Open game expected at Cluj Arena: Universitatea Cluj vs UTA Arad preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Wed 06.November
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cluj Arena (30200 seats)

The visiting UTA Arad side should be favourites in this visit to Universitatea Cluj, as the away team holds a 13 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.

The visiting UTA Arad played their last game only three days ago, a Liga 2 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 (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 11-10-18 (win-draw-loss) from 39 matches.

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

Universitatea Cluj have collected 8 points from their Liga 2 home games so far after 2-2-1. Universitatea Cluj have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The Universitatea Cluj crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to FCSB here at Cluj Arena in a Romania Cup match. Before that match, a Liga 2 win away at Pandurii Targu Jiu.

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 Universitatea Cluj have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

There will be little rest for Universitatea Cluj after this match as they are travelling to Rapid Bucuresti for a Liga 2 game in only four days.

The Universitatea Cluj manager A. Falub has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. On the other hand, Universitatea Cluj have conceded 5 goals.

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UTA Arad form and stats

Playing away, UTA Arad, who have the most scored goals (33) in Liga 2, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga 2 this season.

The supporters enjoyed UTA Arad's previous game versus Sirineasa (placed 5th), a Liga 2 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Şcolar Reşiţa with the score of 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with UTA Arad playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 0 UTA Arad wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the UTA Arad manager L. Balint as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Argeş.

UTA Arad create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 13 goals in 5 travels. As opposed to that, UTA Arad have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings between the teams: Universitatea Cluj won 3, UTA Arad won 1 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

UTA AradC. Rus
C. Rus
10 goals
UTA AradV. Buhăcianu
V. Buhăcianu
8 goals
Universitatea ClujA. Pop
A. Pop
4 goals

Universitatea Cluj missing players

UTA Arad missing players

Universitatea Cluj UTA Arad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 5 4 Played P 2 5 12
4 2 2 Won W 2 3 9
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
5 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
18 10 9 Scored S 8 13 33
15 5 4 Conceded C 4 7 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
38% 60% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 67%
23% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 33%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 25%
38% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 42%
31% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 58%
31% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.1 5.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 4.8 6.2
4.9 5.2 5.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.8 3.4
2.5 2.8 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 3.4 2.3
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of UTA Arad's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Universitatea Cluj's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universitatea Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universitatea Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Universitatea Cluj
All Liga 2 Liga 2: Seria 2 3. Liga: Series 5 Romania Cup
All Home Away Home vs top
13-10-19 L2 Sportul Snagov 1 - 1 Universitatea Cluj
16-10-19 L2 SSC Farul 3 - 2 Universitatea Cluj
20-10-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 2 - 2 Mioveni
25-10-19 L2 Pandurii Targu Jiu 0 - 1 Universitatea Cluj
29-10-19 RC Universitatea Cluj 0 - 1 FCSB
06-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 16:45 UTA Arad
10-11-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 11:00 Universitatea Cluj
13-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 13:00 Concordia Chiajna
16-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 10:00 Universitatea Cluj
23-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 01:00 ASU Poli Timişoara
UTA Arad
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
28-09-19 L2 UTA Arad 6 - 0 Juventus Bucuresti
16-10-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 1 - 1 UTA Arad
20-10-19 L2 UTA Arad 1 - 0 ASU Poli Timişoara
27-10-19 L2 Şcolar Reşiţa 2 - 3 UTA Arad
03-11-19 L2 UTA Arad 2 - 0 Sirineasa
06-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 16:45 UTA Arad
09-11-19 L2 Argeş 14:00 UTA Arad
13-11-19 L2 UTA Arad 13:00 SCM Gloria Buzau
16-11-19 L2 Metaloglobus 01:00 UTA Arad
20-11-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti - 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 Mioveni 15 8 6 1 27 10 7 4 3 0 15 5 8 4 3 1 12 5 17 30
2 UTA Arad 12 9 2 1 33 8 7 6 1 0 20 1 5 3 1 1 13 7 25 29
3 Sporting Turnu 14 8 2 4 25 12 7 6 1 0 14 3 7 2 1 4 11 9 13 26
4 Petrolul 52 13 7 3 3 15 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 7 4 1 2 7 7 4 24
5 Sirineasa 15 7 3 5 19 17 8 5 1 2 10 8 7 2 2 3 9 9 2 24
6 SCM Gloria Buzau 14 7 2 5 23 14 7 5 1 1 14 3 7 2 1 4 9 11 9 23
7 Metaloglobus 15 6 5 4 18 13 8 4 2 2 8 3 7 2 3 2 10 10 5 23
8 SSC Farul 15 6 4 5 15 14 7 6 1 0 10 2 8 0 3 5 5 12 1 22
9 Rapid Bucuresti 13 6 3 4 16 13 7 4 2 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 7 8 3 21
10 Argeş 14 6 3 5 19 18 7 4 1 2 12 10 7 2 2 3 7 8 1 21
11 Ripensia Timisoara 15 5 5 5 21 22 7 4 0 3 15 13 8 1 5 2 6 9 -1 20
12 Dunarea Calarasi 14 5 4 5 19 20 6 3 1 2 11 10 8 2 3 3 8 10 -1 19
13 Csikszereda 14 5 4 5 13 16 7 3 4 0 11 6 7 2 0 5 2 10 -3 19
14 Concordia Chiajna 14 5 4 5 12 17 8 5 2 1 9 7 6 0 2 4 3 10 -5 19
15 Universitatea Cluj 13 4 4 5 18 15 5 2 2 1 10 5 8 2 2 4 8 10 3 16
16 Şcolar Reşiţa 14 4 3 7 17 23 8 4 1 3 14 16 6 0 2 4 3 7 -6 15
17 ASU Poli Timişoara 14 3 5 6 12 10 8 1 5 2 5 4 6 2 0 4 7 6 2 14
18 Sportul Snagov 14 2 2 10 11 34 7 2 1 4 7 14 7 0 1 6 4 20 -23 8
19 Pandurii Targu Jiu 15 1 4 10 9 30 7 0 3 4 2 10 8 1 1 6 7 20 -21 7
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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