FC UTA Arad
Football Romanian SuperLiga Arena Francisc Neuman Sat 22 Nov 08:00
FC Universitatea Cluj
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SuperLiga Betting Preview: UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj

UTA Arad clash with Universitatea Cluj at Arena Francisc Neuman, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Saturday 22 November.

Get With UTA to Battle Hard

UTA Arad +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. This involves splitting our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a win against Universitatea Cluj the desired outcome at betting odds of -133.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Clash

UTA Arad have triumphed in back-to-back SuperLiga clashes. The latest was on the road where Universitatea Craiova were beaten 2-1 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Adrian Mihalcea's team enjoyed just 28% possession and had two shots on target, with Luca Mihai and Valentin Costache scoring one goal each.

Universitatea Cluj won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 victory against Metaloglobus Bucharest at Cluj Arena. The Cluj-Napoca club were 49% in the possession stakes and had eight shots on goal, while Dan Nistor found the net twice and Ovidiu Bic scored one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTA have not lost any of the past five games against U Cluj, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Cluj Arena. The past 9 H2H meetings have resulted in four UTA wins, four draws and one U Cluj victory.

SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 U Cluj logo U Cluj 23 10 6 7 27 20 7 27:20 36
8 UTA Arad logo UTA Arad 23 9 8 6 30 32 -2 30:32 35
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UTA Arad – Last 10 League Games

UTA have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. The Old Lady have averaged 46.2% possession, 357.5 passes and 5.0 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 13.4 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Valentin Costache is the top goalscorer with 4, Marius Coman has 2, with Luca Mihai and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Alin Roman with 4.

Universitatea Cluj – Last 10 League Games

U Cluj have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Cristiano Bergodi's side have averaged 53.7% possession, 443.6 passes, 6.6 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

Dan Nistor and Jovo Lukic have top scored with 3, while Ovidiu Bic is next on 1. Look no further than Dan Nistor for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

UTA Arad confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea (GK), Mark Tutu, Dmytro Pospelov, Alexandru Benga, Andrea Padula, Benjamin van Durmen, Luca Mihai, Valentin Costache, Alin Roman, Marinos Tzionis, Hakim Abdallah.

Universitatea Cluj confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Edvinas Gertmonas (GK), Dino Mikanovic, Iulian Cristea, Elio Capradossi, Alexandru Chipciu, Gabriel Simion, Dorin Codrea, Issouf Macalou, Ovidiu Bic, Omar El Sawy, Jovo Lukic.

UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

UTA Arad look a good bet in this SuperLiga clash and we can back them at -133 with a +0.25 goal start. The latest stats suggest that the home team can avoid defeat and potentially triumph.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the SuperLiga team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Cluj in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Cluj in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by UTA in 5 consecutive games against U Cluj.
UTA +0.25 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

UTA UTA logo 1 - 0 U Cluj logo U Cluj

UTA are available at +600 to secure a 1-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marius Coman to Score +390 BetMGM logo

Marius Coman (UTA) has racked up two goals in his past four SuperLiga matches on home soil. We’re happy to take the +390 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Marius Coman Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

U Cluj Over 4.5 Corners -139 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 7.60 corners for Universitatea Cluj in their past five away games, while UTA Arad have let the opposition have a corner average of 6.40 in the last five matches. We’re going to select the Overs for U Cluj Team Corners, with this line making appeal and you can secure odds of -139.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
UTA Logo UTA
Total
9.80 5.00 4.80
Home
10.00 5.60 4.40
Away
9.20 3.40 5.80
U Cluj Logo U Cluj
Total
11.30 6.60 4.70
Home
9.40 5.20 4.20
Away
11.40 6.70 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap UTA +0.25 -133
Total Goals Under 2.5 -175
Team Corners U Cluj Over 4.5 -139

Our bet builder is packed with these picks: UTA Arad with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, less than three goals combined with Universitatea Cluj Over 4.5 corners.

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UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj 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.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

UTA Arad are available at betting odds of +215 to beat Universitatea Cluj, with their opponents trading at +133 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +215 for this SuperLiga encounter.

You can back U Cluj at -159 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. UTA are +115 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Jovo Lukic Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Jovo Lukic at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals
Jovo Lukic (U Cluj)
First
+230
Anytime
+500
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Virgiliu Postolachi (U Cluj)
First
+235
Anytime
+500
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Mevlan Zeka (UTA)
First
+280
Anytime
+600
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Dan Nistor (U Cluj)
First
+310
Anytime
+650
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UTA Finishing All Square at Home on Regular Basis

UTA have racked up five draws, four wins and one loss in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

U Cluj have clocked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

The last Arena Francisc Neuman meeting saw UTA and U Cluj draw 0-0. In the previous 4 H2H meetings at Arena Francisc Neuman, we have seen two UTA triumphs, one U Cluj win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
UTA Arad logo UTA Arad Home Stats 4-5-1 2.60 1.40 1.20 4 6 4 6
Universitatea Cluj logo Universitatea Cluj Away Stats 5-1-4 2.60 1.50 1.10 6 4 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
Team Stats
UTA Arad logo UTA Arad League Stats
Universitatea Cluj logo Universitatea Cluj League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the UTA vs U Cluj team news before you bet. Receive the confirmed SuperLiga lineups together with the latest injury updates.

