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Round
Group Stage
Venue
Stadionul Municipal
Form

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FC Botosani
45Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +3 goal difference

Corvinul Hunedoara
36Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
FC Botosani or Draw

BetGenius backs FC Botosani or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

FC Botosani host Corvinul Hunedoara in the group stage of the Romanian Cup, renewing acquaintances just weeks after their scoreless encounter in August. Both sides enter this cup tie displaying solid defensive organization in recent outings, having each recorded multiple clean sheets and low-scoring draws across their late August fixtures.

FC Botosani come into the match having lost only once in their last five competitive fixtures, securing a 1-0 home victory against Csikszereda and earning a 0-0 draw away at Farul Constanta. Their previous cup outing produced a 3-1 away win over Viitorul Selimbar, demonstrating their ability to navigate cup assignments effectively on home soil.

Corvinul Hunedoara arrive in strong cup and domestic form, remaining unbeaten across their last five games with two victories and three draws. Having held FC Botosani to a 0-0 draw at this exact venue on August 10 and securing recent draws against Uta Arad and Dinamo Bucuresti, the visitors possess the structural resilience to keep this contest closely contested throughout.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. The most recent head-to-head meeting between these teams on August 10 finished in a 0-0 draw at FC Botosani.
  2. FC Botosani have kept clean sheets in both of their last two home fixtures, winning 1-0 against Csikszereda and drawing 0-0 with Corvinul Hunedoara.
  3. Corvinul Hunedoara are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, recording two wins and three draws.
  4. Three of Corvinul Hunedoara's last five games have produced under 2.5 total goals, including consecutive 0-0 draws against FC Botosani and Uta Arad.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

FC Botosani at homeCorvinul Hunedoara away
5
Played
4
3-2-0
W-D-L
0-2-2
1.8
Scored /game
0
0.2
Conceded /game
1
80%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
0%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (FC Botosani at home plus Corvinul Hunedoara away).

History

Head-to-head

0
FC Botosani
1
Draws
0
Corvinul Hunedoara

all 1 of the last meeting between these two ended level.

  • 2026-08-10FC Botosani0-0Corvinul Hunedoara
Predictions

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Double Chance
FC Botosani or Draw
68%
Confidence

FC Botosani have proven sturdy on their own ground, keeping clean sheets in their last two home fixtures with a 1-0 win against Csikszereda and a 0-0 draw against Corvinul Hunedoara. The previous meeting between these two sides on August 10 ended in a scoreless stalemate, highlighting how closely matched they are. With Corvinul having drawn three of their last five matches and Botosani losing just one of their last five across all competitions, backing the hosts to secure a win or draw offers a well-grounded position in what projects to be a tight, low-scoring cup battle.

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Published August 31, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.