🇷🇴 Liga I
· Relegation Group - 1
FT
Uta Arad vs AFC Hermannstadt - Liga I
Uta Arad
L
W
D
L
D
3 - 2
HT: 2-0
AFC Hermannstadt
L
L
L
W
W
Stadionul Francisc von Neumann
·
Ref: Iulian Calin, Romania
Uta
1
·
AFC
3
Match Preview
A crucial clash in the Liga I relegation group sees Uta Arad host AFC Hermannstadt, with both sides desperate for points to secure their top-flight status. Uta Arad currently sits in a relatively safer 8th position, but a victory here would significantly ease any lingering relegation fears. For Hermannstadt, languishing down in 15th, this match represents a vital opportunity to close the gap on those above them and inject some much-needed momentum into their survival bid.
Uta Arad's form has been patchy recently, with two losses, a win, a draw, and another draw in their last five outings. Their home form offers some solace, with 6 wins from 15 matches at the Arena Francisc Neuman. However, recent stalemates against Metaloglobus and FCSB suggest a lack of cutting edge. AFC Hermannstadt's form is even more concerning; they arrive with a record of one win and four losses in their last five. Their away form mirrors their overall struggles, with only 3 wins from 15 games on the road, although consecutive draws on the road may provide some confidence.
Historically, the head-to-head record is finely balanced, slightly favoring Hermannstadt with two wins to Uta Arad's one in their last five encounters, alongside two draws. The tight nature of past meetings suggests a closely contested affair. While Uta Arad's slightly better home record and league position make them marginal favorites, Hermannstadt's desperate need for points could fuel an upset. Given the data, expect a tight, cagey affair with a slight edge to the home side, although the away team is more than capable of sneaking a result.
Uta Arad's form has been patchy recently, with two losses, a win, a draw, and another draw in their last five outings. Their home form offers some solace, with 6 wins from 15 matches at the Arena Francisc Neuman. However, recent stalemates against Metaloglobus and FCSB suggest a lack of cutting edge. AFC Hermannstadt's form is even more concerning; they arrive with a record of one win and four losses in their last five. Their away form mirrors their overall struggles, with only 3 wins from 15 games on the road, although consecutive draws on the road may provide some confidence.
Historically, the head-to-head record is finely balanced, slightly favoring Hermannstadt with two wins to Uta Arad's one in their last five encounters, alongside two draws. The tight nature of past meetings suggests a closely contested affair. While Uta Arad's slightly better home record and league position make them marginal favorites, Hermannstadt's desperate need for points could fuel an upset. Given the data, expect a tight, cagey affair with a slight edge to the home side, although the away team is more than capable of sneaking a result.