UTA Arad Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

U Cluj Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

UTA Arad Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

33 Andrei Gorcea
2 Mark Tutu 60 Dmytro Pospelov 4 Alexandru Benga 72 Andrea Padula
30 Benjamin van Durmen 17 Luca Mihai
19 Valentin Costache 8 Alin Roman 10 Marinos Tzionis
11 Hakim Abdallah
30 Edvinas Gertmonas
24 Dino Mikanovic 6 Iulian Cristea 23 Elio Capradossi 27 Alexandru Chipciu
98 Gabriel Simion 8 Dorin Codrea
19 Issouf Macalou 94 Ovidiu Bic 88 Omar El Sawy
17 Jovo Lukic

U Cluj Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

UTA Arad Substitutes

  • 1Dejan Iliev
  • 3Din Alomerovic
  • 5Sota Mino
  • 9Marius Coman
  • 13Flavius Iacob
  • 20Denis Taroi
  • 23Ovidiu Popescu
  • 27David Barbu
  • 28Marko Stolnik
  • 29Laurentiu Vlasceanu

U Cluj Substitutes

  • 1Stefan Lefter
  • 2Alin Chintes
  • 9Atanas Trica
  • 10Dan Nistor
  • 13Andrej Fabry
  • 14Alin Tosca
  • 20Alex Bota
  • 26Jonathan Cisse
  • 28Miguel Silva
  • 77Andrei Gheorghita
  • 80Alex Orban
  • 93Virgiliu Postolachi

Previous UTA Arad Lineups

09 Nov SuperLiga
U Craiova 1-2 UTA Arad
02 Nov SuperLiga
UTA Arad 2-0 Metaloglobus
26 Oct SuperLiga
FCSB 4-0 UTA Arad
19 Oct SuperLiga
UTA Arad 0-4 Otelul Galati
06 Oct SuperLiga
Botosani 2-1 UTA Arad
27 Sep SuperLiga
UTA Arad 0-0 Csikszereda

Previous Universitatea Cluj Lineups

07 Nov SuperLiga
U Cluj 3-1 Metaloglobus
01 Nov SuperLiga
U Cluj 0-2 FCSB
25 Oct SuperLiga
Otelul Galati 1-2 U Cluj
18 Oct SuperLiga
U Cluj 0-2 Botosani
04 Oct SuperLiga
Csikszereda 2-1 U Cluj
29 Sep SuperLiga
U Cluj 2-2 CFR Cluj
Team Squads

UTA Arad Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Adrian Mihalcea

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Florent Poulolo 6 M 15 1261 14 2 0 0 0 0
Dmytro Pospelov 60 D 14 1260 14 1 3 0 2 0
Valentin Costache 19 F 16 1228 16 0 6 1 2 0
Mark Tutu 2 D 16 1228 15 1 0 0 3 0
Dejan Iliev 1 G 14 1214 14 2 0 0 1 1

Universitatea Cluj Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Cristiano Bergodi

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexandru Chipciu 27 M 16 1392 16 0 0 0 3 0
Jovo Lukic 17 F 15 1162 13 2 6 1 4 0
Dan Nistor 10 M 14 946 11 3 3 4 0 0
Ovidiu Bic 94 M 15 926 13 2 1 0 2 1
Dino Mikanovic 24 D 11 904 11 1 2 0 0 0
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 23 13 7 3 43:20 46
2 Rapid Bucharest 23 13 6 4 37:21 45
3 Dinamo Bucharest 23 12 8 3 35:19 44
4 Arges Pitesti 23 12 4 7 30:21 40
5 Botosani 23 10 8 5 30:18 38
6 Otelul Galati 23 10 6 7 35:19 36
7 U Cluj 23 10 6 7 27:20 36
8 UTA Arad 23 9 8 6 30:32 35
9 CFR Cluj 23 8 8 7 34:34 32
10 Farul Constanta 23 8 7 8 28:26 31
11 FCSB 23 8 7 8 32:31 31
12 Unirea Slobozia 23 6 3 14 22:35 21
13 Petrolul Ploiesti 23 4 8 11 16:25 20
14 Csikszereda 23 4 7 12 22:51 19
15 Hermannstadt 23 2 8 13 19:38 14
16 Metaloglobus 23 2 5 16 19:49 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 12 8 3 1 26:10 27
2 Otelul Galati 12 7 3 2 23:9 24
3 Dinamo Bucharest 11 7 3 1 20:8 24
4 Rapid Bucharest 11 7 2 2 22:11 23
5 Botosani 11 6 4 1 20:8 22
6 Arges Pitesti 11 6 2 3 14:8 20
7 Farul Constanta 11 5 4 2 16:10 19
8 UTA Arad 12 5 4 3 16:16 19
9 CFR Cluj 11 5 3 3 19:16 18
10 U Cluj 12 4 5 3 12:10 17
11 FCSB 11 4 3 4 12:12 15
12 Csikszereda 12 3 6 3 15:17 15
13 Unirea Slobozia 11 3 1 7 10:12 10
14 Petrolul Ploiesti 12 2 3 7 7:15 9
15 Metaloglobus 12 2 3 7 10:21 9
16 Hermannstadt 12 1 4 7 12:22 7