FC Botoșani from stage #4 of the Superliga, a play-out podium match

• The duel between the two will be broadcast liveTEXT on gsp.ro and on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1 TV.

Both teams are coming after a success in the last stage. UTA dismantled Metaloglobus (5-1), and FC Botoșani inflicted the first defeat of this phase of the season on FCSB (3-2).

In the regular season, in head-to-head matches, the two teams won their home games by the same score, 2-1. Costache is the only one who scored in both meetings, but he is no longer part of the Arad team, now being transferred to the Armenians from FC Noah.

UTA – FC Botoșani, live from 17:15

UTA – FC Botoșani, probable teams

UTA (4-2-3-1): Gorcea – Țuțu, Pospielov, Poulolo, Alomerovic – S. Mino, Van Durmen – Abdallah, A. Roman, Țăroi – M. Coman
Reserves: Tordai, F. Iacob, Benga, Stolnic, L. Mihai, Hrezdac, Ov. Popescu, Odada, Ciubăncan, Tolcea
Absent: Padula, Tzionis (injured), Ndong (not in the squad)
Coach: Adrian Mihalcea

FC Botoșani (4-2-3-1): Kukic – Suta, Miron, Diaw, Creț – Papa, Petro – Adams, Onmgenda, Mitrov – Mailat
Reserves: Tomache, Șigănașu, Ilas, Munoz, Ferreira, G. David, Bordeianu, Bota, A. Dumitru, Bodisteanu, Pănoiu, Dumiter, Kovtalyuk
Absent: Anestis, E. Lopez, Pavlovic (injured)
Coach: Marius Tailor

Stadium: “Francis Neuman”
Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (Bucharest). Assistants: Marius Badea (Râmnicu Vâlcea), Nicușor Marin (Suseni).
VAR Referee: Sorin Costreie (Volunteers). Assistant VAR: Daniel Mitruţi (Craiova).

UTA – FC Botoșani, the most important information

• Eight wins, four draws and five defeats is the record recorded by UTA in the current championship at home.

• The game will be a special one for the people of Arad, who will mark the 1,300th match in the Romanian Superliga.

• November 30, 2025, Unirea Slobozia-FC Botoșani 0-1 was the only success achieved by the Moldovans in the last 10 trips in the championship, in the rest two draw results and seven lost games.

• 62% is the average possession of the Botošan players in the first three rounds of the play-out, the 1st place in this chapter.

• With 13 successful assists this season, Alin Roman is the leader of the ranking of decisive passers in the current edition.

• The two teams have met in the main domestic competition 16 times, seven times the Aradians won, five times the Moldovans prevailed, and four other games ended in a draw.

• The first game took place on October 31, 2020, FC Botoşani-UTA Arad 2-3. This was also the duel with the most goals.

• Two games ended without a goal scored, both with UTA in the home position (February 22, 2021, December 11, 2021).

• The only success recorded by the Moldovans away was recorded on April 14, 2023, UTA-FC Botoșani 0-2.

• The most recent direct Superliga match: February 15, 2026, UTA Arad-FC Botoșani 2-1, goals scored by Dmytro Pospielov, Valentin Costache, respectively Alexandru Cîmpanu.