UTA Arad vs Otelul Prediction 13.11.2023

• Competition: Romania - SuperLiga
• Date: Monday, 13th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 18:30 UTC / 19.30 CET
• Venue: Stadionul Iuliu Bodola (Oradea)

Separated by just one point and positioned side by side in the standings, UTA Arad and Otelul Galati are set to clash on the neutral ground of Stadionul Municipal in Matchday 16 of the Romanian top-flight on Monday.

Having concluded the previous season in 14th place within the relegation section and ultimately navigating through the playoffs by crushing FC Buzau with a resounding 5-1 scoreline to retain their elite status, UTA exhibits much-improved stability this season. Indeed, the Arad-based club is making a strong impact on the field lately, as confirmed by their narrow 2-1 victory over Dinamo Bucharest last week, extending their undefeated streak to seven matches. The Textile Workers' recent ascent sees them now a mere three points away from the playoff spots, comfortably situated in the tenth position with a commendable 18 points.

Trailing just one spot and one point behind their Monday rivals, SuperLiga new-boys Otelul have defied expectations, pleasantly surprising many teams this season, including the giants of Romanian football. The Galati-based club, statistically speaking, has proven to be a resilient team that is tough to beat, but they have become experts in sharing points, as they have drawn a remarkable 11 times in 15 matches played this season. Nevertheless, for the Steelworkers to launch an assault on the top six positions, they must turn their draws into wins in the future, sitting only four points behind Petrolul in sixth place ahead of Matchday 13, with a current tally of 17 points.

UTA Arad vs Otelul Betting Tips: X2 (Double chance)

Since they started playing in Oradea, since the grass surface is being changed at their Stadionul Francisc von Neumann, UTA from Arad has earned four valuable points in clashes with the capital clubs, drawing 2-2 with Rapid and outplaying Dinamo 2-1. Due to poor conditions at Iuliu Bodola last week, the Textile Workers have requested Stadionul Municipal as their next home ground, potentially resulting in reduced support from their devoted fans, given that the journey to Sibiu is twice as long compared to Oradea. All in all, securing the full three points on Monday will be an extremely difficult task for UTA, considering that Otelul has surprisingly proven to be a tough nut to crack, only succumbing to the most decorated FCSB (0-2) and the reigning champions Farul Constanta (0-1) this season. Even more remarkable, the Steelworkers have astonished many with their performances on the road, where, unbelievably, they are yet to suffer a defeat this season from nine official visits (W3, D6). Moreover, Otelul has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about maintaining their unbeaten record on the road, especially considering they can boast three victories and two draws in the last five encounters against UTA. Finally, we are confident that Otelul can secure at least a point from this match with their determined and robust defensive strategy.