UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on December 23rd, 2024

UTA Arad and Botoşani will be playing against each other on Monday, December 23rd, 2024, at 15:30h (UTC), in a Liga 1 football game in Romania, check the UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where UTA Arad vs Botoşani will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadionul Motorul stadium, in the city of Arad, with a capacity for 7287 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.39 goals per match played.

UTA Arad last match

In the last match they played, UTA Arad collected a defeat. The opposing team was Farul Constanța, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-5 - was valid for Romania Cup.

They were defeated despite having all the favoritism before the match. A lost match that was not in anyone's plans, a result that counted with odds of 4.00.

Botoşani last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Romania Cup, Botoşani faced the Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt team, and the score ended in favor with a 0-1.

The odds of 1.85 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

UTA Arad vs Botoşani h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Liga 1, UTA Arad ranked 8th place while Botoşani was in 16th place. UTA Arad took to the field with a 4-4-2 tactic, while Botoşani deployed in a 3-4-3 formation.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga 1 match, on 17-08-2024, referring to the 2024/2025 season, which ended with a 1-0 win for Botoşani.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The Botoşani team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the UTA Arad team, which won only 1 match.

UTA Arad

Liga 1 leaderboard now

UTA Arad joins this game with 22 points, having lost 8 games, winning only 5, and scoring 7 draws. The team ranks in 13th place in the Liga 1 and suffers from a negative balance.

In the 21st round the team ranks over the Unirea Slobozia team with the same score which is just below the scoreboard in position 14, and the same points that the CSM Iaşi team that is in the 12th place.

UTA Arad analysis

After round number 20 in Liga 1, UTA Arad has 20 goals scored and 24 conceded.

UTA Arad average number of shots on goal is 4.4 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.

The average ball possession of UTA Arad in this league is 43.4%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Botoşani they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from UTA Arad

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Valentin Costache. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped UTA Arad avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Botoşani

Liga 1 leaderboard now

With 18 points won, Botoşani is in 15th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 10 losses, plus 6 draws.

This means that, in the 21st round, the team has an advantage of 2 points against the SCM Gloria Buzau team that is just behind in 16th place.

Botoşani analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Botoşani, which after 20 rounds has conceded 27 but has only scored 17.

Recent games have demonstrated that Botoşani is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.85 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Best goalscorer from Botoşani

M. Chică-Roșă has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Botoşani to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of UTA Arad is Valentin Costache, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botoşani is M. Chică-Roșă, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.48 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

UTA Arad has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 20 rounds, while Botoşani has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.75 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Botoşani side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from UTA Arad who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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