Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2026

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad

Petrolul Ploiesti welcome UTA Arad to Stadionul Ilie Oana, with kick-off set for 11:15 on Sunday 3 May.

We’ll chance UTA Arad +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and divide our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they meet Petrolul Ploiesti. A win delivers a payout at -106 although a draw would still land a return.

Petrolul Ploiesti were defeated on the road in their last game. FCSB won 3-1 at Arena Nationala. The Yellow Wolves recorded just 34% possession and had four shots on target, while Abat Aimbetov was the goalscorer.

UTA Arad drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Farul Constanta at Arena Francisc Neuman. Adrian Mihalcea's team had 40% possession and one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTA have five consecutive wins against Petrolul. In the last clash, home side UTA claimed a 1-0 victory at Arena Francisc Neuman. The previous 10 H2H games have featured six UTA wins, two draws and two Petrolul victories.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	UTA Arad	9	5	2	2	14	7	7	14:7	39
7	Petrolul Ploiesti	9	2	3	4	9	15	-6	9:15	25

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. Petrolul have had 51.0% possession, 380.5 passes and 6.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Rares Pop has found the net 3 times, with Abat Aimbetov, Yohan Roche, Gheorghe Grozav and Marco Dulca scoring 1 each. Rares Pop is the top assists maker with 2.

UTA have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 41.6% possession, 322.1 passes, 5.4 corners taken and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts.

Dmytro Pospelov is the leading goalscorer with 4, Hakim Abdallah has 3, with Flavius Iacob and Marius Coman getting 2. Alin Roman has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Petrolul Ploiesti confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Raul Balbarau (GK), Diogo Rodrigues, Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Andres Dumitrescu, Tommi Jyry, Danel Dongmo, Rafinha, Rares Pop, Gheorghe Grozav, Adi Chica-Rosa.

UTA Arad confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea (GK), Flavius Iacob, Florent Poulolo, Alexandru Benga, Benjamin van Durmen, Richard Odada, Sota Mino, Hakim Abdallah, Alin Roman, Denis Taroi, Marius Coman.

Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

UTA Arad have a good chance of winning this SuperLiga clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -106 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

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Key Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Petrolul in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Petrolul in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Petrolul in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Petrolul in 8 consecutive games against UTA.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 51.5% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

UTA Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Petrolul 1 - 2 UTA

We’re going for UTA at +800 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marius Coman to Score +340

Marius Coman (UTA) has racked up four goals in his past nine SuperLiga away games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +340 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Marius Coman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+335

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -125

It’s been five straight UTA Arad away games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 12.60 corners in the previous five Petrolul Ploiesti home matches. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure -125 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Petrolul

Total

10.80 6.80 4.00

Home

11.10 7.50 3.60

Away

10.00 4.90 5.10

UTA

Total

10.80 5.40 5.40

Home

8.40 4.70 3.70

Away

11.20 4.50 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-103

Petrolul Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-132

UTA Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-159

Most Corners

1

-164

X

+700

2

+163

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Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 49% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +104 betting odds for Petrolul Ploiesti winning this SuperLiga clash. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +255 about UTA Arad.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Petrolul at -217 or instead go for UTA at +148.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. For the Both Teams to Score market, it’s hard to separate the BTTS Yes and No options when it comes to the odds available.

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Full-Time Result

1

+104

X

+230

2

+255

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+110

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-357

X2

-147

Draw No Bet

1

-217

2

+148

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-139

2 Hcp +0.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-118

Favourite Gheorghe Grozav is +430 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul)

First

+430

Anytime

+200

Adrian Chica-Rosa (Petrolul)

First

+450

Anytime

+210

Valentin Gheorghe (Petrolul)

First

+650

Anytime

+295

Rares Pop (Petrolul)

First

+650

Anytime

+310

Marinos Tzionis (UTA)

First

+750

Anytime

+330

Marius Coman (UTA)

First

+700

Anytime

+335

Hakim Abdallah (UTA)

First

+900

Anytime

+410

Alin Roman (UTA)

First

+1000

Anytime

+450

Tommi Jyry (Petrolul)

First

+1000

Anytime

+460

Patriot Sejdiu (UTA)

First

+900

Anytime

+475

Benjamin Van Durmen (UTA)

First

+1000

Anytime

+480

Alin Botogan (Petrolul)

First

+1050

Anytime

+500

David Paraschiv (Petrolul)

First

+1100

Anytime

+500

Luca Mihai (UTA)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Luka Gojkovic (UTA)

First

+1200

Anytime

+600

Marco Dulca (Petrolul)

First

+1200

Anytime

+600

Dmytro Pospelov (UTA)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Yohan Roche (Petrolul)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Richard Odada (UTA)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Denis Hrezdac (UTA)

First

+1400

Anytime

+700

Ricardinho (Petrolul)

First

+1500

Anytime

+700

Sota Mino (UTA)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Paul Papp (Petrolul)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Ovidiu Popescu (UTA)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Guilherme Soares (Petrolul)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Cristian Ignat (Petrolul)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Florent Poulolo (UTA)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1100

Stats: SuperLiga matches only
Petrolul Ploiesti have not tasted defeat at Stadionul Ilie Oana in five straight matches. The Yellow Wolves have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

UTA Arad haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches on the road. Adrian Mihalcea's team have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

UTA overcame Petrolul 2-1 when the sides last met at Stadionul Ilie Oana. The past 6 H2H games at Stadionul Ilie Oana have resulted in two wins apiece along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Petrolul Ploiesti Home Stats		4-3-3	2.10	1.10	1.00	3	7	4	6
UTA Arad Away Stats		4-3-3	2.50	1.30	1.20	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad Lineups & Team News

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