Liga 1: FCSB receive UTA Arad in what promises to be an absorbing football match. Tipsway gives you a thorough preview!
- FCSB is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
- FCSB have scored more than double the goals of UTA Arad.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
FCSB's stadium, Arena Naţională, has a grass surface. UTA Arad have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for UTA Arad when playing on grass; 18 wins, 15 draws and 10 losses from 43 matches. They have scored 53 goals in these games and conceded 41.
FCSB form and stats
This stadium, Arena Naţională, has been a fortress for FCSB in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-1-0. FCSB haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus CFR Cluj, 98 days ago.
It's back home for FCSB, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Universitatea Craiova away with the result 3-2. Adrian Șut, Andrei Dumiter and Andrei Cordea found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of A. Petrea when Andrei Cordea scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. A late climax in the match against Universitatea Craiova as the winning goal came one minutes into overtime; scored by Andrei Cordea.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Botosani.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier FCSB matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, three draws and zero defeats (from six games).
FCSB are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (24 goals in 8 games). FCSB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena Naţională in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
UTA Arad form and stats
Playing away, UTA Arad have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga 1 this season. Arad has drawn their two previous away games.
The attacking players of Arad have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 405 minutes.
Arad's previous game was their home loss versus Arges (0-1).
Before that, Arad travelled to SSC Farul and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Arad playing away, we found five games. Results were two away wins, one draw and two home wins.
The visiting Arad have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 8 games. The Arad defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 8 games). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: UTA Arad - FCSB 1-1. Numbers for the previous seven meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for FCSB, three draws and zero wins for UTA Arad. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 5 goals |   D. Miculescu 5 goals | O. Popescu 4 goals |
FCSB missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| FCSB | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 62% | 76% |
| 65% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 53% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 59% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 12.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 10.8 |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 40% | 49% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 8.9 | 7.8 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
- All of FCSB's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FCSB have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 home matches so far.
- FCSB have scored more than double the goals of UTA Arad.
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- FCSB is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UTA Arad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | FCSB | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Botosani | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Arges | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Sepsi | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Mioveni | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | U Craiova 1948 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Gaz Metan Medias | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -25 | 9 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 4 |