UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Dec 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti

UTA Arad square off against Petrolul Ploiesti at Arena Francisc Neuman, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Monday 8 December.

Petrolul Ploiesti +0.25 look like a spot of value on the Asian Handicap. This involves halving our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a victory against UTA Arad the aim at betting odds of -143.

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UTA Arad won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on their travels against Hermannstadt at Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu. The Old Lady had four shots on target and enjoyed 62% possession, with Marius Coman and Hakim Abdallah scoring one goal apiece.

Petrolul Ploiesti won their previous game which was at home. It was a 4-1 victory against Metaloglobus Bucharest at Stadionul Ilie Oana. Eugen Neagoe's side had 51% possession and recorded six shots on goal, with Gheorghe Grozav on the scoresheet twice, while Valentin Gheorghe and Marco Dulca were both able to net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTA have four straight wins against Petrolul. In the last clash, away side UTA landed a 2-1 victory at Stadionul Ilie Oana. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in six UTA victories, two draws and two Petrolul wins.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	UTA Arad	23	9	8	6	30	32	-2	30:32	35
12	Petrolul Ploiesti	24	4	9	11	17	26	-9	17:26	21

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UTA have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 12.3 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. Adrian Mihalcea's team have averaged 46.8% possession, 365.7 passes and 5.0 corners per game, conceding 1.8 goals and 5.2 corners from 13.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Marius Coman and Valentin Costache lead the way with 3 goals, while Hakim Abdallah has 1. The leading assistor is Alin Roman with 4.

Petrolul have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.8 goals from 10.8 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.5% possession, 4.5 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Gheorghe Grozav and Adi Chica-Rosa have top scored with 2 goals, while Valentin Gheorghe is next on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Yohan Roche, Tommi Jyry and Valentin Gheorghe who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

UTA Arad confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrei Gorcea (GK), Flavius Iacob, Florent Poulolo, Dmytro Pospelov, Din Alomerovic, Valentin Costache, Richard Odada, Luca Mihai, Denis Taroi, Hakim Abdallah, Marius Coman.

Petrolul Ploiesti confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Stefan Krell (GK), Ricardinho, Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Robert Salceanu, Marco Dulca, Danel Dongmo, Tommi Jyry, Valentin Gheorghe, Adi Chica-Rosa, Gheorghe Grozav.

UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Petrolul Ploiesti +0.25 for this SuperLiga clash, with an attractive -143 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best SuperLiga stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Petrolul in 7 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Petrolul in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by UTA in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by UTA in 7 of their last 10 games.

According to the odds, there’s a 58.8% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Petrolul Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -143 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

UTA 0 - 1 Petrolul

A 1-0 win in favor of Petrolul is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gheorghe Grozav to Score +350

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul) has scored two goals in his past four SuperLiga games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +350.

Latest Gheorghe Grozav Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Petrolul Over 4.5 Corners -100

Petrolul Ploiesti have been awarded an average of 6.80 corners in the past five games, while UTA Arad have yielded a corner average of 7.40 in their previous five matches. We endorse betting on the -100 that Petrolul successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

UTA

Total

10.20 5.00 5.20

Home

10.30 5.80 4.50

Away

9.00 3.00 6.00

Petrolul

Total

8.50 4.50 4.00

Home

8.70 4.20 4.50

Away

8.80 3.10 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-135

UTA Corners

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

-102

Petrolul Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-127

X

+650

2

+130

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UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti 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.

Petrolul Ploiesti are available at betting odds of +215 to beat UTA Arad, with their opponents trading at +132 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +205 for this SuperLiga encounter.

You can back UTA at -167 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Petrolul are +115 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If you’re looking to wager Both Teams to Score No, this is currently available at -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

+132

X

+205

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+108

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-313

X2

-189

Draw No Bet

1

-167

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-110

2 Hcp +0.25

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-179

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-112

No

-127

Mevlan Zeka can be backed to find the net anytime at +235. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +500.

Mevlan Zeka (UTA)

First

+235

Anytime

+500

Valentin Costache (UTA)

First

+285

Anytime

+600

Marinos Tzionis (UTA)

First

+325

Anytime

+650

Adrian Chica-Rosa (Petrolul)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Marius Coman (UTA)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Dániel Zsóri (UTA)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Hakim Abdallah (UTA)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Alin Roman (UTA)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Benjamin Van Durmen (UTA)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Luca Mihai (UTA)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Laurentiu Vlasceanu (UTA)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Dmytro Pospelov (UTA)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Denis Hrezdac (UTA)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Richard Odada (UTA)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Tommi Jyry (Petrolul)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Sota Mino (UTA)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Ovidiu Popescu (UTA)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Florent Poulolo (UTA)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

UTA have clocked up five draws, three victories and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Petrolul Ploiesti have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous three matches. Eugen Neagoe's side have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

The past meeting at Arena Francisc Neuman saw UTA defeat Petrolul 2-0. UTA have a 100% win record when it comes to the previous 4 H2H meetings at Arena Francisc Neuman.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
UTA Arad Home Stats		3-5-2	2.60	1.20	1.40	4	6	4	6
Petrolul Ploiesti Away Stats		3-4-3	1.80	1.00	0.80	2	8	4	6

• 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

UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for UTA vs Petrolul before making your bets. Get the latest confirmed SuperLiga lineups along with current injury news.

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