Liga 1 match information and numbers: UTA Arad meet Hermannstadt

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Tue 02.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Francisc von Neumann (4000 seats)

UTA Arad are itching to improve their points total at their own arena in this soon-to-be-played fixture versus Hermannstadt.

Insights:
  • UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga 1
  • Hermannstadt is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga 1

This could be an intriguing game with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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UTA Arad form and stats

UTA Arad have played 15 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

The regulars hope that UTA Arad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Romania Cup fixture against Universitatea Cluj.

A Liga 1 defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Chindia Targoviste.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how UTA Arad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Arad has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. UTA Arad have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Hermannstadt have produced an overall stat of 5-5-5 so far. When Hermannstadt is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 4 of 6 matches. Hermannstadt, Mioveni, Arges, Botosani and Chindia Targoviste is teams we like to compare UTA Arad with. Momentum is building for Hermannstadt in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Hermannstadt go into this game after a win, the home game against Arges that ended 2-1.

Prior to that result Hermannstadt won their away game at Mioveni. The scoreline was 2-0.

Lacking goals? 12 of this side's latest 15 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Hermannstadt have managed a sequence of 7 consecutive matches without losing (3-4-0) when facing Arad.

These competitors have met previously this season: Hermannstadt - UTA Arad 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

HermannstadtD. Paraschiv
D. Paraschiv
13 goals
UTA AradV. Postolachi
V. Postolachi
7 goals
HermannstadtB. Alhassan
B. Alhassan
6 goals

UTA Arad missing players

Hermannstadt missing players

UTA Arad Hermannstadt
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 18 35
7 6 1 Won W 4 7 14
10 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
18 7 3 Lost L 0 5 11
33 22 5 Scored S 8 17 38
47 22 7 Conceded C 2 17 33
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 91%
80% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 66%
46% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 28% 34%
9% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 9%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
63% 71% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 43%
14% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 39% 34%
31% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 31%
 
4.9 5.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.7 3.5
3.7 4.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.2 4.3
2.4 2.2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 2.1
6 5 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.2 10.5 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.5 8.5
3.6 4.2 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.8 3.3
26% 31% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 33%
 
10.2 10.6 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.1 9.6
4.1 3.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Hermannstadt have the most clean sheets (7) away in Liga 1
  • Hermannstadt is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga 1
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga 1
  • UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Sepsi 30 11 9 10 47 30 15 6 4 5 27 13 15 5 5 5 20 17 17 42
7 U Craiova 1948 30 11 7 12 34 33 15 8 2 5 20 13 15 3 5 7 14 20 1 40
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

Read more about Liga 1

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.