Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Dinamo Bucureşti (4th, 39 pts) and UTA Arad (1st, 17 pts). UTA Arad had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, UTA Arad were scoring 1.56 and conceding 0.78, Dinamo Bucureşti 1.3 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Dinamo Bucureşti had not lost in 9 games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, UTA Arad have 2 wins to Dinamo Bucureşti's 5, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Stadionul Francisc von Neumann staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,287. UTA Arad led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
UTA Arad: Alin Roman (33'), Valentin Costache (68')
Key stats
Possession: UTA Arad 30% · Dinamo Bucureşti 70% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-3