UTA Arad vs. FCSB: Playoff Battle in Superligă’s 29th Round

In a crucial Superligă matchup, UTA Arad faces FCSB in the 29th round. The game is set to kick off at 21:00 and will be broadcast live on PrimaSport 1 and DigiSport 1. Recently, both teams hoped for a favorable result from the match between FC Argeș and Dinamo in Bucharest. Unfortunately for them, FC Argeș secured a 1-0 victory, complicating the playoff prospects for both UTA and FCSB as they shift their focus to accumulating points for the play-out.

Match Details: UTA Arad vs. FCSB

Starting Lineups

Here are the starting lineups for both teams:

• UTA Arad (4-2-3-1):
  • Goalkeeper: Gorcea
  • Defenders: Țuțu, Poulolo, Pospielov, Alomerovic
  • Midfielders: Odada, Mino Sota
  • Forwards: Abdallah, A. Roman (captain), Tzioni, M. Coman
• FCSB (4-2-3-1):
  • Goalkeeper: M. Popa
  • Defenders: Crețu, Duarte, Graovac, J. Paulo
  • Midfielders: Lixandru, Fl. Tănase
  • Forwards: Miculescu, Olaru (captain), Cisotti, Bîrligea

Coaching Staff

• UTA Arad Coach: Adi Mihalcea
• FCSB Coach: Elias Charambous

Referee and Assistants

The match will be officiated by referee Sebastian Colțescu, with assistants Mihai Marica and Andrei Constantinescu. VAR will be overseen by Szabolcs Kovacs, assisted by Vasile Marinescu.

Statistics Overview

• UTA Arad Home Record: 6 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.
• FCSB Away Performance: 5 wins, 4 draws in 14 matches.
• Goals Statistics:
  • 19 out of 35 goals scored by UTA came in the second half, with 10 scored after the 75th minute.
  • FCSB scored 16 goals from set pieces, with only one coming in 2026.

Key Offensive Players

The match features two players excelling in offensive contributions: Florin Tănase with 18 contributions (11 goals, 7 assists) and Alin Roman with 16 contributions (5 goals, 11 assists).

Historical Matchup

Since UTA’s return to the top league in 2020, they have met FCSB 11 times. FCSB leads with 8 victories, while UTA has 2 wins, and 1 match ended in a draw. The last victory for UTA occurred on August 28, 2023, where they defeated FCSB 2-1. The most recent encounter on October 26, 2025, saw FCSB win 4-0, with goals from Bîrligea, Tănase, Olaru, and Thiam.

This match promises to be a vital contest for both teams as they navigate the challenges of the current Superligă season.