Both UTA Arad and Rapid Bucuresti are yearning for points in this game, despite the away side holding a 19 point edge so far.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1.
UTA Arad form and stats
Overall Liga 1 statistics at home this season for UTA Arad are 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home Liga 1 games in a row without a win, the UTA Arad fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.
The home team returns to Stadionul Francisc von Neumann after drawing with Universitatea Cluj (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Before that one, a fine away win at Mioveni. A Romania Cup game.
Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 14 most recent league games highlights that 11 of them had goals from both sides.
The Arad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Rapid Bucuresti have produced an overall stat of 4-1-5 so far.
Rapid Bucuresti won their last game, 3-1 versus Petrolul 52 played at home. That win felt sweet as this side had gone three league fixtures without victory.
Preceding that, 0-0 away against Universitatea Cluj in the Romania Cup.
Observe! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.
The attacking power of Rapid Bucuresti when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Rapid Bucuresti have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without losing (4-2-0) when playing UTA Arad.The most recent archived meeting involving both these teams is the Rapid Bucuresti - Arad 1-0 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 8 goals |  P. Otele 4 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| UTA Arad | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 26 |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 65% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 35% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 15% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.6 | 11.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.9 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 22% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 11.1 | 12 | 18.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.5 | 10.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | FCSB | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Arges | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Botosani | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -22 | 8 |
