On paper it looks like advantage Petrolul 52 in this fixture vs UTA Arad, but the guests will fight to the finish. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
UTA Arad play their home games on artifical turf, while this match will take place on grass. Recent statistics for UTA Arad when featuring on grass are 9 wins, 14 draws and 15 defeats from 38 matches. They have scored {31 goals} and conceded 38 times in these fixtures.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last match. Let's look for an animated game!
Petrolul 52 form and stats
Petrolul 52 have played 15 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). The Petrolul manager Pârvu might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for Petrolul 52, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Arges away with the result 1-0. Grozav found the net in that victory. Sweet to taste a league win after four fixtures without one.
Preceding that match was the home game against Universitatea Craiova that was lost 0-1.The Petrolul 52 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
UTA Arad form and stats
There's been little loot from UTA Arad's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 15 away games in the Liga 1. UTA Arad only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. Arad seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
It might be tough going out on the road again for UTA Arad, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Universitatea Craiova.
Before that, Arad secured a home win against FCSB with the score 3-1.Take note! Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, UTA Arad have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The fixture lists shows this result when the sides faced each other previously this campaign; Petrolul 52 - UTA Arad 2-1. The match official showed his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the sinner was Irobiso (Petrolul). Statistics for the preceeding seven meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Petrolul 52, two draws and three wins for UTA Arad. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Grozav 8 goals |  C. Irobiso 7 goals |   V. Postolachi 6 goals |
Petrolul 52 missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| Petrolul 52 | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 28 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 44 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 97% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 90% |
| 67% | 73% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 80% |
| 37% | 33% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 50% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 40% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 53% | 67% |
| 30% | 33% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 13% |
| 33% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 47% | 30% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8.2 | 8 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 20% | 26% |
| 10.4 | 7.9 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.1 | 10.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
- Petrolul 52 have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest points (8) away in Liga 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 | SSC Farul | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | U Craiova 1948 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Sepsi | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 39 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botosani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Arges | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
