UTA Arad and Botoşani will meet each other in a football match counting for Liga 1 on February 12th, 2024, Monday at 15:00h (UTC), in Romania, check the UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where UTA Arad vs Botoşani will occur
The game is set to be played in the small Stadionul Motorul stadium, in the city of Arad, with a capacity for 7287 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.
Introduction to the UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Liga 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.39 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.63 goals per match.
UTA Arad last match
UTA Arad comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Universitatea Cluj, valid for the Liga 1, ended with a 1-3. The team coached by M. Rednic lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 4.00.
Botoşani last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Botoşani, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the CSM Iaşi team with a final score of 2-1.
The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.30, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.
UTA Arad vs Botoşani h2h
The last time these teams played against each other was in Liga 1, where Botoşani was at 16th place while UTA Arad occupied 15th place. Botoşani went in with a 4-4-2 formation while UTA Arad opened their game with a 4-4-1-1 tactic.
The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023/2024 season in a Liga 1 themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 2-2 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
UTA Arad
Liga 1 leaderboard now
comes into this game with 30 points, putting them in 11th place in the Liga 1. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 8 losses, 7 wins, and 9 draws.
In the 25th round, U Craiova 1948, that is in the 10th place, has the same score.
UTA Arad positioned in the middle of the league table in the Romania Liga 1 without high aspirations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of playing at home to get a win.
UTA Arad analysis
After 24 rounds, UTA Arad has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 34 goals so far and scored 28 times.
With an average of 3.63 shots on goal per match, UTA Arad certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.
UTA Arad, with a ball possession of 43.92% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Botoşani of 2023/2024 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent’s goal with more continuity.
Having a record of 5 wins versus 3 losses, and 4 draws in comparison to the 2 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.
UTA Arad has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 28 times with 2268 attacks, while Botoşani has only scored 23 times with 2101 attacks.
Best goalscorer from UTA Arad
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Claudiu Micovschi. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the UTA Arad team achieving several victories this season.
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 3 wins against 12 losses, plus 9 draws.
Which means that in the 25th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 2 points over Dinamo Bucureşti team who is in the 16th place.
Botoşani analysis
After 24 rounds, Botoşani has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 42 goals so far and scored 23 times.
The team does not shine in attack, with a scoring average of 0.96 goals per game. With these statistics against it, it can hardly count on a good result in the next away game.
Best goalscorer from Botoşani
Eduard Florescu has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 10 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Botoşani to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
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 Claudiu Micovschi, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Botoşani is Eduard Florescu, he has scored in 10 opportunities.
Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.
The bet on under 2.5 goals can be a good alternative, since generally Botoşani does not concede goals as a visitor. Botoşani also averages 1 goal per match when playing away from home.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.
Corners Top Betting Tips
The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.3 corners.
Cards Top Betting Tips
UTA Arad has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 24 rounds, while Botoşani has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.67 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 twice. 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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UTA Arad vs Botoşani betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on February 12th, 2024, Monday.
The match will take place at the Stadionul Motorul stadium in Arad.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Liga 1 match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 2-2 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
