FCSB perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. UTA Arad can look both up and down from their 6th position.
- FCSB has the most scored goals (31) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have not yet lost a game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This pitch has grass, which is not UTA Arad's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass UTA Arad have performed like this: Played 41 matches resulting in 15 wins, 12 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 56-48 (scored/conceded).
FCSB form and stats
FCSB, who have the most scored goals (31) in Liga 1, have played 5 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
A strong away win for FCSB against Gaz Metan Medias the last match, as Sergiu Buş and Darius Olaru (2) were on target. Ahead of that match, FCSB won a home game hosting Botosani (4-1).
Manager A. Petrea felt very clever after Sergiu Buş scored the winning goal against Gaz Metan Medias, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 28th minute.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for FCSB home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
It's goals goals goals for FCSB who have scored 18 goals from 5 league home games. From these home matches, FCSB have conceded only 3 goals.
UTA Arad form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 3 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Liga 1. Arad are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Arad play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Csikszereda. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at CFR Cluj.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where UTA Arad played away with similar odds. This revealed two games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, one were draw and the home team won as expected zero times.
UTA Arad find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Arad as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - two - zero (FCSB wins - draws - UTA Arad wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Man 9 goals |  F. Tănase 9 goals |  I. Cristea 3 goals |
FCSB missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| FCSB | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 13.2 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7 | 8.4 |
| 6.9 | 8 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 41% | 45% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 32% |
- All of FCSB's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FCSB has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most points (15) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most scored goals (18) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most scored goals (31) in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga 1
- FCSB has the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Liga 1
- FCSB has the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB has the the best goal difference (+19) in Liga 1
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have scored in all their matches so far.
- FCSB have scored more than double the goals of UTA Arad.
- FCSB have won all their matches at home so far.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FCSB is in the best form (6-0-0)
- UTA Arad have not yet lost a game away.
- UTA Arad have scored in all their away matches so far.
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | CSM Iasi | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Arges | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Astra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |