Romania - Liga IData current as of September 12, 2026

Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad: match statistics

Petrolul 52 crest
Petrolul 52
1 : 1half-time 0:1
UTA Arad crest
UTA Arad

Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Petrolul 52 played against UTA Arad in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on May 3, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Petrolul 52 has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. UTA Arad has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Petrolul 52 scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 1.08. UTA Arad scores 1.39 and allows 1.39. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Petrolul 52's games and 58% of UTA Arad's. The Over 2.5 rates are 28% and 50%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

UTA Arad has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.33 per game. Petrolul 52 takes 12.3 shots per game, while UTA Arad takes 13.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Petrolul 52 leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.53 goals per game after halftime. UTA Arad leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Petrolul 52's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). For UTA Arad, it is minutes 76-90+ (15 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

UTA Arad has a shooting and finishing edge, reflected in 50 goals this season versus Petrolul’s 30 and a higher conversion rate (9% vs 6% for the hosts). Away, UTA averages 1.12 goals and 4.18 SOT per match, while Petrolul at home scores just 0.82 goals with 3.53 SOT, increasing the likelihood that the visitors will find the net. At the same time Petrolul generates higher home xG (1.54 vs 1.41 xG for UTA away) and enjoys greater possession (51% vs 44%), but a high share of home matches without a goal (47% FTS) indicates poor finishing. Defensively the hosts perform better (1.06 goals conceded at home vs 1.41 conceded by UTA away) and have 29% clean sheets, while UTA has only 6% clean sheets on the road, suggesting potential goal exchanges. Considering the superiority in total goals (50 vs 30), better conversion and similar 1.4 points per game in the last 5 matches for both teams, I tip an away win, although a draw is realistic given the hosts’ low efficiency.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Seasonal indicators favor the "both teams to score" option: Petrolul has a seasonal BTTS of 53%, UTA 65%, versus a league average of 51%. UTA has only 6% clean sheets this season (i.e., concedes in 94% of matches) and an average xG against of 1.63, while Petrolul produces xG of 1.56 — such proportions increase the likelihood that the hosts will score and the visitors will also concede. In the last 5 matches Petrolul recorded BTTS in 60% of fixtures, UTA in 40%, and shots on target are similar (4.42 vs 4.18), indicating chances from both sides. Considering the seasonal 53%/65%, UTA’s very low 6% clean sheets and the comparable xG values, I assess BTTS probability at around 70% versus 30% for No Goal; therefore I recommend the "Yes" selection.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The model based on xG and opponent defenses projects 1.59 expected goals for Petrolul 52 (xG_for 1.56 vs opponents’ xG_against 1.63) and 1.42 for UTA Arad (xG_for 1.41 vs hosts’ xG_against 1.43), totaling approximately 3.01 goals. A Poisson distribution with lambda=3.01 yields roughly an 80% probability for OVER 1.5, 58% for OVER 2.5 and 35% for OVER 3.5. Seasonal metrics confirm the game’s offensive profile: Over 1.5 occurred in 74% of the hosts’ matches and 82% of the visitors’ matches, while BTTS is 53% and 65% respectively. The hosts average 14.16 shots (4.42 on target, conversion 12%), the visitors 12.59 shots (4.18 on target, conversion 9%), supporting chance creation. Therefore the strongest signal from the data is OVER 1.5 (line 1.5, back over) as the best betting choice.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Petrolul have the edge at Half-Time: the hosts led at the break in 7 matches (37%) and score on average 0.74 goals by Half-Time versus 0.53 for UTA Arad. Over the full match the hosts average 1.63 goals (xG 1.56) with 14.16 shots per match and a 12% conversion, while the visitors average 1.12 goals (xG 1.41), 12.59 shots and a 9% conversion. Additionally, the hosts win more often (47% wins vs 29% for the visitors) and accumulate more Half-Time points (HTPoints 29 vs 18), so the scenario of leading at the break and winning the match for the hosts (1/1) is the strongest and I assign it a 28% probability. Realistic alternatives are a draw at Half-Time and a draw at Full-Time (X/X 22%) and a draw at Half-Time with a subsequent home win (X/1 14%), whereas a turnaround by the visitors (2/2 and 2/X combined 15%) I deem less likely.

