FC Botosani hosts FC Steaua Bucuresti in round 1 of Romanian Liga 1. The match will be played on Thursday, July 15th at Stadionul Municipal (Botoşani)
In the previous season, Botosani finished sixth in the local arena, which prevented them from making it to the European cup zone. The team had three test matches this offseason, and the opponents were quite strong. First, the White-Blues managed to beat the Austrian Tyrol with a score of 1-0, but then defeats to Sandhausen (0-1) and Ufa (1-2) followed. It is difficult to start the championship with a match against such a strong grandee, but it will be possible to determine Botosani’s level of readiness for the season.
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The club from Bucharest is undoubtedly the most titled in Romania, but in recent years it has often lost the competition for the first line. In the previous season, Steaua finished the first part of the championship in the first position, but then it failed in the championship group and finished second, with a lag of nine points from the first line. The Red-and-Blues will play in the Conference League qualification, where the first opponent will be Shakhtyor Karaganda. This summer Steaua held three friendly matches against weak Romanian clubs and gained victories in all of them.
The clubs crossed paths four times last season, and the victory went to Steaua's players in all cases. They won 4-1 and 2-1 at home, and away games brought wins with the scores of 0-2 and 1-3. It is worth agreeing that the visitors are the favorites of the upcoming match, but the coefficient on their victory is quite high. Despite the disappointing statistics, Botosani can take points from the Romanian grandee. At the start of the season, it is difficult to judge the shape of the clubs, but we still dare to bet on Steaua's clear victory.
Prediction for the match: FCSB to win