Our Predictions
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X
33%
3.00
medium
BTTS
BTTS No
58%
1.73
high
CS
0-0
12%
9.00
medium
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HT/FT
X/X
22%
4.91
medium
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O/U
Under 2.5
64%
1.57
high
Match Info
Stadium
Stadionul Francisc von Neumann
Referee
Iulian Calin, Romania
Round
Relegation Group - 1
Uta Arad
AFC Hermannstadt
57.15%
Win Probability
42.85%
Match Analysis
Double chance : Uta Arad or draw
Predicted winner: Uta Arad — Win or draw
Uta Arad
35.00%
Draw
35.00%
AFC Hermannstadt
30.00%
Expected goals:
-2.5 - -2.5
Match Statistics
40%
Ball Possession
60%
8
Total Shots
14
4
Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots off Goal
2
3
Corner Kicks
3
12
Fouls
14
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
289
Total passes
417
195
Passes accurate
323
3
Goalkeeper Saves
2
Match Events
2'
⚽
T. Capusa
Own Goal
6'
⚽
A. Benga
(A. Roman)
12'
🟦
E. Florescu
Yellow Card
19'
🔄
D. Politic
(C. Afalna)
Substitution 1
30'
🟦
C. Afalna
Yellow Card
38'
🟦
S. Mino
Yellow Card
46'
🔄
Jair
(M. Simba)
Substitution 2
47'
⚽
C. Negut
(C. Negut)
Missed Penalty
52'
⚽
A. Roman
(B. Van Durmen)
59'
⚽
A. Chitu
(E. Florescu)
64'
🔄
K. Ciubotaru
(L. Stancu)
Substitution 3
64'
🔄
E. Florescu
(S. Bus)
Substitution 4
76'
🔄
M. Tutu
(D. Taroi)
Substitution 1
76'
🔄
S. Mino
(D. Hrezdac)
Substitution 2
76'
🔄
M. Tzionis
(F. Iacob)
Substitution 3
79'
🟦
B. Chorbadzhiyski
Yellow Card
82'
🔄
M. Coman
(A. Padula)
Substitution 4
87'
🔄
I. Stoica
(M. Gjorgjievski)
Substitution 5
88'
🔄
A. Roman
(M. Stolnik)
Substitution 5
90+2'
⚽
S. Bus
(C. Negut)
Player Ratings
Uta Arad
Player
Rtg
G
A
SoG
Pas
David Ciubăncan
-
-
-
-
-
AFC Hermannstadt
Player
Rtg
G
A
SoG
Pas
Sebastian Ritivoi
-
-
-
-
-
Lineups
Uta Arad
4-2-3-1
4-3-3
AFC Hermannstadt
Adrian Mihalcea
Coach
Dorinel Munteanu
4-2-3-1
9
Coman
11
Abdallah
8
Roman
10
Tzionis
5
Mino
30
Durmen
2
Tutu
6
Poulolo
4
Benga
3
Alomerovic
33
Gorcea
4-3-3
10
Neguț
9
Chițu
17
Politic
7
Jair
36
Zargari
23
Florescu
66
Căpuşă
2
Chorbadzh.
4
Stoica
98
Ciubotaru
1
Lazar
Starting XI
33
Andrei Gorcea
G
G
David Lazar
1
2
Mark Tutu
D
D
Tiberiu Căpuşă
66
6
Florent Poulolo
D
D
Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
2
4
Alexandru Benga
D
D
Ionuț Stoica
4
3
Din Alomerovic
D
D
Kevin Ciubotaru
98
5
Sota Mino
M
M
Jair
7
30
Benjamin van Durmen
M
M
Aviel Zargari
36
11
Hakim Abdallah
M
M
Eduard Florescu
23
8
Alin Roman
M
F
Cristian Neguț
10
10
Marinos Tzionis
M
F
Aurelian Chițu
