Botosani welcome UTA Arad at Stadionul Municipal, Botosani, Botoşani on Saturday, Oct 10 at 4:15 PM in a Liga 1 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Botosani come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). UTA Arad, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Botosani head into this on the back of a defeat, while UTA Arad arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 10 previous meetings, Botosani lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Botosani won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Botosani a slight edge, but UTA Arad are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.