On the first day of the Romania Liga I, FC Petrolul Ploiesti will play FC Uta Arad in Ploiesti. At 6:00 p.m. UTC, fans in the Stadionul Ilie Oana and at home will see the two teams compete.
On November 5, 2022, these teams competed against one another at the Stadionul Ilie Oana in Ploiesti. In point of fact, it has barely been a year since their attempt to win. During the most recent match, FC Petrolul Ploiesti prevailed. They defeated FC Uta Arad, who scored one goal, with two goals. As a result, FC Uta Arad’s supporters have high expectations for the team. In terms of goals, FC Uta Arad is the favorite because they have scored four in the last three games, while FC Petrolul Ploiesti has only scored three.
Since this is the first matchday of the season, everyone is eager to see how the most recent lineup and tactic changes will affect their play.
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Match Details :
- Petrolul Ploiesti – FC Uta Arad
- Liga 1 Romania
- Date – 17/03/2023
- Starting time – 18:30 UTC
- Venue: Stadionul Ilie Oana, Ploiesti, Romania
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Prediction :
We’re feeling that UTA Arad and Petrolul Ploieşti might well find themselves both scoring in what vows to be an exceptionally even fight here.
We believe that a draw is very likely after a close contest. As a result, we predict a 1-1 draw at the end of this game and a very even match.
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Head to Head :
There have been nine games between the teams, with the most recent meeting taking place on 05.11.22 with a score of 2:1. Petrolul Ploiesti won 3, UTA Arad won 4, and two games ended in a draw. The teams have a goal difference of 15-18 so far.
At the point when Petrolul 52 keep going confronted UTA Arad on the pitch, the game wrapped up with the score of 2:1 to Petrolul 52. On November 5, 2022, the two teams squared off. The home team won both of their previous two matches, indicating that hosting played a role.
The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on Liga I match day 17 on 05/11/2022, and it ended with Petrolul Ploieşti defeating UTA Arad 2-1.
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Team News :
Petrolul Ploieşti will want to build on their 0-1 Liga I victory over Argeș Pitești this time around. Gheorghe Grozav scored the only goal for Petrolul Ploieşti (40′).
In their previous six games, Petrolul Ploieşti’s shots on goal have been rewarded six times. Alternately, the quantity of objectives that have been scored against them in those equivalent games is 12.
UTA Arad and their traveling supporters will be hoping for a better outcome in this one after losing to Universitatea Craiova in their previous Liga I game.
UTA Arad had 41% possession in that match and made 10 shots on goal, three of which were successful. Universitatea Craiova made 15 attempts on goal, four of which were successful. Elvir Kolji (65′) and Jovan Markovi (52′) scored goals for Universitatea Craiova.
UTA Arad has been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents scoring 7 goals in total. The statistics don’t lie. UTA Arad must address a few defensive issues.
With an injury-free team ready to go, the Petrolul Ploieşti manager has no fitness concerns ahead of this game.
Octavian Valceanu, Felix Mathaus, Bart Meijers, Paul Papp, Seniko Doua, Valentin Ticu, Lucian Dumitriu, Takayuki Seto, Gheorghe Grozav, Jair, and Christian Irobiso appear to be set to play for Lupii galbeni in this match.
The boss of UTA Arad doesn’t have any concerns about his or her fitness going into this game because the team is completely injury-free.
UTA Arad may settle for Danylo Kucher, Aly Abeid, Alexandru Benga, Erico, Roger, Rares Pop, Idriz Batha, J. Bautista Cascini, Willie, Virgiliu Postolachi, and Stefan Milosevic in a 4-4-2 lineup.
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Betting Tips :
• When playing FC Uta Arad, FC Petrolul Ploiesti scores 0.6 goals per game, while when playing FC Petrolul Ploiesti, FC Uta Arad scores 2 goals per game (on average).
• FC Uta Arad loses all of their away games when they are down 1-0.
• FC Uta Arad wins 71% of their games when they are ahead 0-1 on the road.
• FC Petrolul Ploiesti has won one of the last five meetings, while FC Uta Arad has won three and drew one.
• At halftime, FC Petrolul Ploiesti prevails 38% to 27% over FC Uta Arad.
• FC Uta Arad has lost all six of their away games.
• FC Petrolul Ploiesti wins 14% of their home matches when they are down 0-1.
• With eight goals, Gheorghe Grozav leads FC Petrolul Ploiesti in scoring. For FC Uta Arad, Virgiliu Postolachi has scored six goals.
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Lineups :
Petrolul Ploiesti :
• Goalkeeper: Octavian Valceanu
• Defenders: Bart Meijers, Paul Papp, Valentin Constantin Ticu, Felix Mathaus Lima Santos, Lucian Mihai Dumitriu, Seniko Romeo Doua
• Midfield: Jair, Takayuki Seto
• Attackers: Gheorghe Grozav, Christian Irobiso
FC Uta Arad :
• Goalkeeper: Danylo Kucher
• Defenders: Aly Abeid, Erico Constantino Da Silva, Alexandru Constantin Benga
• Midfielders: Roger Junio Rodrigues Figueira, Rares Pop, Juan Bautista Cascini, Idriz Batha
• Attackers: Willie Hortencio Barbosa, Stefan Milosevic, Virgiliu Postolachi
Petrolul vs UTA Arad Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |