Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Astra in 7th and UTA Arad in 10th place.
- Astra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Astra and UTA Arad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
UTA Arad play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for UTA Arad when playing on grass are 17 wins, 12 draws and 14 defeats from 43 matches. They have scored 59 goals and conceded 52 times in these games.
Astra form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Astra have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games.
Astra travelled for their previous game, a trip to Gaz Metan Medias that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Botosani that ended 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Astra have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Romania Cup game versus Dinamo Bucuresti in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici.
Astra has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Astra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
UTA Arad form and stats
7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of UTA Arad playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
Arad had fun at their own home (Stadionul Marin Anastasovici) last time out, beating Sepsi 2-0. Evgeni Shlyakov and Marius Tomozei scored. Prior to that match, the Arad manager L. Balint faced defeat when travelling to Universitatea Craiova and losing 0-2.
We have checked recent matches where Arad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, one draw and three defeats.
Arad find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Arad in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was UTA Arad - Astra 0-6, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  V. Gheorghe 6 goals | M. Montini 4 goals |   A. Hora 4 goals |
Astra missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| Astra | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 38 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 39 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 36 |
| 93% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 83% | 93% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 62% |
| 41% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 38% |
| 28% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 48% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 28% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 34% |
| 31% | 36% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7.6 | 9.1 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 28% |
- Astra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 60 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 57 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 44 |
| 5 | Botosani | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 41 |
| 7 | Astra | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 8 | Arges | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 37 |
| 9 | Chindia Targoviste | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 36 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -10 | 30 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -37 | 19 |