UTA Arad greet Universitatea Cluj for another engrossing Liga 1 fixture here at Stadionul Motorul.
- Universitatea Cluj have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Liga 1
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
UTA Arad form and stats
The hosts won their first Liga 1 game here at Stadionul Motorul, lifting spirits. Home statistics for UTA Arad last season were 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from 5 games.
UTA Arad are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 200 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Miculescu).
The UTA Arad coach Poenaru and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sepsi (placed 5th).
Heartbreak before that as Arad lost 0-3 at Voluntari's place.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 11 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 5.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the UTA Arad at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Liga 1 for Universitatea Cluj with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Universitatea Cluj's previous game was their home loss versus Petrolul 52 (0-1).
A 1-3 defeat away at Arges before that.We have checked recent matches where Universitatea have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
2 goals so far away for Universitatea Cluj, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Cluj have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing UTA Arad.UTA Arad-Universitatea Cluj H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: UTA Arad three wins, Universitatea Cluj four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 2 goals |  I. Filip 1 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| UTA Arad | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 17% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 10.8 | 11 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.5 | 9.2 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3 |
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Liga 1
| UTA Arad | Last season | Universitatea Cluj | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 20 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 18 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 47 | ||
| 26 | 11 | Conceded | C | 13 | 23 | ||
| 79% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 66% | ||
| 23% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 3% | ||
| 26% | 15% | BTTS | BTTS | 21% | 34% | ||
| 51% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 55% | ||
| 44% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 17% | ||
| 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.6 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.5 | ||
| 20% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | ||
| 9.1 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 7.8 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | SSC Farul | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Botosani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Arges | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Petrolul 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | FCSB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Chindia Targoviste | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepsi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Botosani | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | U Craiova 1948 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Mioveni | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Chindia Targoviste | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Academica Clinceni | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | -28 | -23 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Medias | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | -25 | -46 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Petrolul 52 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 63 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 61 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
| 4 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | Concordia Chiajna | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 44 |
| 6 | Unirea Slobozia | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 41 |
