Game guide for Liga 1: UTA Arad - SSC Farul at Stadionul Motorul

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 24.February
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Motorul (7287 seats)

UTA Arad have had trouble finding points this league season. Can the team get a victory when SSC Farul come to visit Stadionul Motorul?

Insights:
  • UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (49) in Liga 1

UTA Arad and SSC Farul 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

UTA Arad have played 13 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Arad drew their last game, 0-0 away at Hermannstadt (placed 11th).

Before that, UTA Arad had a home game versus Botosani which ended with a victory 3-1.

Take note that 16 of the latest 20 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.

The UTA Arad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Arad have conceded 18 goals.

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SSC Farul form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. SSC Farul goalkeeper Mihai Marian Aioani is eager to challenge this, with his 211 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Farul won their last game, 2-0 versus Petrolul 52 played at home.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Arges that ended 0-0.

After this away game SSC Farul return home for a Liga 1 game against Sepsi. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Farul has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, SSC Farul have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent logged meeting involving both these teams is the SSC Farul - Arad 2-0 played not long ago this season. Head to head totals (for the former six meetings): UTA Arad won two games, three matches ended with a draw and SSC Farul got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / five. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last six encounters.

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulD. Alibec
D. Alibec
11 goals
UTA AradP. Otele
P. Otele
5 goals
AradV. Postolachi
V. Postolachi
5 goals

UTA Arad missing players

SSC Farul missing players

Total First Half Second Half
UTA Arad SSC Farul
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
5 4 0 Won W 1 6 16
9 4 2 Drew D 2 5 7
12 5 1 Lost L 1 2 3
24 17 3 Scored S 3 21 49
35 18 4 Conceded C 5 17 25
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 88%
81% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 85%
46% 54% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 54%
8% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 27%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
65% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 69% 54%
15% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 38%
31% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 15% 19%
 
4.6 5.3 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.8 4.3
4 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.3 3.4
2.5 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2
6 5 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.5 11 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.3 12.2
3.8 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.9 5
24% 28% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 41% 38%
 
10.3 10.9 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 12.2 9.6
4.2 3.8 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.4 4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • SSC Farul have scored more than double the goals of UTA Arad.
  • SSC Farul have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (21) away in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (49) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+24) in Liga 1
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) 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 26 16 7 3 49 25 13 10 2 1 28 8 13 6 5 2 21 17 24 55
2 CFR Cluj 25 16 2 7 38 22 12 8 0 4 20 10 13 8 2 3 18 12 16 50
3 FCSB 25 14 5 6 42 29 12 6 4 2 24 16 13 8 1 4 18 13 13 47
4 Rapid Bucuresti 26 13 7 6 35 22 13 9 3 1 25 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 13 46
5 Universitatea Craiova 25 13 5 7 32 24 13 9 2 2 21 11 12 4 3 5 11 13 8 44
6 Sepsi 25 10 7 8 41 23 13 5 3 5 22 10 12 5 4 3 19 13 18 37
7 Petrolul 52 26 10 3 13 24 34 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 0 9 9 22 -10 33
8 U Craiova 1948 25 8 6 11 29 29 12 5 2 5 15 11 13 3 4 6 14 18 0 30
9 Chindia Targoviste 26 7 9 10 31 37 13 3 6 4 16 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -6 30
10 Botosani 25 7 9 9 26 37 12 4 5 3 16 11 13 3 4 6 10 26 -11 30
11 Hermannstadt 26 9 8 9 27 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 4 5 4 10 13 1 26
12 Voluntari 25 6 8 11 22 29 13 4 3 6 12 11 12 2 5 5 10 18 -7 26
13 Arges 25 6 8 11 19 34 13 4 4 5 11 16 12 2 4 6 8 18 -15 26
14 Universitatea Cluj 26 5 10 11 20 33 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 1 4 8 8 22 -13 25
15 UTA Arad 26 5 9 12 24 35 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 5 7 7 17 -11 24
16 Mioveni 26 3 9 14 19 39 13 1 6 6 6 13 13 2 3 8 13 26 -20 18

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 SSC Farul 26 16 7 3 49 25 13 10 2 1 28 8 13 6 5 2 21 17 24 55
2 CFR Cluj 25 16 2 7 38 22 12 8 0 4 20 10 13 8 2 3 18 12 16 50
3 FCSB 25 14 5 6 42 29 12 6 4 2 24 16 13 8 1 4 18 13 13 47
4 Rapid Bucuresti 26 13 7 6 35 22 13 9 3 1 25 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 13 46
5 Universitatea Craiova 25 13 5 7 32 24 13 9 2 2 21 11 12 4 3 5 11 13 8 44
6 Sepsi 25 10 7 8 41 23 13 5 3 5 22 10 12 5 4 3 19 13 18 37
7 Petrolul 52 26 10 3 13 24 34 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 0 9 9 22 -10 33
8 U Craiova 1948 25 8 6 11 29 29 12 5 2 5 15 11 13 3 4 6 14 18 0 30
9 Chindia Targoviste 26 7 9 10 31 37 13 3 6 4 16 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -6 30
10 Botosani 25 7 9 9 26 37 12 4 5 3 16 11 13 3 4 6 10 26 -11 30
11 Hermannstadt 26 9 8 9 27 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 4 5 4 10 13 1 26
12 Voluntari 25 6 8 11 22 29 13 4 3 6 12 11 12 2 5 5 10 18 -7 26
13 Arges 25 6 8 11 19 34 13 4 4 5 11 16 12 2 4 6 8 18 -15 26
14 Universitatea Cluj 26 5 10 11 20 33 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 1 4 8 8 22 -13 25
15 UTA Arad 26 5 9 12 24 35 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 5 7 7 17 -11 24
16 Mioveni 26 3 9 14 19 39 13 1 6 6 6 13 13 2 3 8 13 26 -20 18

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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.