UTA Arad - Botosani: forecast for the Romanian championship match
UTA Arad and Botosani will play in the 21st round of the Romanian Super League. The hosts are in 12th place in the standings and are four points ahead of today opponent, who is in the penultimate line. Which of the opponents will be able to score important tournament points on December 23? The answer is in our forecast for this match.

Command Analysis

UTA Arad

Current form
UTA Arad is in 12th place in the league table and has 22 points after 20 matches. The club is unlikely to reach the top 6, as it is already nine points behind. The hosts have not had a very successful last match. In the championship, the team from Arad lost to Unira from Slobozia (3:4) and drew with Oțelul (1:1), and in the UTA Cup, they suffered a big defeat to Farul (1:5) and only managed a draw in the match with Unirae from Ungheni, which is inferior in its class (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts still have Alexandru Benga and Damien Dussault in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has managed to win only one of its last nine matches.
- In the last six matches, the hosts have never left the field without scoring a goal
Estimated line-up: Popa - Pulolo, Conte, Trif - Cimpanu, Hrezdac, Joao Pedro, Van Durmen, Rapa - Omondi, Costaque.

Botosani

Current form
Botosani can't shake off its status as one of the clear outsiders in the Romanian championship. The club is in 15th place in the standings and is unlikely to avoid a tough fight for survival. Only Gloria Buzau, two points behind, is lower. After a series of four Super League matches without defeats, the visitors lost twice in a row - to FCSB (1:2) and Hermannstadt (1:2). However, the cup matches were successful - the team managed to win away victories over Arges (3:0) and Ceahlaul (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors are missing Luka Kukic, Friday Adams and Romario Benzar due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- None of the last four matches of the visitors ended in a draw
- The team has scored one goal in each of its last three matches
Estimated lineup: Anestis - Pavlovich, Miron, Matricardi, Dies - Ongenda, Aldair, Petro - Mitrov, Chika-Rosa, Florescu
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The visitors have suffered their last two defeats with the same score
10.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last four matches of the hosts
2.03Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in five of the hosts' last six matches
1.62Tip and bets
Although the teams have not been pleasing with their results lately, they have been scoring regularly. The opponents clearly want to win a long-awaited victory and please their fans, so we expect that preference will be given to attacking actions. The clubs are not playing their best in defense, we will probably see at least two goals scored.
Our prediction is total over two goals for 1.78
Bet on the outcome
The hosts are not having their best season, but they still look better than the penultimate club in the championship. Most likely, the team from Arad will be able to rehabilitate themselves for the big defeat in the cup from Farul in front of their fans. We suggest believing in the success of the hosts.
Our prediction is Arad victory at 2.25
Bet on corners
The opponents need points, so they will not force the events too much, they will act extremely carefully and cautiously. Most likely, in such a situation, one should not expect a large number of set pieces.
Our prediction is total under 9.5 corners for 1.72