UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 May 2025

Petrolul to Make it a Close Encounter

Petrolul Ploiesti have a strong chance against UTA Arad and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -121 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

UTA 1-0 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

UTA Arad suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu against Hermannstadt. The Old Lady had five shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession.

Petrolul Ploiesti lost when they were last in action. In a home game at Stadionul Ilie Oana, they were beaten 1-0 by Farul Constanta. Mehmet Topal's men recorded four shots on goal and had 50% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTA have won the last two encounters against Petrolul. When travelling to Stadionul Ilie Oana, the scoreline was 1-0 following a 3-1 home win at Arena Francisc Neuman. The past 8 meetings between these sides have resulted in four UTA victories and two Petrolul wins. There have also been two draws.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	UTA Arad	5	3	2	0	9	6	3	9:6	11
11	Petrolul Ploiesti	5	1	2	2	5	4	1	5:4	5

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. UTA have had 48.0% possession, 372.6 passes and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Paul-Jose M'Poku leads the way with 3 goals, Valentin Costache has 2, with Marinos Tzionis and Shayon Harrison scoring 1. Marian Danciu is the top assists maker with 1.

Petrolul have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 50.2% possession, 378.9 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 6.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Gheorghe Grozav has scored 3 goals, followed by Tidiane Keita, Valentin Gheorghe, Alexandru Mateiu and Christian Irobiso on 1. Alexandru Mateiu has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

UTA Arad confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dejan Iliev (GK), Cornel Emilian Rapa, Florent Poulolo, Alexandru Benga, Razvan Trif, Cristian Mihai, Benjamin van Durmen, Daniel Zsori, Marinos Tzionis, Eric Johana Omondi, Valentin Costache.

Petrolul Ploiesti confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Raul Balbarau (GK), Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Alexandru Stanica, Ricardinho, Tidiane Keita, Tommi Jyry, Denis Radu, Valentin Gheorghe, Christian Irobiso, Gheorghe Grozav.

UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ll side with Petrolul Ploiesti +0.25 for this SuperLiga clash, with an attractive -121 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Petrolul in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Petrolul in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Petrolul in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by UTA in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by UTA in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by UTA in 3 consecutive games.

Petrolul +0.25 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 54.8% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

A bigger price can be landed by going down the Bet Builder route where Petrolul to cover the line is one of several options. Add various legs until you’re satisfied with the odds.

Our Match Prediction

Petrolul Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -121 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

UTA 0 - 1 Petrolul

There’s the option to wager on Petrolul to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mihnea Radulescu To Score +335

Mihnea Radulescu (Petrolul) is available to find the net at +335. There are appealing odds on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer pick and we think this is an attractive wager for him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Mihnea Radulescu Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -120

It has been four consecutive Petrolul Ploiesti away matches involving the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with three straight UTA Arad games seeing the same thing happen. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -120 that this outcome happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

UTA

Total

9.70 4.60 5.10

Home

9.80 5.10 4.70

Away

9.60 3.70 5.90

Petrolul

Total

11.40 5.10 6.30

Home

9.90 5.00 4.90

Away

10.30 4.30 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-154

Under 8.5

+105

UTA Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Petrolul Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+540

2

+133

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UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Full-Time Result Odds Suggest a Close Contest

The bookies have priced up the draw at +225, with UTA Arad available to back at betting odds of -102. Petrolul Ploiesti are +285 to win this Liga I match.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different SuperLiga betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+225

2

+285

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

-105

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-313

X2

-128

Draw No Bet

1

-238

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-103

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-208

Over 2.5

+160

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+115

No

-164

Shayon Harrison Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find favourite Shayon Harrison at +430 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +215 that he finds the net any time.

Shayon Harrison (UTA)

First

+215

Anytime

+430

Emmanuel Dogbey (UTA)

First

+245

Anytime

+525

Mario Andrieș (UTA)

First

+310

Anytime

+575

Marinos Tzionis (UTA)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Joseph Godwin (UTA)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Ali Demirel (Petrolul)

First

+335

Anytime

+600

Mihnea Radulescu (Petrolul)

First

+340

Anytime

+600

Valentin Costache (UTA)

First

+340

Anytime

+650

Raul Bucur (Petrolul)

First

+360

Anytime

+650

Darius Sfirlea (UTA)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Eric Johana Omondi (UTA)

First

+390

Anytime

+700

Augustin Cristian Dumitrache (Petrolul)

First

+410

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Van Durmen (UTA)

First

+430

Anytime

+750

Valentin Gheorghe (Petrolul)

First

+460

Anytime

+800

Dániel Zsóri (UTA)

First

+460

Anytime

+850

Marian Danciu (UTA)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul)

First

+480

Anytime

+900

Raoul Cristea (UTA)

First

+480

Anytime

+900

Lamine Ghezali (UTA)

First

+510

Anytime

+900

Sergiu Hanca (Petrolul)

First

+540

Anytime

+1050

Iustin Raducan (Petrolul)

First

+550

Anytime

+1000

Denis Hrezdac (UTA)

First

+575

Anytime

+1000

Luca Innocenti (UTA)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Mario Bratu (Petrolul)

First

+600

Anytime

+1150

Denis Răzvan Radu (Petrolul)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

David Avalumun (UTA)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Agha Obinna (UTA)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Cristian Mihai (UTA)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Alin Botogan (Petrolul)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

David Paraschiv (Petrolul)

First

+750

Anytime

+1300

UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Lineups & Team News

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