About Match
Petrolul 52 go into the game 4th in the table on 19 points; UTA Arad sit 10th on 12 — a 7-point gap. UTA Arad rank 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1.2 for Petrolul 52 and 1.4/1.5 for UTA Arad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32. If Petrolul 52 win, their total rises to 22 and up to 2nd, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Petrolul 52 have 1 win to UTA Arad's 7, with 5 draws, at 2.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won.
Stadionul Ilie Oană in Ploieşti stages the fixture, a ground that holds 15,500.