UTA Arad and Petrolul 52 are both riding high in the Liga 2 with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Petrolul 52's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artificial turf have ended in 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
UTA Arad form and stats
UTA Arad, who have the most scored goals (40) in Liga 2, have been very solid at home in the Liga 2 so far, with 28 points collected from 10 matches (9-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ever since the Mioveni game UTA Arad has been unbeatable here producing six straight wins.
UTA Arad lost their last game at Dunarea Calarasi (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, UTA Arad won a home game hosting Concordia Chiajna (1-0).
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 UTA Arad have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 1.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as UTA Arad has scored 25 goals here in 10 home games. Defensively UTA Arad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 2 matches, Petrolul 52 have produced an overall stat of 4-4-2 so far. One point away has become something of a habit for Petrolul 52 who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Petrolul 52 have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 209 minutes ago. S. Arnăutu was the goal scorer.
Petrolul 52's last game was the home draw against Metaloglobus (0-0). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus SCM Gloria Buzau.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Petrolul 52 in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Petrolul 52, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Petrolul 52 have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Petrolul 52 have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Petrolul 52 - UTA Arad 0-3. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 UTA Arad victory, 1 draw and {1 Petrolul 52 wins}. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Rus 11 goals |  V. Buhăcianu 9 goals |   S. Arnăutu 9 goals |
UTA Arad missing players
Petrolul 52 missing players
| UTA Arad | Petrolul 52 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 40 | 25 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 75% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 55% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 10% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 35% |
| 55% | 90% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 4.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 223 | 149 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 114 | 254 |
| 94 | 68 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 87 |
| 40% | 35% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 24% |
- Petrolul 52 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- UTA Arad has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- UTA Arad has the most clean sheets (11)
- UTA Arad has the most clean sheets (9) at home
- UTA Arad has the most points (28) at home
- UTA Arad has the most scored goals (25) at home
- UTA Arad has the most scored goals (40)
- UTA Arad has the the best goal difference (+24) at home
- UTA Arad has the the best goal difference (+27)
- UTA Arad have not yet lost a game at home.
- UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UTA Arad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- UTA Arad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Petrolul 52 have scored away.
- UTA Arad have scored in all their home matches so far.
- UTA Arad have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- UTA Arad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 2 | Sporting Turnu | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Mioveni | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Arges | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Rapid Bucuresti | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Metaloglobus | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Dunarea Calarasi | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Sirineasa | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 12 | SSC Farul | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timisoara | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 16 | Concordia Chiajna | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 18 | Sportul Snagov | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -31 | 9 |
| 19 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 29 | -31 | 8 |
| 20 | Juventus Bucuresti | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 6 |