Liga 2 match preview: UTA Arad versus Chindia Târgovişte

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 20.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Motorul (4000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as UTA Arad have their presumed home advantage while Chindia Târgovişte are ahead 24 points in the Liga 2 table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Chindia Târgovişte's home stadium. The visitors last two games on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.

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UTA Arad form and stats

UTA Arad have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that UTA Arad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Liga 2 game against Metaloglobus. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

The UTA Arad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 matches. UTA Arad have conceded 24 from these games.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

Chindia Târgovişte's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Chindia Târgovişte collect 30 points from their 15 away matches. 9 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

Chindia Târgovişte won their last game, 1-0 versus ACS Poli Timişoara played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ripensia Timişoara at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Chindia Târgovişte find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 22 goals from 15 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Chindia Târgovişte as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Chindia Târgovişte - UTA Arad 4-2, played this season. Last five meetings between the teams: UTA Arad won 3, Chindia Târgovişte won 1 and 1 draw.

UTA Arad missing players

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

UTA Arad Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
46 28 Scored 22 59
45 24 Conceded 11 29
97% 100% Over 0.5 87% 90%
83% 93% Over 1.5 53% 70%
63% 73% Over 2.5 33% 53%
30% 33% Over 3.5 33% 40%
13% 20% Over 4.5 13% 27%
57% 67% Both teams to score 33% 53%
13% 7% Clean Sheet 53% 37%
33% 27% Failed To Score 27% 20%
 
4.8 5.1 Corners For (avg) 4.6 5.3
4 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3
2.9 2.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.8
2 1 Red Cards (total) 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • UTA Arad hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • UTA Arad is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Academica Clinceni 30 23 1 6 63 17 15 12 1 2 38 7 15 11 0 4 25 10 46 70
2 Chindia Târgovişte 30 20 6 4 59 29 15 11 3 1 37 18 15 9 3 3 22 11 30 66
3 Universitatea Cluj 30 19 6 5 64 23 15 11 3 1 34 10 15 8 3 4 30 13 41 63
4 Sportul Snagov 30 18 6 6 45 26 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 9 3 3 24 15 19 60
5 Petrolul 52 30 18 5 7 53 28 15 10 4 1 32 10 15 8 1 6 21 18 25 59
6 Argeş 30 16 8 6 44 24 15 11 3 1 30 6 15 5 5 5 14 18 20 56
7 Mioveni 30 14 6 10 43 32 15 9 3 3 28 17 15 5 3 7 15 15 11 48
8 UTA Arad 30 12 6 12 46 45 15 7 3 5 28 24 15 5 3 7 18 21 1 42
9 Ripensia Timişoara 30 10 9 11 36 41 15 6 4 5 17 17 15 4 5 6 19 24 -5 39
10 Luceafărul Oradea 30 10 7 13 41 53 15 8 4 3 27 14 15 2 3 10 14 39 -12 37
11 Metaloglobus 30 10 7 13 29 50 15 7 4 4 17 11 15 3 3 9 12 39 -21 37
12 ASU Poli Timişoara 30 9 8 13 28 29 15 5 4 6 17 14 15 4 4 7 11 15 -1 35
13 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 30 9 7 14 48 51 15 7 2 6 28 24 15 2 5 8 20 27 -3 34
14 Şirineaşa 30 8 9 13 34 38 15 8 2 5 26 16 15 0 7 8 8 22 -4 33
15 SSC Farul 30 10 3 17 38 50 15 8 2 5 25 18 15 2 1 12 13 32 -12 33
16 Juventus Bucureşti 30 6 12 12 40 49 15 4 6 5 23 23 15 2 6 7 17 26 -9 30
17 Aerostar Bacău 30 8 5 17 41 57 15 6 2 7 23 20 15 2 3 10 18 37 -16 29
18 Baloteşti 30 6 5 19 25 58 15 4 4 7 16 23 15 2 1 12 9 35 -33 23
19 ACS Poli Timişoara 30 5 7 18 26 54 15 4 4 7 17 21 15 1 3 11 9 33 -28 22
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 30 4 7 19 27 76 15 4 4 7 17 25 15 0 3 12 10 51 -49 19
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3