📊 Form Guide

Hermannstadt

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Hermannstadt will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 1-3 Liga 1 Play Offs success vs UTA Arad.

In that game, Hermannstadt had 49% possession and 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. UTA Arad had 16 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Claudiu Micovschi (62') scored for UTA Arad.

It’s been seldom in recent times that Hermannstadt haven’t conceded. The facts show that Hermannstadt have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 5 goals during that time. We will just have to see whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Botoșani

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Botoșani head into the meeting following a 4-1 Liga 1 Play Offs win vs FC U Craiova in their last outing.

In that game, Botoșani managed 54% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Botoșani, the goalscorers were Sebastian Mailat (75') and Eduard Florescu (90'). FC U Craiova had 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Vladislav Blănuță (20') scored for FC U Craiova.

Looking at their form, and Botoșani have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals in all. In defence, Botoșani have seen their frailties exposed.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 31/01/2021, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Hermannstadt winning 1 of those games, Botoșani 1 and 4 being draws in regulation time.

In all, 11 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 for Sibienii and 5 belonging to Botoșănenii. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.83.

The last league clash featuring these clubs was Liga I match day 23 on 28/01/2024 which ended up with the score at Hermannstadt 2-0 Botoșani.

On that day, Hermannstadt managed 52% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 7 on target.

For their opponents, Botoșani got 12 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.

ℹ️ Team News: Hermannstadt

The Hermannstadt boss Eugen Neagoe does not have any fitness worries at all ahead of this game owing to a completely injury-free squad to pick from.

It seems likely that Sibienii should employ a 4-4-2 system for this game and select Catalin Cabuz, Mihai Butean, Valerica Gaman, Florin Bejan, Raul Oprut, Silviu Balaure, Ciprian Biceanu, Sota Mino, Ianis Stoica, Gabriel Iancu and Daniel Paraschiv.

📰 Team News: Botoșani

With a completely healthy group to pick from, the Botoșani boss Andrei Patache has no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this clash.

We believe Botoșănenii could decide to elect for a 4-3-3 system, going with Razvan Ducan, Romario Benzar, Rijad Sadiku, George Miron, Alexandru Tiganasu, Gabriel Eugen David, Victor Dican, Ioan Filip, Jaly Mouaddib, Enzo Lopez and Reagy Ofosu.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Botoșani will manage to get a goal against this Hermannstadt team, but it realistically won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Our tip is for a 2-1 winning margin for Hermannstadt at the end of this one. It’s a very tough call.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 14:00 19/04/2024