Uta Arad vs Universitatea Craiova

3 - 3

🕒 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadionul Francisc von Neuman 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Barbu 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 1

Regular Season Table

Uta Arad 8 · Universitatea Craiova 1

Referee Stats

Marian Barbu

20 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.45
Over 4.5 cards	45%
Home wins	35%
Draws	40%
Away wins	25%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 3-3.
Uta Arad outshot their opponent (21-13).
Possession was balanced (48%-52%).

Team Overview

Uta Arad (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-5-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 26

Avg: 1.60 / 1.30

Points

Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Universitatea Craiova (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-8-4

Goals For / Against

25 / 20

Avg: 1.25 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75

PPG

1.60

1.25

1.30

1.00

47%

O2.5

47%

BTTS

53%

60%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

Uta Arad rank8th

Universitatea Craiova rank1st

Uta Arad points43

Universitatea Craiova points60

Uta Arad: #8 · 43 pts · GD -5

13 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 60 pts · GD +26

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Uta Arad last 5 home

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals7-8

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 away

D W D L W

Points8/15

Weighted index51

Goals10-6

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Uta Arad trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 20%

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

Uta Arad score at home73%

Uta Arad clean sheet at home33%

Universitatea Craiova score away73%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Uta Arad score first60%

Uta Arad win after scoring first67%

Universitatea Craiova score first53%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Uta Arad 50% · Universitatea Craiova 25%

Avg first goal minute: Uta Arad 31.3' · Universitatea Craiova 23.9'

Vs league average

Uta Arad score at home1.60 vs 1.41

Uta Arad concede at home1.30 vs 1.14

Universitatea Craiova score away1.25 vs 1.14

Universitatea Craiova concede away1.00 vs 1.41

Uta Arad score 13% above league average, while Universitatea Craiova score 9% above league average.

Defensive side: Uta Arad are 14% above league average at home, and Universitatea Craiova are 29% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Uta Arad goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

61-75 3

0-15 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

16-30 4

31-45 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

31-45 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

46-60 4

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 1

46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

48%

52%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

341

404

Passes Accurate

260

308

Passes %

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' Ovidiu Popescu

13' ⚽

⚽

13' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

O. Romanchuk

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Houri

15'

15' N. Stevanović

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ VAR

Ș. Baiaram

Penalty confirmed

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

Ș. Baiaram

Penalty

33'

33' A. Benga

45+1'

45+1' Samuel Teles

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Denis Taroi

1st substitution · For: M. Țuțu

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Ovidiu Popescu

2nd substitution · For: D. Hrezdac

47'

47' D. Pospelov

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

A. Ivan

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Houri

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ M. Rădulescu

1st substitution · For: Florin Eugen Alexandru Gașpăr

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ L. Houri

2nd substitution · For: A. Crețu

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ Samuel Teles

3rd substitution · For: A. Mekvabishvili

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ F. Iacob

3rd substitution · For: A. Padula

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ O. Romanchuk

4th substitution · For: Darius Gabriel Fălcușan

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

V. Costache

Penalty

85'

85' A. Crețu

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ A. Ivan

5th substitution · For: J. Marković

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

D. Pospelov

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Roman

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-3

A. Roman

Normal Goal

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ A. Benga

4th substitution · For: F. Poulolo

Uta Arad vs Universitatea Craiova 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Uta Arad drew 3-3 with Universitatea Craiova on Saturday, 12 July 2025 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marian Barbu. It was played at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman.

First half: Ovidiu Popescu received a yellow card for Uta Arad at 5'. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 13' when O. Romanchuk scored, with the assist credited to L. Houri, making the score 0-1. N. Stevanović received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 15'. VAR intervened at 18' for Universitatea Craiova (Penalty confirmed). Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 19' when Ș. Baiaram scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. A. Benga received a yellow card for Uta Arad at 33'. Samuel Teles received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 45+1'.

Second half: Uta Arad made their 1st substitution at 46', with Denis Taroi replacing M. Țuțu. Uta Arad made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Ovidiu Popescu replacing D. Hrezdac. D. Pospelov received a yellow card for Uta Arad at 47'. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 49' when A. Ivan scored, with the assist credited to L. Houri, making the score 0-3. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 62', with M. Rădulescu replacing Florin Eugen Alexandru Gașpăr. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 62', with L. Houri replacing A. Crețu. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 63', with Samuel Teles replacing A. Mekvabishvili. Uta Arad made their 3rd substitution at 67', with F. Iacob replacing A. Padula. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 68', with O. Romanchuk replacing Darius Gabriel Fălcușan. Uta Arad reduced the deficit at 81' when V. Costache scored (Penalty), making the score 1-3. A. Crețu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 85'. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 88', with A. Ivan replacing J. Marković. Uta Arad scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when D. Pospelov scored, with the assist credited to A. Roman, making the score 2-3. Uta Arad found a late equaliser at 90' when A. Roman scored, making the score 3-3. Uta Arad made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with A. Benga replacing F. Poulolo.

Uta Arad used 4 substitutions while Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions. Uta Arad got 3 yellow cards, while Universitatea Craiova got 3 yellow cards.