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Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
15Shots12
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3Shots on target2
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.6xG1.15
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
5Corners4
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
61Dangerous attacks34
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
14Fouls17
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
2Cards2
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.83Goals scored / game1.39
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.08Goals allowed / game1.39
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
47%Average possession46%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3.47Shots on target / game4.31
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.31Shots per game13.42
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3.47Shots on target4.31
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6.8%Shot conversion10.4%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
47%Possession46%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.33xG for1.49
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.45xG against1.52
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Shooting quality

Petrolul 52: BalancedUTA Arad: Balanced
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
Accuracy (shots on target)28%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Petrolul 52
LWWDL
Season result split
25% W33% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-12-15
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-7
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
UTA Arad
LWWLD
Season result split
39% W31% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-11-11
1.47 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-6
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

UTA Arad is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

0.83 goals / game - Petrolul 52 · 1.39 goals / game - UTA Arad

Petrolul 52 is 29% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.08 goals / game - Petrolul 52 · 1.39 goals / game - UTA Arad

Petrolul 52 scoring profile: strong

Petrolul 52 scores in 61% of games (22 of 36 meczów), while UTA Arad keeps a clean sheet in 19% (7 of 36 meczów).

UTA Arad scoring profile: very strong

UTA Arad scores in 72% of games (26 of 36 meczów), while Petrolul 52 keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)50
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
39Goals conceded (season)50
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.92Average goals per game2.78
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal72%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
14%2 goals44%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6%3 goals17%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3%4 goals3%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal81%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
22%2 goals36%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
8%3 goals14%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3%4 goals8%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time28%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6%Scored in both halves33%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
60%BTTS - last 540%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

UTA Arad is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / game - Petrolul 52 · 1.31 pts / game - UTA Arad

Petrolul 52 - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing
UTA Arad - half-time state
28% leading47% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per game (1st half)1.31
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.72Average goals (1st half)1.33
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
64%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
75%No goal before half-time47%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per game (2nd half)1.39
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
44%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad
58%No goal after half-time47%
Petrolul 52UTA Arad

Petrolul 52 - second-half results

25% W36% D39% L
38
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

UTA Arad - second-half results

36% W31% D33% L
47
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Petrolul 52 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
UTA Arad - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Petrolul 52
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
7
16-30
5
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
8
11
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

UTA Arad
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
7
7
16-30
9
10
31-45
5
8
46-60
7
7
61-75
15
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Petrolul 52

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
58%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

UTA Arad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

Petrolul 52LigaUTA Arad
Average goals per game 1.922.53 2.78
Both teams scored 44%51% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 28%46% 50%
Clean sheets 25%28% 19%
Goal before half-time 53%68% 72%
Goal after half-time 78%76% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. UTA AradYellow cardAlin Roman
  2. Petrolul 52Yellow cardDiogo Miguel Costa Rodrigues
  3. UTA AradYellow cardSota Mino
  4. Petrolul 52SubstitutionOn: Abat AymbetovOff: Marian Adi Chică-Roșă
  5. Petrolul 52Yellow cardPaul Papp
  6. Petrolul 52SubstitutionOn: Valentin GheorgheOff: Rafael Baldres Hermann
  7. Petrolul 52SubstitutionOn: Alin Marius BoțoganOff: Rareș Mihai Pop
  8. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Marinos TzionisOff: Alin Roman
  9. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Marko StolnikOff: Hakim Djamel Abdallah
  10. Petrolul 52GoalGheorghe Teodor Grozav

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Iulian CălinMatches officiated: 10
4.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 260%Home wins40%Draws0%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Petrolul 52's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against UTA Arad. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

AFC UTA Arad
1 : 0
ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti
ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti
1 : 2
AFC UTA Arad

FAQ

What was the result of Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad?

The Liga I match finished Petrolul 52 1:1 UTA Arad. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Petrolul 52 and UTA Arad?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Petrolul 52 won 0, UTA Arad won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad?

Petrolul 52 score 0.83 goals per game on average and UTA Arad 1.39. The Liga I average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Petrolul 52's matches and 58% of UTA Arad's.

What form are Petrolul 52 and UTA Arad in?

Over the last 5 games Petrolul 52 have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and UTA Arad 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.