Botoșani - Oțelul prediction and betting tips on July 15, 2024
Game Prediction
On July 15, 2024, in the first round of the Romanian Superliga, Botoșani will face Oțelul. Last season, both teams were at the lower end of the standings, but now they aim to improve, starting from the opening round.
Botoșani - Oțelul: Key Statistics and Trends
- Botoșani has won five of their last six matches.
- Oțelul has won three of their friendly matches.
- Botoșani wins the first half of the match in 14% of cases, while Oțelul wins in 29%.
Botoșani – the shape of the team and its analysis:
The "Red-White-Blue" team appeared doomed to relegation after the first part of last season. After thirty matches, they had three wins and 21 points. However, they managed to surpass both Voluntari and Universitatea Craiova in the bottom group and subsequently won in the survival playoffs.
The team performed excellently during the summer preseason, securing several victories, including against Jablonec. However, they did suffer a heavy defeat against Legia, ending 0-6.
Oțelul – the shape of the team and its analysis:
The "Steelworkers" returned to the country's top division a year ago. They finished the first round among the bottom six but it was evident that there was no threat of returning to the second division.
Moreover, the "Red-White-Blues" even competed for European cups. They reached the additional playoffs, but unfortunately lost 0-2 to Universitatea Cluj in their hometown of Galați. Simultaneously, they were defeated in the cup final by the modest Corvinul Hunedoara. Nonetheless, they had many successful friendly matches during the summer.
Botoșani: Team News
There is no information about any issues.
Oțelul: Team News
Currently, Munteanu has no injured players.
Botoșani - Oțelul: Possible Starting Lineups
Botoșani (possible lineup): Kukic - Țigănașu, Miron, Sadiku, Benzar - Dican, Ferreira, Mitrov, Caprof, Florescu - Lopez
Oțelul (possible lineup): Pap - Miguel Silva, Ghiocel, Cissé, Adăscăliței - Gaitan, Živulić, Jardin - Tănase, Malle, Rușeț
Head to Head matches: Botoșani - Oțelul
Last season saw all three possible outcomes: first a draw, then a win for each side, strictly 2-0.
Free prediction today for the match Botoșani - Oțelul
Considering the home-field advantage, it seems reasonable to bet on the hosts in this fairly evenly matched contest with a handicap of "0" (odds – 1.78).