Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Viitorul Arad 4th with 40 points, Timişul Şag 1st with 13, 27 apart. Timişul Şag's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Viitorul Arad ran at 1.68 scored and 1.05 conceded, Timişul Şag at 1.67 and 1.5.
Viitorul Arad entered with three losses in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Viitorul Arad wins, 3 for Timişul Şag, 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Viitorul Arad led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Viitorul Arad: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Timişul Şag: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Viitorul Arad 54% · Timişul Şag 46% · Total shots: 24-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-4