9
9
Marius Coman
F
F
Dennis Politic
17
Substitutes
96
Árpád Tordai
Christ Afalna
15
28
Marko Stolnik
Moonga Simba
70
13
Flavius Iacob
Sergiu Buş
11
72
Andrea Padula
Luca Stancu
77
15
Ime Udo Ndon
Vlad Muțiu
31
97
Denis Hrezdac
Andreas Karo
3
20
Denis Taroi
Ioan Barstan
27
17
Luca Mihai
Saeed Issah
16
98
David Ciubăncan
Silviu Balaure
96
Dragoș Albu
8
Sebastian Ritivoi
29
Marko Gjorgjievski
19
Head to Head
Uta Arad
AFC Hermannstadt
2
1
2 wins
2 draws
1 wins
2025-11-30
AFC Hermannstadt
1 - 2
Uta Arad
HT: 0-0
2025-07-26
Uta Arad
1 - 0
AFC Hermannstadt
HT: 1-0
2025-04-26
AFC Hermannstadt
3 - 0
Uta Arad
HT: 2-0
2025-01-31
AFC Hermannstadt
0 - 0
Uta Arad
HT: 0-0
2024-09-16
Uta Arad
1 - 1
AFC Hermannstadt
HT: 0-0
Odds
Bet365
Home
2.25
Draw
3.00
Away
3.00
Home
3.10
Draw
2.00
Away
3.75
Home
2.75
Draw
2.25
Away
3.25
Over 1.5
1.44
Under 1.5
2.62
Over 2.5
2.35
Under 2.5
1.57
Over 3.5
4.33
Under 3.5
1.20
Over 0.5
1.08
Under 0.5
7.50
Over 4.5
10.00
Under 4.5
1.06
Over 5.5
21.00
Under 5.5
1.01
Over 6.5
51.00
Under 6.5
1.00
Over 1.5
3.40
Under 1.5
1.30
Over 2.5
10.00
Under 2.5
1.06
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.50
Over 1.5
2.50
Under 1.5
1.50
Over 2.5
6.00
Under 2.5
1.12
Over 3.5
17.00
Under 3.5
1.02
Over 0.5
1.33
Under 0.5
3.25
Yes
2.00
No
1.73
Yes
5.50
No
1.14
Yes
4.00
No
1.22
Home -1.25
4.25
Away -1.25
1.21
Home -1
3.80
Away -1
1.25
Home -0.75
2.75
Away -0.75
1.42
Home -0.5
2.30
Away -0.5
1.60
Home -0.25
2.00
Away -0.25
1.80
Home +0
1.65
Away +0
2.20
Home +0.25
1.48
Away +0.25
2.60
Home +0.5
1.38
Away +0.5
3.00
Home +0.75
1.25
Away +0.75
3.80
Home +1
1.13
Away +1
5.90
Home -1.75
6.60
Away -1.75
1.11
Home -1.5
4.80
Away -1.5
1.18
Home +1.25
1.11
Away +1.25
6.60
Home +1.5
1.10
Away +1.5
7.00
Home -0.75
4.25
Away -0.75
1.21
Home -0.5
3.10
Away -0.5
1.35
Home -0.25
2.38
Away -0.25
1.55
Home +0
1.70
Away +0
2.10
Home +0.25
1.38
Away +0.25
3.00
Home +0.5
1.26
Away +0.5
3.70
Home +0.75
1.15
Away +0.75
5.50
Home/Draw
1.33
Home/Away
1.33
Draw/Away
1.53
Home/Draw
1.25
Home/Away
1.73
Draw/Away
1.36
1:0
6.50
2:0
10.00
2:1
10.00
3:0
21.00
3:1
21.00
3:2
34.00
4:0
51.00
4:1
51.00
0:0
7.50
1:1
6.00
2:2
17.00
0:1
8.00
0:2
15.00
0:3
34.00
1:2
12.00
1:3
29.00
2:3
41.00
3:3
67.00
0:4
67.00
1:4
67.00
2:4
81.00
4:2
67.00
0:5
201.00
1:5
201.00
2:5
301.00
3:4
151.00
5:0
126.00
5:1
101.00
5:2
201.00
6:0
301.00
6:1
351.00
4:3
151.00
1:0
4.33
2:0
13.00
2:1
26.00
3:0
41.00
3:1
67.00
3:2
201.00
4:0
151.00
4:1
351.00
0:0
2.50
1:1
8.50
2:2
67.00
0:1
5.00
0:2
19.00
0:3
67.00
1:2
29.00
1:3
101.00
2:3
251.00
0:4
301.00
Home/Draw
15.00
Home/Away
34.00
Draw/Away
6.50
Draw/Draw
4.50
Home/Home
4.00
Draw/Home
5.50
Away/Home
29.00
Away/Draw
15.00
Away/Away
5.00
Home
1.62
Away
2.20
Home/Yes
5.50
Draw/Yes
4.75
Away/Yes
