Here's what we know about the UTA Arad - Petrolul 52 match:

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 25.May
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Motorul (4000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as UTA Arad have their presumed home advantage while Petrolul 52 are ahead 27 points in the Liga 2 table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Petrolul 52's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Petrolul 52 have performed like this: Played two matches resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 6-1 (scored/conceded).

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UTA Arad form and stats

The story so far for UTA Arad at their home stadium (Stadionul Motorul) is 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

The fans are hoping that UTA Arad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Liga 2 game against Arges. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Aerostar Bacău.

The UTA Arad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 18 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the UTA Arad defense is not exactly impregnable. 29 goals conceded from 18 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 11 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. The fact that Petrolul 52 have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Having won their last three away games Petrolul 52 has no reason to fear anyone.

Petrolul 52 are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga 2 against ACS Poli Timişoara. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Ripensia Timisoara.

The travelling fans enjoy Petrolul 52's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 18 away matches. Petrolul 52 have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Petrolul 52 - UTA Arad 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last one meeting between the teams: UTA Arad won 0, Petrolul 52 won 0 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Rus
16 goals
S. Arnăutu
11 goals
L. Marinescu
9 goals

UTA Arad missing players

Petrolul 52 missing players

UTA Arad Petrolul 52
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played 6 18 36
13 8 2 Won 3 11 23
8 4 1 Drew 0 1 5
15 6 3 Lost 3 6 8
53 32 8 Scored 8 28 71
57 29 11 Conceded 8 19 33
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94% 92%
86% 94% 83% Over 1.5 83% 78% 75%
67% 72% 83% Over 2.5 67% 61% 56%
31% 33% 50% Over 3.5 17% 17% 25%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 17%
58% 67% 67% BTTS 33% 33% 42%
11% 6% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 50% 50%
33% 28% 33% Failed To Score 33% 22% 17%
 
4.9 5.2 3.3 Corners For (avg) 4.8 5.2 6
3.8 3.1 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 5.1 4.1
2.8 2.9 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.2 3.2 2.6
4 3 1 Red Cards 2 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

UTA Arad
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Liga 2: Seria 2 Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
10-04-19 L2 UTA Arad 3 - 3 Pandurii Targu Jiu
14-04-19 L2 Metaloglobus 3 - 0 UTA Arad
20-04-19 L2 UTA Arad 2 - 2 Chindia Targoviste
26-04-19 L2 Sirineasa 2 - 2 UTA Arad
04-05-19 L2 UTA Arad 0 - 2 ASU Poli Timisoara
12-05-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 3 - 0 UTA Arad
15-05-19 L2 UTA Arad 2 - 1 Aerostar Bacău
18-05-19 L2 Arges 2 - 1 UTA Arad
25-05-19 L2 UTA Arad 08:00 Petrolul 52
01-06-19 L2 Mioveni 08:00 UTA Arad
Petrolul 52
All Liga 2 3. Liga: Series 3 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-04-19 L2 Petrolul 52 1 - 2 Arges
14-04-19 L2 Luceafarul Oradea 3 - 1 Petrolul 52
23-04-19 L2 Mioveni 1 - 2 Petrolul 52
27-04-19 L2 Petrolul 52 1 - 3 Juventus Bucuresti
04-05-19 L2 SSC Farul 0 - 3 Petrolul 52
11-05-19 L2 Petrolul 52 9 - 1 Dacia Unirea Braila
16-05-19 L2 Ripensia Timisoara 0 - 2 Petrolul 52
20-05-19 L2 Petrolul 52 1 - 0 ACS Poli Timişoara
25-05-19 L2 UTA Arad 08:00 Petrolul 52
01-06-19 L2 Petrolul 52 08:00 Academica Clinceni

  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 Chindia Târgovişte 36 25 7 4 73 32 18 14 3 1 46 19 18 11 4 3 27 13 41 82
2 Academica Clinceni 36 26 3 7 72 21 18 14 2 2 42 8 18 12 1 5 30 13 51 81
3 Petrolul 52 36 23 5 8 71 33 18 12 4 2 43 14 18 11 1 6 28 19 38 74
4 Universitatea Cluj 35 22 7 6 80 26 17 12 3 2 39 13 18 10 4 4 41 13 54 73
5 Sportul Snagov 35 20 7 8 53 33 18 11 3 4 26 14 17 9 4 4 27 19 20 67
6 Argeş 36 19 8 9 50 29 18 13 3 2 34 9 18 6 5 7 16 20 21 65
7 Mioveni 36 16 7 13 56 40 18 10 3 5 33 22 18 6 4 8 23 18 16 55
8 Luceafărul Oradea 36 13 10 13 50 55 18 10 5 3 35 16 18 3 5 10 15 39 -5 49
9 UTA Arad 36 13 8 15 53 57 18 8 4 6 32 29 18 5 4 9 21 28 -4 47
10 Metaloglobus 36 13 7 16 40 54 18 9 4 5 24 12 18 4 3 11 16 42 -14 46
11 ASU Poli Timişoara 36 12 9 15 37 37 18 6 5 7 23 20 18 6 4 8 14 17 0 45
12 Ripensia Timişoara 36 12 9 15 42 52 18 7 4 7 18 20 18 5 5 8 24 32 -10 45
13 Juventus Bucureşti 36 10 13 13 50 53 18 7 6 5 30 25 18 3 7 8 20 28 -3 43
14 SSC Farul 36 13 4 19 43 59 18 9 3 6 27 22 18 4 1 13 16 37 -16 43
15 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 36 11 8 17 56 63 18 8 3 7 32 26 18 3 5 10 24 37 -7 41
16 Şirineaşa 36 9 12 15 46 50 18 8 4 6 32 23 18 1 8 9 14 27 -4 39
17 Aerostar Bacău 36 10 5 21 53 65 18 8 2 8 33 23 18 2 3 13 20 42 -12 35
18 ACS Poli Timişoara 36 7 8 21 29 60 18 5 5 8 19 25 18 2 3 13 10 35 -31 29
19 Baloteşti 36 6 6 24 29 79 18 4 5 9 17 30 18 2 1 15 12 49 -50 24
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 36 4 7 25 30 115 18 4 4 10 17 41 18 0 3 15 13 74 -85 19
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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