Only a few games have been played in the Liga 1 so far, with UTA Arad placed 11th and Academica Clinceni sitting in the 8th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Academica Clinceni play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Academica Clinceni on artifical turf are 2 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-0. You can compare this with overall results below.
UTA Arad form and stats
UTA Arad are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Liga 1 games here at Stadionul Motorul.
Arad are returning here after visiting Dinamo Bucuresti in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ioan Hora scored the goal(s). Before that game, the home loss against CSM Iasi with the scoreline 2-3.
UTA Arad has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Academica Clinceni form and stats
Things could have gone better for Academica Clinceni in their Liga 1 away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Academica Clinceni has drawn their two previous away games.
The Academica Clinceni goalkeeper Octavian Gabriel Valceanu is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 270 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Eugeniu Cebotaru secured the home win 2-0 against Gaz Metan Medias in their previous game. A 0-0 draw at Botosani's stadium before that.
It's early days yet, but Academica Clinceni has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Arad victory, zero draws and three Academica Clinceni wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Patriche-Nichita 2 goals |  E. Cebotaru 2 goals |   S. Bustea 1 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
Academica Clinceni missing players
| UTA Arad | Academica Clinceni | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 29% |
- Academica Clinceni have not yet lost a game away.
- Academica Clinceni have yet to win a game away.
- UTA Arad has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have yet to win a game at home.
| UTA Arad | Last season | Academica Clinceni | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 15 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 12 | 19 | ||
| 60 | 36 | Scored | S | 20 | 44 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 40 | 68 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 57% | ||
| 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 35% | ||
| 18% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | ||
| 39% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 52% | ||
| 54% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 312 | 212 | Total Shots | T S | 154 | 341 | ||
| 129 | 88 | Shots on Target | S O | 71 | 146 | ||
| 45% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | FCSB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | CSM Iasi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 5 | Botosani | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Voluntari | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Chindia Targoviste | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Viitorul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Arges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 16 | Astra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 1 |