Division A match prediction and preview for Ungheni vs Zaria clash

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Competition: Moldova Division A
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Joma Arena (2000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 14th place.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Zaria's home stadium. The visitors last 13 games on artificial turf have ended in 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

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Ungheni form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Ungheni have to build on here at Joma Arena in the Division A. The Ungheni manager I. Ursachi might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Ungheni manager I. Ursachi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sireți in the Division A. Preceding that match was the home game against Cahul that was lost 2-4.

There will be little rest for Ungheni after this match as they are travelling to Grănicerul for a Division A game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Ungheni are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 9 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Ungheni have allowed the opposition to score 25 goals here at Joma Arena.

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Zaria form and stats

There's been little loot from Zaria's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Division A. Zaria only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.

Zaria delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Floreşti in their previous match; a Division A game. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Sparta Selemet's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tighina in just three days.

Zaria has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. The Zaria manager A. Patraman has some worries about the defense as 29 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Zaria - Ungheni 10-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Ungheni won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Zaria has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 0

Top Goalscorers

Ungheni missing players

Zaria missing players

Ungheni Zaria
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played 3 13 18
5 3 1 Won 3 3 4
2 1 1 Drew 0 1 3
11 5 1 Lost 0 9 11
32 20 7 Scored 9 20 35
55 25 6 Conceded 1 29 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 100% 92% 89%
78% 89% 100% Over 2.5 67% 69% 67%
56% 67% 67% Over 3.5 33% 38% 44%
50% 56% 33% Over 4.5 33% 31% 39%
72% 78% 67% BTTS 33% 62% 61%
11% 22% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 15% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 23% 28%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1.5 1.5
12 12 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.5 0.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Ungheni have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Ungheni have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ungheni have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ungheni haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zaria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zaria haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Ungheni
All National Division Division A
All Home Away
04-08-19 DA Ungheni 1 - 0 Tighina
10-08-19 DA Ungheni 1 - 6 Dacia-Buiucani
13-08-19 DA Real Succes 2 - 3 Ungheni
17-08-19 DA Ungheni 2 - 4 Cahul
25-08-19 DA Sireți 1 - 1 Ungheni
01-09-19 DA Ungheni 14:00 Zaria
04-09-19 DA Grănicerul 14:00 Ungheni
07-09-19 DA Ungheni 14:00 Sîngerei
15-09-19 DA Iskra Moldova 13:00 Ungheni
21-09-19 DA Ungheni 13:00 Victoria Bardar
Zaria
All National Division Europa League Division A
All Home Away
03-08-19 DA Victoria Bardar 2 - 1 Zaria
11-08-19 DA CS Sparta 0 - 3 Zaria
14-08-19 DA Zaria 0 - 2 Speranța Drochia
18-08-19 DA Sparta Selemet 3 - 2 Zaria
25-08-19 DA Zaria 3 - 3 Floreşti
01-09-19 DA Ungheni 14:00 Zaria
04-09-19 DA Zaria 14:00 Tighina
08-09-19 DA Zaria 14:00 Dacia-Buiucani
15-09-19 DA Zaria 13:00 Real Succes
21-09-19 DA Zaria 15:30 Cahul

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Floreşti 18 15 2 1 47 16 9 9 0 0 31 6 9 6 2 1 16 10 31 47
2 Sparta Selemet 19 14 1 4 53 21 9 6 1 2 26 9 10 8 0 2 27 12 32 43
3 Dacia-Buiucani 18 14 1 3 46 14 10 9 0 1 30 4 8 5 1 2 16 10 32 43
4 Tighina 17 11 1 5 46 21 8 6 0 2 20 12 9 5 1 3 26 9 25 34
4 CS Sparta II 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
5 Speranța Drochia 18 10 2 6 29 14 9 5 1 3 16 6 9 5 1 3 13 8 15 32
6 Cahul 18 9 3 6 37 24 10 5 2 3 19 9 8 4 1 3 18 15 13 30
7 Victoria Bardar 17 9 0 8 35 26 9 6 0 3 23 14 8 3 0 5 12 12 9 27
8 Iskra Moldova 18 8 2 8 35 36 11 5 2 4 25 21 7 3 0 4 10 15 -1 26
9 Sîngerei 19 7 1 11 33 48 9 4 1 4 19 17 10 3 0 7 14 31 -15 22
10 Grănicerul 18 6 1 11 22 41 10 5 0 5 15 18 8 1 1 6 7 23 -19 19
11 Sireți 18 5 3 10 29 48 9 2 2 5 14 23 9 3 1 5 15 25 -19 18
12 Real Succes 18 5 2 11 39 43 9 2 1 6 12 20 9 3 1 5 27 23 -4 17
13 Ungheni 18 5 2 11 32 55 9 3 1 5 20 25 9 2 1 6 12 30 -23 17
14 Zaria 18 4 3 11 35 40 5 1 2 2 15 11 13 3 1 9 20 29 -5 15
15 CS Sparta 18 0 2 16 6 77 9 0 0 9 2 42 9 0 2 7 4 35 -71 2

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