7.00
Home/No
3.50
Draw/No
7.50
Away/No
5.00
o/yes 2.5
2.75
o/no 2.5
12.00
u/yes 2.5
6.00
u/no 2.5
1.95
Odd
2.00
Even
1.85
Odd
2.20
Even
1.67
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
0
7.50
1
4.00
2
3.40
3
4.50
4
7.00
5
15.00
6
34.00
more 7
51.00
0
2.50
1
2.50
2
4.75
3
13.00
4
41.00
more 5
81.00
0
3.25
1
2.60
2
4.00
3
8.50
4
23.00
more 5
51.00
Over 1.5
1.42
Under 1.5
2.75
Over 1.75
1.55
Under 1.75
2.38
Over 2.25
1.75
Under 2.25
2.05
Over 2.5
2.35
Under 2.5
1.58
Over 2.75
2.75
Under 2.75
1.42
Over 3.5
4.40
Under 3.5
1.20
Over 1
1.12
Under 1
6.00
Over 2
1.75
Under 2
2.05
Over 3
3.55
Under 3
1.27
Over 0.75
1.10
Under 0.75
6.80
Over 1.25
1.27
Under 1.25
3.55
Over 3.25
4.00
Under 3.25
1.23
Over 3.75
5.75
Under 3.75
1.14
Over 1.5
3.45
Under 1.5
1.30
Over 1.75
4.50
Under 1.75
1.19
Over 1
2.25
Under 1
1.62
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.50
Over 0.75
1.72
Under 0.75
2.08
Over 1.25
2.75
Under 1.25
1.42
Home -1
5.00
Away -1
1.53
Draw -1
4.00
Home -3
29.00
Draw -3
17.00
Away -3
1.04
Home -2
12.00
Draw -2
7.00
Away -2
1.17
Home +1
1.33
Draw +1
4.75
Away +1
7.00
Home +2
1.08
Draw +2
10.00
Away +2
19.00
Home -1
11.00
Away -1
1.36
Draw -1
3.75
Home -3
201.00
Draw -3
51.00
Away -3
1.01
Home -2
41.00
Draw -2
12.00
Away -2
1.04
Home +1
1.25
Draw +1
4.33
Away +1
15.00
Over 9
1.82
Under 9
1.98
Over 9.5
2.00
Under 9.5
1.73
Exactly 4
5.00
Over 4
1.78
Under 4
2.02
Home -0.5
1.98
Away -0.5
1.82
Home -1
2.38
Away -1
1.80
Draw -1
8.00
Over 1.5
2.62
Under 1.5
1.44
Over 2.5
6.50
Under 2.5
1.11
Over 3.5
19.00
Under 3.5
1.02
Over 0.5
1.33
Under 0.5
3.25
Over 4.5
51.00
Under 4.5
1.00
0
3.25
1
2.50
2
4.00
more 3
6.50
Over 4.5
1.83
Under 4.5
1.83
Over 1.5
3.40
Under 1.5
1.30
Over 2.5
10.00
Under 2.5
1.06
Over 3.5
26.00
Under 3.5
1.01
Over 0.5
1.44
Under 0.5
2.62
0
2.50
1
2.50
2
4.75
more 3
10.00
Over 4.5
2.00
Under 4.5
1.73
Home
3.50
Away
5.00
Home
9.00
Away
13.00
Home
1.80
Away
2.10
Home
11.00
Away
15.00
Home
1.91
Draw
7.50
Away
2.25
Home
1.91
Draw
7.50
Away
2.25
Draw
3.20
1st Half
3.10
2nd Half
2.20
Home
4.33
Away
5.50
Home/Over 2.5
4.33
Draw/Over 2.5
15.00
Away/Over 2.5
6.00
Home/Under 2.5
4.33
Draw/Under 2.5
3.60
Away/Under 2.5
5.50
1 by 1
4.00
2 by 1
4.75
1 by 4+
29.00
1 by 2
7.00
2 by 2
10.00
1 by 3
17.00
2 by 3
23.00
2 by 4+
41.00
Score Draw
4.75
Draw
7.50
Draw
2.00
1st Half
3.75
2nd Half
2.75
Odd
2.10
Even
1.67
Yes
3.25
No
1.33
Yes
2.62
No
1.44
Home
3.75
Away
4.50
Draw
1.57
Under 6
8.00
6 - 8
2.88
9 - 11
2.62
12 - 14
5.00
Over 14
13.00
Over
1.62
Under
2.20
Home
8.50
Draw
1.12
Away
9.50
Draw
2.20
1st Half
3.50
2nd Half
2.62
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
Over 18.5
1.83
Under 18.5
1.83
Draw/Over 1.5
8.50
Away/Over 1.5
11.00
Home/Over 1.5
8.50
Home/Under 1.5
