5 September 2026, 14:30 UTC

Uta Arad vs Csikszereda Liga I prediction & result

Arena Francisc Neuman, Arad
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Final score: Uta Arad 5-1 Csikszereda.

Before kick-off the model made it 49% Uta Arad, 28% draw, 23% Csikszereda — fair odds of 2.04, 3.57 and 4.35. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Uta Arad at 49% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 1122 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Uta Arad99%Draw1%Csikszereda0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 6 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

M. Comanassist: A. Roman
32'
Din Alomerovic
34'
H. Abdallah
50'
54'
Szilárd Vereș
🔁D. Alomerovicout: A. Padula
58'
🔁D. Taroiout: M. Tzionis
58'
61'
🔁E. Toth-Palout: D. Bota
62'
🔁A. Horvathout: A. Czekus
M. Tzionis
63'
65'
M. Eppelassist: A. Czekus
🔁H. Abdallahout: O. El Sawy
70'
72'
🔁S. Veresout: M. Tajti
🔁J. Papeauout: A. Ivanov
79'
🔁M. Comanout: I. Sinani
79'
79'
🔁A. Stahlout: S. Szalay
S. Minoassist: A. Roman
81'
A. Padula
84'

Match stats — Uta Arad vs Csikszereda

53%Possession47%
16Shots10
6On target4
4Corners3
2.92xG1.37

Goals against chances

Uta Arad5 from 2.92 xGmore than the chances were worth
Csikszereda1 from 1.37 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Uta Arad 4-2-3-1
  • 33A. GorceaG
  • 2A. DorobantuD
  • 15P. OuanehD
  • 4A. BengaD
  • 3D. AlomerovicD
  • 5S. MinoM
  • 8A. RomanM
  • 20D. TaroiM
  • 77J. PapeauM
  • 11H. AbdallahM
  • 9M. ComanF
Substitutes
  • 72A. PadulaD
  • 22R. BadescuD
  • 6A. IvanovM
  • 14S. GueuletteM
  • 7I. SinaniF
  • 12A. I. PopescuG
  • 10M. TzionisF
  • 42O. El SawyM
Coach: Adrian Mihalcea
Csikszereda 3-4-2-1
  • 94E. PapG
  • 4A. SzaboD
  • 3R. PalmesD
  • 24J. HegedusD
  • 6L. PaszkaM
  • 11A. HorvathM
  • 8S. VeresM
  • 29R. TrifM
  • 77A. StahlF
  • 16E. Toth-PalF
  • 27M. EppelF
Substitutes
  • 34M. KaracsonyG
  • 5G. PappD
  • 18M. TajtiM
  • 30Z. MagyarM
  • 90S. NyitraM
  • 79S. SzalayF
  • 17A. CzekusF
  • 55D. BotaM
Coach: Istvan Szabo

Form going into Uta Arad vs Csikszereda

Uta Arad

  • W3-1away to FCSB30 August 2026
  • D0-0Corvinul Hunedoara22 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Universitatea Cluj17 August 2026

Csikszereda

  • L2-3CFR 1907 Cluj29 August 2026
  • L0-1away to FC Botosani24 August 2026
  • D0-0Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe15 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Uta Arad92341315-29
16Csikszereda9018621-151

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Uta Arad vs Csikszereda

  • 5 September 2026Uta Arad 5–1 CsikszeredaLiga I
  • 8 May 2026Uta Arad 1–0 CsikszeredaLiga I
  • 7 February 2026Csikszereda 2–0 Uta AradLiga I
  • 27 September 2025Uta Arad 0–0 CsikszeredaLiga I
  • 30 November 2020Csikszereda 0–2 Uta AradCupa României
  • 24 February 2020Csikszereda 0–6 Uta AradLiga II

Leading scorers: Uta Arad and Csikszereda

Uta Arad

  • M. Coman4 goals

Csikszereda

  • M. Eppel4 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.