Uta Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti

Uta Arad face Petrolul Ploiesti in the Liga I on Friday 6 November 2026, kick-off 15:30 UTC at Arena Francisc Neuman, Arad.

Uta Arad are 10th with 18 points from 14 games, while Petrolul Ploiesti are 5th with 24. That leaves Petrolul Ploiesti 6 points ahead.

At home this season Uta Arad average 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game; on the road Petrolul Ploiesti average 1.6 scored and 2.0 conceded. Uta Arad have kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times; Petrolul Ploiesti have 4 clean sheets and 3 blanks.

Uta Arad have scored 4 and conceded 6 in their last 5 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Petrolul Ploiesti have scored 12 and conceded 6 in their last 5 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4.

Uta Arad come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, while Petrolul Ploiesti have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the same window. Uta Arad currently sit 10th on 18 points, with Petrolul Ploiesti placed 5th on 24 points. Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, 10 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 3 of them. The home side is favoured for this fixture, backing the Uta Arad win. The Home Win selection (1) is assigned a 58.14% probability at odds of 1.72.

• Petrolul Ploiesti have the better recent form (8 pts vs 7 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Uta Arad have scored 16 goals this season compared with 19 for Petrolul Ploiesti.
• Defensively, Uta Arad have conceded 19 and Petrolul Ploiesti have conceded 18.
• League positions: Uta Arad 10th, Petrolul Ploiesti 5th.
• Uta Arad have won 3 of 6 home matches in this competition.
• Petrolul Ploiesti have won 3 of 7 away matches in this competition.

• Uta Arad at home: 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 6 games.
• Petrolul Ploiesti away from home: 3 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats from 7 games.
• Uta Arad have taken 7 points from their last 5 matches.
• Petrolul Ploiesti have taken 8 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 5 meetings, Uta Arad have won 3, Petrolul Ploiesti have won 0 and 2 ended level. The most recent, on 3 May 2026, finished Petrolul Ploiesti 1-1 Uta Arad.