Liga 1 match prediction: Little separates UTA Arad and Gaz Metan Mediaş in quality

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Francisc von Neumann (4000 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, UTA Arad fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Gaz Metan Mediaş.

Insights:
  • UTA Arad have the fewest points (11) at home in Liga 1
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Liga 1

UTA Arad and Gaz Metan Mediaş should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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. Game days at Stadionul Francisc von Neumann have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Arad as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Arad crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to CSM Iaşi here at Stadionul Francisc von Neumann in a Liga 1 match. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Astra.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Arad have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost five.

There will be little rest for Arad after this match as they are travelling to Voluntari for a Liga 1 game in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for UTA Arad here at Stadionul Francisc von Neumann in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 15 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gaz Metan Mediaş, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Liga 1, so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-8 (win-draw-lose).

Mediaş are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga 1 against Astra. A 1-1 draw at Chindia Targoviste's stadium before that.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager M. Teja when Vlad Morar scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 18th minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Vlad Morar scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Astra.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gaz Metan Mediaş playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Gaz Metan Mediaş wins, four draws and five defeats.

After this away game Gaz Metan Mediaş return home for a Liga 1 game against CSM Iaşi. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Mediaş have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Mediaş have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Gaz Metan Mediaş - Arad 1-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one UTA Arad victory, zero draws and one Gaz Metan Mediaş win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gaz Metan MediaşR. Deaconu
R. Deaconu
9 goals
Gaz Metan MediaşR. Oliveira Valente
R. Oliveira Valente
8 goals
UTA AradA. Hora
A. Hora
6 goals

UTA Arad missing players

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

Total First Half Second Half
UTA Arad Gaz Metan Mediaş
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 8 Played P 5 18 37
12 3 1 Won W 0 5 12
10 5 3 Drew D 2 4 9
15 11 4 Lost L 3 9 16
32 11 5 Scored S 3 21 44
45 24 8 Conceded C 8 25 48
86% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
57% 42% 38% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 81%
38% 32% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 46%
14% 16% 12% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 16%
11% 11% 12% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
41% 32% 38% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 62%
35% 37% 38% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 16%
38% 53% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 28% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.8 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.8 3
6 4 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.8 9.9 11.1 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.2 7.6
3.1 2.6 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.1 3.2
28% 22% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 38% 37%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Liga 1
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 Bucuresti 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

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 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 Bucuresti 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

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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.