| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloteşti | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3/15 | 3-8 |
| UTA Arad | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8/15 | 7-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloteşti | 19 | 38 | 24 | -57 | LLLLL | 19 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 14 | 38 | 47 | -9 | LWLLL | 16 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2019-04-06
On paper the standings were lopsided — UTA Arad 14th with 47 points, Baloteşti 19th with 24, 23 apart. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Baloteşti ran at 0.82 scored and 2.32 conceded, UTA Arad at 1.45 and 1.68.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Baloteşti.
The match was played at Stadionul Baloteşti in Baloteşti (capacity 3,780). On the scoreboard, UTA Arad led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
