Balanced ball game between Dunărea Călăraşi and UTA Arad expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sun 01.December
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ion Comsa (10000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Dunărea Călăraşi have their presumed home advantage while UTA Arad are ahead 15 points in the Liga 2 table.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 2. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rapid Bucuresti, was also a home game here at Stadionul Ion Comsa. The away team is better rested.

This stadium uses grass, unlike UTA Arad's home stadium. The visitors last 38 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 12 draws and 16 losses.

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Dunărea Călăraşi form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga 2, Dunărea Călăraşi have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games.

Dunărea Călăraşi drew their last game, also a home match. Rapid Bucuresti (placed 4th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that, Dunărea Călăraşi had a home game versus Metaloglobus which ended with a victory 3-1.

A decent goal production from Dunărea Călăraşi in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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UTA Arad form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (40) in Liga 2, on their Liga 2 travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

The UTA Arad goalkeeper Alexandru Doru Greab is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 242 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

UTA Arad are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga 2 against Concordia Chiajna (placed 15th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against SSC Farul.

UTA Arad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, UTA Arad have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

UTA Arad - Dunărea Călăraşi 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Dunărea Călăraşi won 2, UTA Arad won 1 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

UTA AradC. Rus
C. Rus
11 goals
Dunărea CălăraşiB. Rusu
B. Rusu
9 goals
UTA AradV. Buhăcianu
V. Buhăcianu
9 goals

Dunărea Călăraşi missing players

UTA Arad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dunărea Călăraşi UTA Arad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 2 9 19
7 4 2 Won W 0 3 12
5 2 1 Drew D 1 4 5
7 3 1 Lost L 1 2 2
27 15 7 Scored S 1 15 40
27 13 6 Conceded C 2 11 12
95% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 89% 95%
84% 89% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 89% 79%
58% 78% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 47%
37% 44% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 21%
11% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 16%
63% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 37%
16% 22% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 58%
26% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 11%
 
4.3 4.9 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.6 5.2
5.1 4.8 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6.7 4.2
2.2 1.6 2.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.4
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
168 71 34 Total Shots T S 12 68 217
69 26 11 Shots on Target S O 6 24 92
39% 58% 64% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 58% 41%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Dunărea Călăraşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UTA Arad has the most clean sheets (11)
  • UTA Arad has the most scored goals (40)
  • UTA Arad has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
  • UTA Arad has the the best goal difference (+28)
  • UTA Arad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • UTA Arad have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Dunărea Călăraşi
All L1 LI L2 RC CF
All Home Away Home vs top
09-11-19 L2 Sirineasa 1 - 3 Dunărea Călăraşi
13-11-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 1 - 2 Arges
16-11-19 L2 SCM Gloria Buzau 3 - 1 Dunărea Călăraşi
23-11-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 3 - 1 Metaloglobus
27-11-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 0 - 0 Rapid Bucuresti
01-12-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 12:00 UTA Arad
07-12-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 11:00 SSC Farul
22-02-20 L2 Petrolul 52 10:00 Dunărea Călăraşi
28-02-20 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 10:00 Csikszereda
07-03-20 L2 Ripensia Timisoara 10:00 Dunărea Călăraşi
UTA Arad
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup
All Home Away Away on grass Away vs mid
13-11-19 L2 UTA Arad 3 - 0 SCM Gloria Buzau
17-11-19 L2 Metaloglobus 1 - 1 UTA Arad
20-11-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 2 - 0 UTA Arad
24-11-19 L2 UTA Arad 1 - 0 SSC Farul
26-11-19 L2 UTA Arad 1 - 0 Concordia Chiajna
01-12-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 12:00 UTA Arad
08-12-19 L2 UTA Arad 12:00 Petrolul 52
22-02-20 L2 Csikszereda 10:00 UTA Arad
28-02-20 L2 UTA Arad 10:00 Ripensia Timisoara
07-03-20 L2 Sportul Snagov 10:00 UTA Arad

