Football tips: Pandurii Târgu Jiu vs UTA Arad - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu - Teren II

The visiting UTA Arad side should be favourites in this visit to Pandurii Târgu Jiu, as the away team holds a 8 point advantage from their six league games this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats

Pandurii Târgu Jiu have played three Liga 2 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Pandurii Târgu Jiu in their previous game, a Liga 2 match away at Metaloglobus (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus SCM Gloria Buzau that ended 0-0.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu have scored 0 goals here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Pandurii Târgu Jiu's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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UTA Arad form and stats

UTA Arad are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga 2, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). Momentum is building for UTA Arad in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

There were no winners in UTA Arad's previous match, a Liga 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Mioveni (placed 3rd). Prior to that result UTA Arad won their away game at Crişul Chişineu Criş in the Romania Cup. The scoreline was 3-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dinamo Bucureşti in just four days.

UTA Arad have the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, 4 draws and 2 wins for UTA Arad. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

C. Rus
6 goals
Diego Lorensi
3 goals
V. Buhăcianu
3 goals

Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players

UTA Arad missing players

Pandurii Târgu Jiu UTA Arad
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played 1 2 6
1 0 0 Won 0 1 4
2 2 1 Drew 0 0 1
4 1 0 Lost 1 1 1
3 0 0 Scored 1 4 15
10 3 0 Conceded 2 2 3
71% 33% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 33% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 33% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 83%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 33%
43% 67% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 67%
57% 100% 100% Failed to Score 0% 0% 0%
 
1.3 2 0 Corners For (avg) 4 3 5.7
5 2 2 Corners Against (avg) 6 8 3.5
2.7 1.5 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3.5 2.3
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of UTA Arad's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have failed to score a single goal at home.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have yet to win a game at home.
  • UTA Arad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • UTA Arad have created more than twice as many corners as Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
  • UTA Arad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • UTA Arad have scored in all their matches so far.
  • UTA Arad have scored more than double the goals of Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
  • UTA Arad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0 - 0 Şirineaşa
28-08-19 RC Horezu 2 - 0 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
02-09-19 L2 Argeş 2 - 1 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
07-09-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0 - 0 SCM Gloria Buzau
14-09-19 L2 Metaloglobus 0 - 1 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
21-09-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 08:00 UTA Arad
28-09-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 08:00 Pandurii Târgu Jiu
05-10-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu - Petrolul 52
12-10-19 L2 Csikszereda - Pandurii Târgu Jiu
16-10-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu - Ripensia Timişoara
UTA Arad
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Liga 2: Seria 2 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 L2 Ripensia Timişoara 2 - 1 UTA Arad
27-08-19 RC Soimii Lipova 0 - 1 UTA Arad
31-08-19 L2 UTA Arad 4 - 0 Sportul Snagov
10-09-19 RC Crişul Chişineu Criş 1 - 3 UTA Arad
15-09-19 L2 UTA Arad 1 - 1 Mioveni
21-09-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 08:00 UTA Arad
25-09-19 RC UTA Arad 13:30 Dinamo Bucureşti
28-09-19 L2 UTA Arad 08:00 Juventus Bucureşti
05-10-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti - UTA Arad
12-10-19 L2 UTA Arad - Concordia Chiajna

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting Turnu 7 6 1 0 16 2 4 4 0 0 9 1 3 2 1 0 7 1 14 19
2 SCM Gloria Buzau 7 5 1 1 14 3 4 3 0 1 10 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 11 16
3 Mioveni 7 4 3 0 10 4 3 1 2 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 5 1 6 15
4 UTA Arad 6 4 1 1 15 3 4 3 1 0 11 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 12 13
5 Rapid Bucuresti 7 4 1 2 10 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 13
6 Argeş 7 4 0 3 9 7 4 2 0 2 4 5 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 12
7 Şirineaşa 7 3 2 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 0 11
8 Concordia Chiajna 7 3 2 2 6 8 4 3 0 1 5 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 11
9 Metaloglobus 7 3 1 3 11 8 4 2 0 2 6 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 10
10 Petrolul 52 5 3 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 6 2 1 10
11 SSC Farul 7 2 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 0 2 2 1 4 0 9
12 Şcolar Reşiţa 7 2 2 3 9 8 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 8
13 Dunărea Călăraşi 7 2 2 3 8 11 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 8
14 Ripensia Timişoara 7 2 2 3 8 11 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 1 2 1 5 7 -3 8
15 Juventus Bucureşti 7 2 0 5 2 10 3 1 0 2 1 5 4 1 0 3 1 5 -8 6
16 ASU Poli Timişoara 7 1 2 4 3 5 4 0 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 3 -2 5
17 Csikszereda 6 1 2 3 6 9 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 5
18 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 7 1 2 4 3 10 3 0 2 1 0 3 4 1 0 3 3 7 -7 5
19 Universitatea Cluj 6 1 0 5 5 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 4 2 8 -5 3
20 Sportul Snagov 6 0 0 6 1 21 3 0 0 3 0 8 3 0 0 3 1 13 -20 0

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