CSM Iaşi hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 16th position in the Liga 1 table. Visiting UTA Arad holds 10th place with 21 pts.
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (39) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad has the fewest scored goals (15) in Liga 1
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Iaşi and UTA Arad.
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 14 victories, 11 draws and 15 defeats from 40 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 49-49. You can compare this with overall results below.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
CSM Iaşi's results here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu in the Liga 1 have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Iaşi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Gaz Metan Mediaş. Preceding that match was the home game against Botoşani that was lost 0-1.
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 Iaşi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost four.
Iaşi are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at FCSB awaits in three days.
Iaşi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Iaşi have conceded 17 from these games.
UTA Arad form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Liga 1, on their Liga 1 travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for UTA Arad in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting Arges, 1-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Voluntari with the score of 1-0.
Arad were so close to getting something from the game against Arges, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by UTA Arad in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Arad, four draws and one defeat.
After this away game UTA Arad return home for a Liga 1 game against Dinamo Bucureşti. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Arad have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Arad in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
UTA Arad - Iaşi 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three CSM Iaşi victories, three draws and zero UTA Arad wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cristea 7 goals |   A. Hora 3 goals |  V. Morar 3 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| CSM Iaşi | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 36 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 27 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 71% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 53% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 47% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 29% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 47% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 41% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10.2 | 11.4 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 23% | 24% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 32% | 28% |
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (17) at home in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (39) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- UTA Arad has the fewest scored goals (15) in Liga 1
- 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 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 41 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 5 | Chindia Targoviste | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 21 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Arges | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Astra | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 15 |