · Botoşani 38% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-4