Liga 1 game preview and numbers: Otelul against UTA Arad

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 14.Jul
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Oţelul (13932 seats)

Otelul and UTA Arad are ready to let people see their new people and skills: It's their first game of the Liga 1 season.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting UTA Arad have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-15-15 (win-draw-loss) from 38 matches.

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Otelul form and stats

It's the first season at a new level for Otelul as they were promoted from Liga 2 last season. Happy days that were secured through 10 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses from 19 games. The team scored 15 goals at home last season and conceded 5. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Otelul friendly games in pre-season: Otelul played four friendlies, won 0, drew 4 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Otelul scored {5 goals} and conceded 5 in these four games.

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UTA Arad form and stats

Let's have a look at how UTA Arad performed last season in the Liga 1: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 9 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 29 and conceded {41 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 5 and lost 9 with 9/21 goals scored/conceded.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Arad have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from three fixtures.

Head 2 Head

Otelul have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing UTA Arad.

Top Goalscorers

OtelulG. Cârjan
G. Cârjan
6 goals
OtelulJ. Cisotti
J. Cisotti
5 goals
OtelulR. Gorovei
R. Gorovei
3 goals

Otelul missing players

UTA Arad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Otelul UTA Arad
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Otelul Last season UTA Arad
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
29 15   Played P   20 39
14 11   Won W   2 9
7 2   Drew D   7 12
8 2   Lost L   11 18
29 21   Scored S   15 39
25 11   Conceded C   27 50
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
52% 53%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 79%
28% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 44%
10% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 10%
7% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
34% 40%   BTTS BTTS   55% 62%
41% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 18%
34% 13%   Failed to Score F T   40% 28%
 
4.8 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5
3 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.2 3.8
2.6 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
2 1   Red cards R C   1 6
 
8.3 8   Shots (avg) S (   8.9 9.6
3.2 2.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.7
31% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 27%
 
8 7.7   Shots against (avg) S A   10.1 10.3
3 2.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CSM Iasi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Otelul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Petrolul 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rapid Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sepsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 SSC Farul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 U Craiova 1948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Universitatea Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Voluntari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CSM Iasi 10 5 5 0 20 8 5 3 2 0 12 3 5 2 3 0 8 5 12 60
2 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 10 3 3 4 16 18 5 3 2 0 12 5 5 0 1 4 4 13 -2 52
3 Otelul 10 4 1 5 8 13 5 3 0 2 6 6 5 1 1 3 2 7 -5 49
4 Dinamo Bucuresti 10 4 3 3 16 12 5 2 2 1 8 4 5 2 1 2 8 8 4 46
5 SCM Gloria Buzau 10 2 5 3 9 11 5 2 3 0 5 3 5 0 2 3 4 8 -2 42
6 Unirea Dej 10 1 5 4 2 9 5 1 2 2 2 5 5 0 3 2 0 4 -7 40
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 U Craiova 1948 9 4 4 1 13 7 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 1 3 0 4 2 6 36
2 Voluntari 9 4 5 0 17 11 5 2 3 0 7 4 4 2 2 0 10 7 6 34
3 Petrolul 52 9 5 1 3 9 9 5 3 0 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 5 6 0 34
4 Universitatea Cluj 9 5 1 3 12 9 5 3 0 2 8 6 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 33
5 Botosani 9 4 3 2 10 5 5 3 2 0 7 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 31
6 Hermannstadt 9 4 3 2 10 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 31
7 UTA Arad 9 3 3 3 10 9 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 1 2 2 6 6 1 26
8 Arges 9 3 1 5 10 11 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 1 0 4 4 7 -1 24
9 Chindia Targoviste 9 2 1 6 7 12 4 1 1 2 6 7 5 1 0 4 1 5 -5 23
10 Mioveni 9 0 0 9 1 19 4 0 0 4 0 7 5 0 0 5 1 12 -18 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CSM Iasi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Otelul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Petrolul 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rapid Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sepsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 SSC Farul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 U Craiova 1948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Universitatea Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Voluntari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.