UTA Arad fights Sportul Snagov in Liga 2 battle

Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Motorul (4000 seats)

UTA Arad will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 24 points behind Sportul Snagov.

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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UTA Arad form and stats

The story so far for UTA Arad at their home stadium (Stadionul Motorul) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager I. Popa led his UTA Arad to a defeat in the Liga 2 match away at Academica Clinceni. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Motorul. Ahead of that match, UTA Arad lost 0-3 at home to Luceafarul Oradea.

UTA Arad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Motorul with 22 goals in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Sportul Snagov form and stats

Sportul Snagov's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sportul Snagov collect 29 points from their 13 away matches. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Sportul Snagov's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Chindia Târgovişte game.

There were no winners in Sportul Snagov's previous match, a Liga 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs ACS Poli Timişoara (placed 19th). Prior to that result Sportul Snagov won their away game at Ripensia Timisoara. The scoreline was 2-1.

Sportul Snagov has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 23 goals from 13 games. Sportul Snagov are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sportul Snagov - UTA Arad 2-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for UTA Arad, 2 draws and 5 wins for Sportul Snagov.

Top Goalscorers

C. Rus
13 goals
D. Buia
6 goals
D. Huiban
5 goals

UTA Arad missing players

Sportul Snagov missing players

UTA Arad Sportul Snagov
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
96% 100% Over 0.5 85% 88%
81% 92% Over 1.5 54% 69%
58% 69% Over 2.5 31% 46%
23% 23% Over 3.5 8% 15%
12% 15% Over 4.5 8% 8%
54% 62% Both teams to score 31% 42%
15% 8% Clean Sheet 62% 50%
35% 31% Failed To Score 23% 19%

  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 Sportul Snagov 26 18 5 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 19 5 13 9 2 2 23 12 25 59
2 Academica Clinceni 26 19 1 6 50 17 13 10 1 2 29 7 13 9 0 4 21 10 33 58
3 Universitatea Cluj 26 17 6 3 55 17 13 10 3 0 31 7 13 7 3 3 24 10 38 57
4 Chindia Târgovişte 26 17 6 3 53 28 13 9 3 1 33 18 13 8 3 2 20 10 25 57
5 Petrolul 52 26 16 5 5 48 23 13 9 4 0 30 8 13 7 1 5 18 15 25 53
6 Argeş 26 12 8 6 36 21 13 9 3 1 26 5 13 3 5 5 10 16 15 44
7 Mioveni 26 11 6 9 38 29 13 7 3 3 25 17 13 4 3 6 13 12 9 39
8 UTA Arad 26 10 5 11 37 37 13 6 2 5 22 20 13 4 3 6 15 17 0 35
9 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 26 9 5 12 43 43 13 7 1 5 27 21 13 2 4 7 16 22 0 32
10 Şirineaşa 26 8 8 10 31 31 13 8 2 3 24 12 13 0 6 7 7 19 0 32
11 Ripensia Timişoara 26 8 8 10 30 35 13 5 4 4 15 14 13 3 4 6 15 21 -5 32
12 Metaloglobus 26 9 5 12 23 46 13 6 3 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 10 36 -23 32
13 Luceafărul Oradea 26 8 7 11 33 43 13 7 4 2 23 11 13 1 3 9 10 32 -10 31
14 ASU Poli Timişoara 26 8 6 12 22 26 13 4 3 6 12 13 13 4 3 6 10 13 -4 30
15 Juventus Bucureşti 26 6 10 10 36 40 13 4 5 4 21 17 13 2 5 6 15 23 -4 28
16 Aerostar Bacău 26 7 5 14 38 50 13 5 2 6 21 17 13 2 3 8 17 33 -12 26
17 SSC Farul 26 8 2 16 34 47 13 7 1 5 23 17 13 1 1 11 11 30 -13 26
18 Baloteşti 26 6 4 16 23 48 13 4 3 6 15 20 13 2 1 10 8 28 -25 22
19 ACS Poli Timişoara 26 3 6 17 21 51 13 2 4 7 13 20 13 1 2 10 8 31 -30 15
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 26 3 6 17 22 66 13 3 3 7 12 22 13 0 3 10 10 44 -44 15
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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