Match Report
15 points separated the sides: UTA Arad 1st on 37, U Craiova 1948 10th on 22. U Craiova 1948's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, UTA Arad ran at 1.67 scored and 1.22 conceded, U Craiova 1948 at 0.89 and 1.78.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — UTA Arad 2, draws 2, U Craiova 1948 0, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 100% of the meetings.
Stadionul Motorul, capacity 7,287, hosted the game. UTA Arad led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
UTA Arad: Kevin Luckassen (6'), R. Pop (31'), João Pedro (66') · U Craiova 1948: Jibril Ibrahim (87')
Key stats
Possession: UTA Arad 35% · U Craiova 1948 65% · Total shots: 20-17 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 5-9