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTA Arad 19 12 5 2 40 12 10 9 1 0 25 1 9 3 4 2 15 11 28 41
2 Mioveni 18 9 7 2 34 18 9 5 3 1 21 12 9 4 4 1 13 6 16 34
3 Petrolul 52 19 9 6 4 22 16 9 5 2 2 12 6 10 4 4 2 10 10 6 33
4 Rapid Bucuresti 18 9 5 4 28 15 10 6 3 1 16 6 8 3 2 3 12 9 13 32
5 Sporting Turnu 19 9 5 5 35 24 10 6 4 0 19 8 9 3 1 5 16 16 11 32
6 Metaloglobus 19 8 6 5 23 18 10 5 3 2 10 4 9 3 3 3 13 14 5 30
7 Arges 19 8 6 5 25 22 10 5 3 2 16 13 9 3 3 3 9 9 3 30
8 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 9 2 8 28 21 10 6 1 3 18 7 9 3 1 5 10 14 7 29
9 Dunărea Călăraşi 19 7 5 7 27 27 9 4 2 3 15 13 10 3 3 4 12 14 0 26
10 Ripensia Timisoara 19 6 8 5 27 27 9 4 2 3 16 14 10 2 6 2 11 13 0 26
11 Sirineasa 19 7 5 7 22 24 10 5 2 3 12 12 9 2 3 4 10 12 -2 26
12 ASU Poli Timisoara 19 6 7 6 17 11 10 3 5 2 8 4 9 3 2 4 9 7 6 25
13 SSC Farul 18 7 4 7 20 16 8 7 1 0 15 2 10 0 3 7 5 14 4 25
14 Csikszereda 19 6 6 7 15 19 9 4 5 0 12 6 10 2 1 7 3 13 -4 24
15 Concordia Chiajna 19 6 6 7 16 21 10 6 3 1 12 8 9 0 3 6 4 13 -5 24
16 Universitatea Cluj 18 5 8 5 23 19 8 3 4 1 13 7 10 2 4 4 10 12 4 23
17 Scolar Resita 19 4 5 10 24 33 10 4 2 4 16 19 9 0 3 6 8 14 -9 17
18 Sportul Snagov 18 2 3 13 16 44 9 2 2 5 12 20 9 0 1 8 4 24 -28 9
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 18 1 5 12 9 39 8 0 4 4 2 10 10 1 1 8 7 29 -30 8
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

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 UTA Arad 19 12 5 2 40 12 10 9 1 0 25 1 9 3 4 2 15 11 28 41
2 Mioveni 18 9 7 2 34 18 9 5 3 1 21 12 9 4 4 1 13 6 16 34
3 Petrolul 52 19 9 6 4 22 16 9 5 2 2 12 6 10 4 4 2 10 10 6 33
4 Rapid Bucuresti 18 9 5 4 28 15 10 6 3 1 16 6 8 3 2 3 12 9 13 32
5 Sporting Turnu 19 9 5 5 35 24 10 6 4 0 19 8 9 3 1 5 16 16 11 32
6 Metaloglobus 19 8 6 5 23 18 10 5 3 2 10 4 9 3 3 3 13 14 5 30
7 Arges 19 8 6 5 25 22 10 5 3 2 16 13 9 3 3 3 9 9 3 30
8 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 9 2 8 28 21 10 6 1 3 18 7 9 3 1 5 10 14 7 29
9 Dunărea Călăraşi 19 7 5 7 27 27 9 4 2 3 15 13 10 3 3 4 12 14 0 26
10 Ripensia Timisoara 19 6 8 5 27 27 9 4 2 3 16 14 10 2 6 2 11 13 0 26
11 Sirineasa 19 7 5 7 22 24 10 5 2 3 12 12 9 2 3 4 10 12 -2 26
12 ASU Poli Timisoara 19 6 7 6 17 11 10 3 5 2 8 4 9 3 2 4 9 7 6 25
13 SSC Farul 18 7 4 7 20 16 8 7 1 0 15 2 10 0 3 7 5 14 4 25
14 Csikszereda 19 6 6 7 15 19 9 4 5 0 12 6 10 2 1 7 3 13 -4 24
15 Concordia Chiajna 19 6 6 7 16 21 10 6 3 1 12 8 9 0 3 6 4 13 -5 24
16 Universitatea Cluj 18 5 8 5 23 19 8 3 4 1 13 7 10 2 4 4 10 12 4 23
17 Scolar Resita 19 4 5 10 24 33 10 4 2 4 16 19 9 0 3 6 8 14 -9 17
18 Sportul Snagov 18 2 3 13 16 44 9 2 2 5 12 20 9 0 1 8 4 24 -28 9
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 18 1 5 12 9 39 8 0 4 4 2 10 10 1 1 8 7 29 -30 8
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

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The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.