An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both Voluntari and UTA Arad experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 11th place.
- Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
The visiting UTA Arad played their last game only four days ago, a Liga 1 match.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting UTA Arad have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 14-11-15 (win-draw-loss) from 40 matches.
Voluntari form and stats
Voluntari have collected 10 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 3-1-4.
In their previous game, the manager B. Andone led his Voluntari to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at Gaz Metan Medias. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu. Before that, Voluntari played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Botosani.
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 Voluntari have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost two.
The manager B. Andone will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to FCSB in only three days.
The Voluntari fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Voluntari have conceded 12 from these games.
UTA Arad form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of UTA Arad playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, UTA Arad are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
UTA Arad are looking to quickly end their 339 minutes long goal drought in the Liga 1.
UTA Arad delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Viitorul (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Liga 1 game. A 0-6 loss hosting Astra before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Arad in our archives, and the results are: one win for UTA Arad, four draws and one defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as UTA Arad are hosting Arges in the Liga 1 only four days away.
The visiting Arad have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 8 games. 11 goals have been conceded by UTA Arad in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: UTA Arad - Voluntari 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  C. Achim 3 goals |  I. Gheorghe 3 goals |  S. Mailat 3 goals |
Voluntari missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| Voluntari | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 27 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 12% | 12% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 36% | 33% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 29% |
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Voluntari has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Liga 1
- Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Viitorul | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Chindia Targoviste | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Botosani | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Astra | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 15 |
| 16 | Arges | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 14 |