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Romania Liga I
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Uta Arad
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Csikszereda

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Uta Arad vs Csikszereda: Relegation Battle Heats Up

Uta Arad host Csikszereda in a crucial Liga I relegation group fixture. While Arad have shown strong home form recently, Csikszereda's away struggles are stark, though they arrive with a recent win.

This match appears to be a clash between Uta Arad's generally solid home structure and Csikszereda's recent upturn in form, despite their poor away record. Arad will likely aim to leverage their home advantage and their season-long attacking threat, trying to build from the back with their average passing accuracy. Csikszereda, on the other hand, might look to hit on the counter given their low possession numbers, though their last outing saw them unexpectedly dominate the ball. The home side's defensive solidity at home (1.2 conceded per game) will be tested by Csikszereda's recent scoring form.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Uta Arad
VS
Csikszereda
28
Matches played
26
12 - 9 - 7
Results
9 - 4 - 13
42.9%
Win %
34.6%
1.5
Goals scored
1
1.2
Goals conceded
1.9
4.6
Shots on target
4.1
5.7
Shots off target
3.9
3.2
Blocked shots
2.8
45.7
Ball possession
39.9
74.3
Pass accuracy
72.9
12.2
Fouls
12.8
2.5
Goalkeeper saves
3.5
1.9
Yellow cards
2.2
0.1
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • Uta Arad boast a strong 57.1% win rate at home over the season.
  • • Csikszereda concede an average of 2.5 goals per away game.
  • • Both teams have recent form suggesting goals, despite Arad's overall scoring slump.

AI Prediction

Despite Uta Arad's recent scoring drought, their overall home record and the odds suggest they are the favourites. Csikszereda's away form is concerning, but their recent results and the odds for both teams to score indicate a potential for goals at both ends. I'm backing the hosts to edge it, but Csikszereda have shown they can find the net recently.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    70%
    BTTS
    60%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    68%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    57%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    68%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    37%
    O/U
    57%
    BTTS
    60%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)
    by google
    70%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    50%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    70%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    63%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
    llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)
    by meta-llama
    80%
    Csikszereda AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    73%
    BTTS
    70%
  • meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct
    llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)
    by meta-llama
    65%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    70%
    BTTS
    80%
  • openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
    gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)
    by openai
    78%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    67%
    BTTS
    70%
  • x-ai/grok-4.1-fast
    grok-4.1-fast (ja)
    by x-ai
    78%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    37%
    BTTS
    33%
  • x-ai/grok-4.1-fast
    grok-4.1-fast (ko)
    by x-ai
    78%
    Uta Arad HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    53%
    BTTS
    47%

H2H

Liga I
Match dateTeamScoreTeamOVER/UNDER 2.5BTTS
2/7/2026
Uta Arad
L 0 - 2 W
Csikszereda
AWAY
UU
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Uta Arad Team recent

Uta Arad logo
Uta Arad
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Petrolul Ploiesti1 - 1DUYN
HOME
Farul Constanta0 - 0DUNY
AWAY
Oţelul0 - 1LUNN
HOME
FC Botosani3 - 1WOYY
HOME
Metaloglobus5 - 1WOYY
AWAY
FCSB0 - 1LUNN
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt3 - 2WOYN
AWAY
Metaloglobus2 - 2DOYY
HOME
FCSB2 - 4LOYN
AWAY
Oţelul2 - 2DOYY

Uta Arad have compiled a respectable overall season record, particularly at home where they secure over half their victories. However, their recent form has taken a significant dip, with only a single goal scored in their last three outings across all competitions, and a goalless draw in their most recent home fixture. Despite this offensive lull, their home statistics across the season suggest a capacity to score nearly two goals per game, and they generally maintain a decent attacking presence.

Csikszereda Team recent

Csikszereda logo
Csikszereda
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
FCSB1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
AFC Hermannstadt0 - 0DUNN
HOME
Unirea Slobozia3 - 2WOYY
AWAY
Metaloglobus1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Petrolul Ploiesti0 - 2LUNN
HOME
Farul Constanta1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
Oţelul3 - 2WOYN
HOME
Farul Constanta1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Petrolul Ploiesti1 - 1DUYN
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt2 - 1WOYY

Csikszereda present a mixed bag. Their overall season is characterised by a high number of losses, especially away from home where they concede a worrying 2.5 goals per game on average. Yet, their most recent fixture saw them secure a win and a clean sheet, and their overall recent form shows two wins and a draw from their last three. This suggests a potential for improvement, though their away possession stats are consistently low, indicating they often play second fiddle.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Uta Arad
HOME
1.9
DRAW
3.2
Csikszereda
AWAY
3.9
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
2.05
UNDER
1.75
BTTS
YES
1.83
NO
1.83
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League table

Romania Liga I
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Universitatea Craiova21117337201740WWDDW
2Rapid21116434201439LLDWL
3FC Botosani21108330151538LDDWD
4Dinamo Bucuresti21108332181438LWDWD
5Arges Pitesti2110472721634LDWWL
6Oţelul2196632181433WWWLD
7Universitatea Cluj219662619733WWWDW
8Uta Arad218852629-332WDWWL
9FCSB218763126531WWDWD
10Farul Constanta217682625127LDLLD
11CFR 1907 Cluj216872933-426WWDLW
12Unirea Slobozia2163122131-1021WLLLL
13Petrolul Ploiesti214891620-420DLLWD
14Csikszereda2137112148-2716LLLLW
15AFC Hermannstadt2127121735-1813DLLLD
16Metaloglobus2125141946-2711LLWLD
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