UTA Arad know they are in for a difficult trip to Voluntari and their Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu. This preview has all the information you need before the game.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that UTA Arad play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for UTA Arad on grass are 17 victories, 13 draws and 14 defeats from 44 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 58-55. You can compare this with overall results below.
Voluntari form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Voluntari have to build on here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in the Liga 1.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Victor Teodor Rimniceanu not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Voluntari are returning here after visiting Astra in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Marcelo Lopes, Jefté Betancor and Sebastian Mailat scored the goal(s). Nobody expected Voluntari to beat Astra in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath.
Before that, Voluntari drew at home versus Chindia Târgovişte.The Voluntari fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
UTA Arad form and stats
7-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for UTA Arad in their Liga 1 matches away.
Arad go into this game after a win, the home game against Gaz Metan Mediaş that ended 1-0. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager L. Balint when Liviu Antal scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 21st minute.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus CSM Iaşi.Arad have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 17 goals have been scored. 16 goals have been conceded by Arad in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Voluntari - UTA Arad 0-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Voluntari wins - draws - UTA Arad wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Betancor Sánchez 8 goals |   A. Hora 6 goals | I. Gheorghe 5 goals |
Voluntari missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| Voluntari | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 38 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | 33 |
| 47 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 45 |
| 92% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 87% |
| 66% | 61% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | 55% |
| 39% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 37% |
| 16% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 42% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 39% |
| 29% | 22% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 37% | 39% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.6 | 8.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 32% | 28% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | 27% |
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Argeş | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Târgovişte | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |