Romania - Liga IData current as of 07 September 2026

UTA Arad vs Oţelul Galaţi: match statistics

UTA Arad crest
UTA Arad
2 : 2half-time 0:2
Oţelul Galaţi crest
Oţelul Galaţi

UTA Arad vs Oţelul Galaţi: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

UTA Arad played Oţelul Galaţi in Liga I (Romania). The match was played on 24 July 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

UTA Arad: 0-0-1, 0.00 points/match. Oţelul Galaţi: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

UTA Arad scores 0.00 and concedes 4.00 goals per match. Oţelul Galaţi scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.63 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: UTA Arad 0%, Oţelul Galaţi 100%. Over 2.5: UTA Arad 100%, Oţelul Galaţi 100%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Oţelul Galaţi has higher xG: 1.61 vs 0.90. UTA Arad: 8.0 shots per match, Oţelul Galaţi: 15.0.

Match halves

UTA Arad: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. Oţelul Galaţi: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

UTA Arad: 0-15 (0 goals). Oţelul Galaţi: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.63 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 33%.

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

I forecast an away win (2) due to clear statistical superiority in the recent period. Oţelul sit 6th vs 16th UTA and have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches compared to UTA’s 3, indicating a decisive advantage in chance creation. The visitors average 2.2 points per game over their last five (3 wins, 2 draws), while the hosts average 1.6 points (2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss), so Oţelul are more consistent in results. Although Oţelul conceded 7 goals in those 5 matches versus UTA’s 5, the season-long balance shows UTA currently at 0-4 in goals and without a win, whereas Oţelul are 2-1, which further favors the visitors. Consequently I assign roughly a 65% probability to the away win, 20% to a draw and 15% to a home victory.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Based on the last 5 matches the strongest signal favors BTTS: Oţelul scored 13 goals in 5 matches (avg. 2.6 per game) and conceded 7 (1.4), while UTA scored 3 goals in 5 matches (0.6) and conceded 5 (1.0). xG over the last 5 is 1.67 for both sides, and expected goals against are 1.27 for UTA and 1.33 for Oţelul, indicating both teams create real chances. Season-long indicators diverge (UTA BTTS 100% vs Oţelul 0%), but recent form in the last 5 (BTTS 20% UTA vs 100% Oţelul) and the substantial number of away goals (13) are a stronger current signal. Although the league has only 38% matches with BTTS and 63% clean sheets, Oţelul’s offensive form (2.6 goals in the last 5) materially reduces the likelihood of a clean sheet for UTA; therefore I assess the "both teams to score" scenario at ~65% vs 35% and recommend the pick: BTTS - Yes.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The model projects 1.50 goals for UTA Arad and 1.47 for Oţelul Galaţi, totaling 2.97 goals — calculated from average xG over the last 5 matches (home 1.67 xG, away 1.67 xG) adjusted for opponents’ average xG conceded (home concede 1.27 xG, away concede 1.33 xG). With aggregate λ≈2.97, a Poisson distribution implies probability of over 1.5 (≥2) at ~80%, over 2.5 (≥3) at ~57% and over 3.5 (≥4) at ~35%. Additionally, the league averages 2.63 goals per match, and the away side scored 13 goals in their last 5 fixtures (avg 2.6 per match), which strengthens the signal toward Over 2.5. The home team averages 15 shots and 6 on target per match, has a season scoring average of 2.0 goals and xG 1.61, so both sides possess potential to create chances. Based on this, I recommend the Over side on the 2.5 line as the strongest signal (Over 2.5: 57% vs Under 43%).

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

Statistics clearly favor UTA Arad: the home team's season average goals is 2.0 versus 0.0 for Oţelul, home average xG is 1.61 versus 0.0 for the visitors, and the hosts average 15.0 shots (6.0 on target) versus 0.0 for the away side, indicating a large advantage in chance creation. UTA led at the break in 1 out of 1 matches so far (100.0% leadingAtHTPercentage_home) and scores on average 1.0 goal before half-time while conceding 0.0 on average at HT (scoredAVGHT_home 1.0; concededAVGHT_home 0.0; seasonCSPercentageHT_home 100.0%), so the scenario of the home team leading at half-time is the strongest. After 90 minutes the hosts have won 100.0% of matches (winPercentage_home 100.0%) and average 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game, which increases the likelihood of holding the lead to full-time. For these reasons the best pick is HT/FT 1/1, with 1/X as a lower-risk option given seasonBTTSPercentage_home of 100.0% (possibility of a visiting goal after the break).

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Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
24Shots5
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
9Shots on target3
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
2.65xG0.69
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
7Corners4
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
70Dangerous attacks20
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
13Fouls22
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
3Cards2
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0Goals scored / match2
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Goals conceded / match1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
34%Average possession45%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
2Shots on target / match6
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8Shots per match15
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
2Shots on target6
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%Shot conversion13.3%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
34%Possession45%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0.9xG for1.61
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
1.53xG against1.55
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

Shooting quality

UTA Arad: BalancedOţelul Galaţi: Counter-attacking
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
Accuracy (shots on target)25%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.33

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

UTA Arad
L
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 4.0xG: 0.90Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%
Oţelul Galaţi
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Oţelul Galaţi is 300% better for: goals conceded per match.

4 goals / match - UTA Arad · 1 goals / match - Oţelul Galaţi

UTA Arad scoring profile: mixed

UTA Arad scores in 0% of matches (0 of 1 matches), while Oţelul Galaţi keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

Oţelul Galaţi scoring profile: very strong

Oţelul Galaţi scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while UTA Arad keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

0Goals scored (season)2
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Goals conceded (season)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Average goals in match3
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0Goals scored (last 5)2
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Goals conceded (last 5)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%2 goals100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%3 goals0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%4 goals0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%2 goals0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%3 goals0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%4 goals0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%BTTS in both halves0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%Scored in both halves100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%BTTS - last 5100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Oţelul Galaţi is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - UTA Arad · 3 pts / match - Oţelul Galaţi

UTA Arad - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Oţelul Galaţi - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)3
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0Goals scored (1st half)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0Average goals (1st half)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%No goal before half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per match (2nd half)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Goals conceded (2nd half)1
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
4Average goals (2nd half)2
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
0%Clean sheet after half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi
100%No goal after half-time0%
UTA AradOţelul Galaţi

UTA Arad - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+4.0

Concedes 4.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Oţelul Galaţi - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

UTA Arad - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.00
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.04.0
Average goals in match0.04.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Oţelul Galaţi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

UTA Arad
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Oţelul Galaţi
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.5 : 3.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
133%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

UTA Arad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-3.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.90
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-2.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
800%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Oţelul Galaţi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.94
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
400%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
47%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

UTA AradLigaOţelul Galaţi
Average goals in match 4.002.63 3.00
Both teams scored 0%38% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%63% 100%
Clean sheets 0%31% 0%
Goal before half-time 0%63% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%75% 100%

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

2.63
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
2.13
Home goals / match
0.50
Away goals / match
+326%
Home attack advantage
+77%
Home defence advantage
+88%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
63%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
13%
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. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardAndré Miguel Pinto Lopes
  2. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Giannis ChristopoulosOff: Manuel Alberto Cunha Lopes
  3. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Alexi PituOff: Richard Odada
  4. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Alexandru Viorel BălănicăOff: Denis Bordun
  5. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardAlexandru Viorel Bălănică
  6. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Jayson PapeauOff: Hakim Djamel Abdallah
  7. UTA AradGoalIsmet SinaniAssist: Alin Roman
  8. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Andrea PadulaOff: Andrei-Cristian Dorobanțu
  9. UTA AradGoalJayson PapeauAssist: Dmytro Pospelov
  10. UTA AradYellow cardAlin Roman
  11. UTA AradYellow cardSabahudin Alomeroviс

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): UTA Arad 0 - 1 - 2 Oţelul Galaţi. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of UTA Arad vs Oţelul Galaţi?

The Liga I match finished UTA Arad 2:2 Oţelul Galaţi. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between UTA Arad and Oţelul Galaţi?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches UTA Arad won 0, Oţelul Galaţi won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before UTA Arad vs Oţelul Galaţi?

UTA Arad score 0.00 goals per game on average and Oţelul Galaţi 2.00. The Liga I average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 0% of UTA Arad's matches and 100% of Oţelul Galaţi's.

What form are UTA Arad and Oţelul Galaţi in?

Over the last 5 games UTA Arad have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Oţelul Galaţi 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for UTA Arad vs Oţelul Galaţi?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.