Prediction for match Unirea Slobozia — UTA Arad, 17.01.2026

Match Analysis: Unirea Slobozia vs UTA Arad

The Romanian Superliga continues on January 17th with a clash between Unirea Slobozia and UTA Arad. The odds for a Unirea Slobozia victory are 3.14, a draw is priced at 3.10, and a win for UTA Arad is 2.32. The probabilities are distributed as follows: 29.71% for a Unirea Slobozia win, 30.09% for a draw, and 40.21% for a UTA Arad victory. UTA Arad is seen as the favorite, but the percentage difference between the teams and a draw is fairly moderate, indicating a potential battle on every part of the pitch.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Unirea Slobozia has averaged 38.4% possession, 2.2 yellow cards, 14.8 fouls, and 1.4 offsides per game. UTA Arad shows better ball control with 48.8% possession, fewer fouls at 12.2, and receives 1.8 yellow cards with 2.2 offsides. In their last three games, Unirea Slobozia played as follows: 20.12.2025 - Metaloglobus vs Unirea Slobozia 2-3, 15.12.2025 - Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB 0-2, 05.12.2025 - Oțelul vs Unirea Slobozia 3-0. During the same period, UTA Arad played: 20.12.2025 - UTA Arad vs Dinamo Bucharest 2-0, 15.12.2025 - Farul Constanța vs UTA Arad 1-1, 08.12.2025 - UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiești 1-0. Their last head-to-head on 22.08.2025 ended 1-1.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In their last five matches, Unirea Slobozia's games had an average total of 2.8 goals, with the team scoring an average of 0.8 and conceding 2. UTA Arad's matches averaged 2.0 goals, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8. For totals over 2.5, Unirea Slobozia had 3 out of 5 matches, while UTA Arad only had 1 out of 5. By halves, Unirea Slobozia had over 1.5 goals in the first half 2 out of 5 times and in the second half 3 out of 5. UTA Arad never had over 1.5 in the first half and 2 out of 5 in the second. Unirea Slobozia most often scores between the 76th and 90th minute (38%), while UTA Arad scores between the 31st-45th and 61st-75th minutes (40% each). Unirea Slobozia concedes more in the opening (0-15 - 29%) and between 61st-75th minutes (29%), while UTA Arad concedes between the 46th-60th minutes (60%). Considering Unirea Slobozia's higher average total and UTA Arad's solid defense, a bet on under 2.5 goals seems justified, but the odds for this outcome are below 1.50. A more interesting option is over 2.0 goals at 1.62, as Unirea Slobozia has enough matches clearing this total, and UTA Arad consistently scores. Both teams to score is also possible, but the odds of 1.87 are less appealing.

Corners: Numbers and Potential Bets

On corners, Unirea Slobozia averages 4 per game, while UTA Arad averages 5. In the last five matches, Unirea Slobozia had 3 out of 5 games with over 9.5 corners, and UTA Arad had 2 out of 5. The closest combined average total is 9.5, with both outcomes available: total corners over 9.5 at 1.90, under 9.5 at 1.80. UTA Arad is the favorite for corners with odds of 1.91. Considering both teams regularly earn corners and Unirea Slobozia had over 9.5 in three out of five matches, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems logical for this match.