The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. UTA Arad are in the 10th position while the guesting CSM Iaşi worry at 16th.
- UTA Arad have the fewest points (11) at home in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
CSM Iaşi play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for CSM Iaşi when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats from one match. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 0 times in these games.
UTA Arad form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. UTA Arad, who have the fewest points (11) at home in Liga 1, have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadionul Francisc von Neumann. The Arad manager L. Balint might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for UTA Arad, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Astra away with the result 2-1. David Miculescu and Erico da Silva found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Chindia Targoviste with the scoreline 0-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Arad matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and zero defeats (from four games).
Arad have scored 9 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Arad have conceded 20 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
There's been little loot from CSM Iaşi's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the Liga 1. CSM Iaşi, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.
The manager N. Napoli was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 1 match played at their home ground Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu. Iaşi suffered a 1-2 loss to Dinamo Bucureşti. Prior to that result Iaşi won their away game at Astra. The scoreline was 2-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of CSM Iaşi when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning two games.
Iaşi find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. CSM Iaşi have conceded 37 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Arad and CSM Iaşi have met before this season: CSM Iaşi - UTA Arad 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Arad one win, three draws and CSM Iaşi three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cristea 7 goals |   A. Hora 5 goals |  E. da Silva 5 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| UTA Arad | CSM Iaşi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 31 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 43 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 14 | 40 | 70 |
| 86% | 78% | 71% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 94% | 94% |
| 56% | 39% | 29% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 83% | 74% |
| 36% | 28% | 14% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 72% | 60% |
| 14% | 17% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 44% | 34% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 39% | 28% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 56% | 49% |
| 36% | 39% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| 39% | 56% | 57% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 39% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 7.7 | 9.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 27% | 21% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 35% | 26% |
- CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSM Iaşi have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (37) away in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- UTA Arad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- UTA Arad have the fewest points (11) at home in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals (9) at home 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 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Arges | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |