Today, Farul takes on FC Botoșani at 16:00 in the seventh round of the Superliga. Fans can catch the match live on Digisport 1 and Primasport 1.
The matchup takes place at the “Academia Gheorghe Hagi” stadium, with Andrei Chivulete from Bucharest serving as the referee. His assistants will be Florin Neacșu from Pitești and Mihăiță Necula from Bucharest, while VAR duties will be handled by Dima Iulian, also from Bucharest, assisted by Porumbel Valentin from Călărași.
Probable Lineups
For Farul, expected starters in a 3-4-3 formation include R. Munteanu; Bouzamoucha, Dican, Gustavo; Sîrbu, Njike, Ahlinvi, Țicu; Sylvestre, Alibec, Radaslavescu. The bench will feature Buzbuchi, Barbu, Maftei, Larie, Furtado, Podoleanu, N. Popescu, Marincean, Tănasă, and Sima, all under the guidance of coach Ioan Ovidiu Sabău.
FC Botoșani is likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation with Anestis; Bayeye, Miron, Diarra, Ilaș; Lucas de Vega Limas, Petro, Papa; Bodișteanu, Dumiter, Mailat. Their substitutes include Gurău, Creț, Diaw, Sadiku, Bordeianu, Gama, Mitrov, M. Preda, Markovic, Soroduc, Kovtaliuk, and Suchianu, with coach Marius Croitoru at the helm.
Superliga Standings and Recent Performances
In recent history, FC Botoșani has struggled, with their last away victory recorded on November 30, 2025, against Unirea Slobozia (0-1). Since then, they have not won any away matches, resulting in three draws and ten losses.
Farul, on the other hand, has shown consistent scoring, netting at least one goal in every match this season. Andrei Dumiter has been a standout player for FC Botoșani, contributing to six of their seven goals so far, with five goals scored and one penalty earned.
In their head-to-head record, Farul has won 10 of the 28 meetings in the league, while FC Botoșani has claimed 8 victories, with 10 matches ending in draws. The last encounter on May 2, 2026, ended in a 1-1 draw, with goals from Denis Alibec and Sebastian Mailat.
Coach’s Insights
In the lead-up to today’s match, both coaches have expressed their views on the challenges facing their teams, particularly emphasizing the importance of performance and tactics.
