One of the ScoreMondo model’s 20,000 simulations — an estimate, not a result.
FC UTA AradKick-off0-0Petrolul Ploiesti
90 minutes play in about half a minute.
Before kick-off: Model simulation (20,000 runs): expected goals FC UTA Arad 1.7 – 1.1 Petrolul Ploiesti. Most frequent scores: 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (10%). Both teams score in 54% of the simulated matches. About 9.8 corners on average. About 4.4 yellow cards on average; a red card in 18%.
Petrolul Ploiesti kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over FC UTA Arad in Superliga. It was 0-0 at half-time. The top ScoreMondo rating of the match went to Petrolul Ploiesti's Tiberiu Căpuşă: 8.5. The match was played on Friday, 6 November 2026 at Arena Francisc Neuman (matchday 15).
The story of the match
The first half ended 0-0.
Petrolul Ploiesti took the lead in the 71st minute through Mario Ioniță, set up by Tiberiu Căpuşă. A Petrolul Ploiesti goal stood after a VAR check in the 72nd minute.
What the numbers say
Corners finished 4-4. Cards: 1-3 in yellows. Dangerous attacks: 95 for FC UTA Arad, 68 for Petrolul Ploiesti. FC UTA Arad committed 13 fouls to Petrolul Ploiesti's 13, and the offside count read 1-1.
Before kick-off FC UTA Arad were 10th on 18 points and Petrolul Ploiesti 5th on 24 points. FC UTA Arad came into the match with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. FC Dinamo Bucuresti beat FC UTA Arad 2-0 last time out. Before kick-off, Petrolul Ploiesti's last 5 matches had brought 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Petrolul Ploiesti drew 1-1 with CFR Cluj last time out. The record between them over the last 10 matches reads 6-4-0 from FC UTA Arad's point of view. The last meeting, in 2026 in Superliga, finished 1-1. Those 10 games produced 18 goals, an average of 1.8 per match. George Catalin Gaman was the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards per match across 28 matches in our records.
What the result means
FC UTA Arad remain 10th, now with 18 points. Petrolul Ploiesti climb from 5th to 4th on 27 points. Petrolul Ploiesti are now unbeaten in 5 matches. Petrolul Ploiesti had not beaten FC UTA Arad in any of the previous 10 meetings we have.
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