4.33
Draw/Under 1.5
2.50
Away/Under 1.5
5.00
Exactly 4
19.00
Over 4
1.03
Under 4
23.00
Exactly 5
13.00
Over 5
1.08
Under 5
15.00
Exactly 8
7.50
Over 8
1.62
Under 8
3.00
Exactly 9
7.50
Over 9
2.00
Under 9
2.20
Exactly 10
8.50
Over 10
2.62
Under 10
1.73
Exactly 11
9.50
Over 11
3.75
Under 11
1.44
Exactly 7
8.50
Over 7
1.36
Under 7
4.50
Exactly 12
11.00
Over 12
5.50
Under 12
1.25
Exactly 6
10.00
Over 6
1.18
Under 6
8.00
Exactly 13
13.00
Over 13
8.00
Under 13
1.14
Exactly 14
17.00
Over 14
13.00
Under 14
1.08
Exactly 16
29.00
Over 16
23.00
Under 16
1.02
Exactly 15
21.00
Over 15
17.00
Under 15
1.04
Liga I Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Universitatea Craiova
|
30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53:27 | +26 | 60 |
D
W
W
W
D
|
| 2. |
Rapid
|
30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47:30 | +17 | 56 |
D
W
W
L
D
|
| 3. |
Universitatea Cluj
|
30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48:27 | +21 | 54 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 4. |
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49:40 | +9 | 53 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 5. |
Dinamo Bucuresti
|
30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42:28 | +14 | 52 |
L
L
L
W
D
|
| 6. |
Arges Pitesti
|
30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37:28 | +9 | 50 |
D
W
W
L
W
|
| 7. |
FCSB
|
30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48:40 | +8 | 46 |
L
W
W
L
W
|
| 8. |
Uta Arad
|
30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39:44 | -5 | 43 |
D
L
D
W
L
|
| 9. |
FC Botosani
|
30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37:29 | +8 | 42 |
L
L
L
L
W
|
| 10. |
Oţelul
|
30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39:32 | +7 | 41 |
L
L
D
W
L
|
| 11. |
Farul Constanta
|
30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39:37 | +2 | 37 |
L
L
L
W
L
|
| 12. |
Petrolul Ploiesti
|
30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24:31 | -7 | 32 |
W
D
L
W
D
|
| 13. |
Csikszereda
|
30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30:58 | -28 | 32 |
W
D
W
L
W
|
| 14. |
Unirea Slobozia
|
30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 27:46 | -19 | 25 |
D
L
L
L
W
|
| 15. |
AFC Hermannstadt
|
30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29:50 | -21 | 23 |
W
W
L
L
L
|
| 16. |
Metaloglobus
|
30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25:66 | -41 | 12 |
D
L
L
L
L
|
Promotion
Relegation
Season Form
Uta Arad
1
Wins
2
Draws
2
Losses
GF: 39
GA: 44
GD: -5
AFC Hermannstadt
2
Wins
0
Draws
3
Losses
GF: 29
GA: 50
GD: -21
Last 5 Matches
Uta Arad
07 Mar
A
Metaloglobus
2-2
D
01 Mar
H
FCSB
2-4
L
AFC Hermannstadt
08 Mar
A
Oţelul
2-0
W
03 Mar
A
Universitatea Cluj
1-2
L