UTA Arad are looking to blank out the league table ahead of this game against U Craiova 1948. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- U Craiova 1948 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Liga 1
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous match. Let's wish for an animated match!
UTA Arad form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what UTA Arad have to build on here at Stadionul Francisc von Neumann in the Liga 1.
It's back home for UTA Arad, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Mioveni away with the result 2-0. Hoxhallari and Postolachi found the net in that victory.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Argeş that finished 2-2.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 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3.
UTA Arad has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Arad have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
U Craiova 1948 form and stats
There's been little loot from U Craiova 1948's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Liga 1. U Craiova 1948 only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. Visiting U Craiova 1948 has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
U Craiova 1948 had fun at their own home (Stadionul Francisc von Neumann) last time out, beating Argeş 2-1. Chițu (2) scored.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hermannstadt that ended 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Craiova playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were {3 U Craiova 1948 wins}, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
The attacking power of U Craiova 1948 when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. 20 goals have been conceded by U Craiova 1948 in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played earlier this season: U Craiova 1948 - Arad 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): UTA Arad three wins, two draws and U Craiova 1948 one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Chițu 10 goals |   V. Postolachi 9 goals | P. Otele 5 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
U Craiova 1948 missing players
| UTA Arad | U Craiova 1948 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 38 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 46 |
| 49 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 57% | 82% | 92% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 29% | 65% | 62% |
| 45% | 44% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 35% | 41% |
| 11% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 3% | 6% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 61% | 67% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 14% | 53% | 49% |
| 18% | 17% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 29% | 32% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 71% | 35% | 27% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10.6 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 8.8 | 10.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 27% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 29% |
| 10.3 | 10.6 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 11 | 10.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
- U Craiova 1948 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) 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 | Botoşani | 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 | Argeş | 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 |
