Match Report
9 points for UTA Arad (14th), 10 for Otelul (12th): a 1-point gap. UTA Arad ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: UTA Arad 1.44 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Otelul 1 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.27.
Otelul were unbeaten in 8.
Across 9 recorded meetings, UTA Arad have 2 wins to Otelul's 3, with 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Stadionul Francisc von Neumann, with room for 7,287 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Otelul led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
UTA Arad: Ismet Sinani (73'), Jayson Papeau (90') · Otelul: Andrézinho (21'), Patrick Fernandes (45')
Key stats
Possession: UTA Arad 58% · Otelul 42% · Total shots: 24-5 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 7-4