Both the home- and away side have had some difficulties so far, but three points in this key match would definitely be a big help. Let's hear it for Botoşani - UTA Arad!
- Botoşani have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga 1
It should be mentioned that UTA Arad play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for UTA Arad on grass are 7 victories, 16 draws and 16 defeats from 39 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 32-39. You can compare this with overall results below.
Botoşani 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.
Botoşani form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Botoşani at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal) is 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Two draws in a row at home now for Botoşani.
The Botoşani coach Alexa and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus CSM Iaşi (placed 14th).
In the match before that, Botoşani hosted Hermannstadt and drew the game 2-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Botoşani have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Botoşani have scored {3 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot.
UTA Arad form and stats
As the visiting team matches, UTA Arad, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga 1, have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in UTA Arad's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Cooper was the last player to score for the away team. UTA Arad haven't scored a league goal in the last 210 minutes.
The manager Rednic was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadionul Motorul. Arad suffered a 0-1 loss to Universitatea Cluj (placed 9th).
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sepsi's place.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by UTA Arad in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for UTA Arad, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Arad have another match that requires travelling in just four days, a Romania Cup game against SCM Gloria Buzau. A difficult timetable for them!
UTA Arad are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 4 away games. UTA Arad struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Botoşani victories, two draws and three UTA Arad wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cooper 2 goals |  A. Fábry 2 goals |
Botoşani missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| Botoşani | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 5.7 | 7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 13.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 13.1 | 10.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
- Botoşani have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga 1
- Botoşani have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botoşani have yet to win a game.
- UTA Arad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UTA Arad have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- UTA Arad have the fewest points (1) away in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- UTA Arad have yet to win a game away.
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Hermannstadt | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 10 |
| 11 | SSC Farul | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Otelul | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 14 | CSM Iaşi | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Botoşani | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
