LIVE UTA Arad – FCSB, duel for the play-off in the 29th stage of the Superliga

With two games left to play, both teams still have chances for the play-offs. This is only in the scenario where FC Argeș does not beat Dinamo, in a match that is played from 18:00. To hope to qualify, FCSB must win both of their remaining regular season matches, while UTA could also qualify with 4 points. (Detailed details HERE).

UTA Arad – FCSB, live from 21:00

UTA Arad – FCSB, probable teams

UTA Arad (4-2-3-1): Tordai – Țuțu, Poulolo, Pospielov, Alomerovic – Mino, Odada – F. Iacob, A. Roman, Tzionis – Abdallah
Reserves: L. Roșu – Benga, Stolnik, Van Durmen, Hrezdac, Țaroi, M. Coman, L. Mihai, Ndon
Coach: Goodbye Mihalcea

FCSB: Popa – Pantea, Duarte, Lixandru, Radunovic, – Cisotti, J. Paulo – Miculescu, Olaru, Thiam – Bîrligea
Reserves: Târnovanu, Zima, Graovac, Dawa, Dăncuș, Kiki, Toma, Oct. Popescu, Alhassan, Stoian, D. Popa, Tanase
Coach: Elias Charambous

Referee: Sebastian Colțescu // Assistants: Mihai Marica, Andrei Constantinescu
VAR Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs // Assistant VAR: Vasile Marinescu

CALCULATIONS » Three teams for the last play-off place

FC Argeș, to a play-off victory

In short, FC Argeș needs success. With three more points, they would reach the milestone of 49. FCSB, with 43, could at most equal it, but in the event of a tie, the team from Trivale has the advantage of direct matches. Even if they won't win against Dinamo on Sunday, FC Argeș is still the team with the best chances in the play-offs. With a success in the last round, with Unirea Slobozia, they would go to the play-offs and complete the leading platoon.

FCSB is shaking more and more

FCSB remains in the books only if Argeș does not score three points on Sunday. If Andone's students draw or lose with Dinamo, FCSB still hopes. FC Argeș could stay with 46 or make 47. Then, FCSB, only with a success in Arad, would remain close to Pitesti.

Scenarios:

FC Argeș loses against Dinamo – remains with 46 points

FCSB wins in Arad – tied at 46 and everything is played in the last round: FCSB must win and FC Argeș must only draw

FCSB draws in Arad – scores 44 points and stays in the game: must win against U Cluj and FC Argeș to lose in the last round against Slobozia

FCSB loses in Arad – remains with 43 points and is in the play-out

FC Argeș draws with Dinamo – scores 47 points

FCSB wins in Arad – scores 46 points and everything is decided in the last round: FCSB must win, FC Argeș must not win against Slobozia

FCSB draws at Arad – scores 44 points and is in the play-out

FCSB loses in Arad – remains with 33 and is in the play-out

UTA Arad, terrible mission for the play-off

At the moment, UTA has 42 points. With two wins, at home against FCSB and Metaloglobus away, they would reach 48. In which case they would only hope that one condition would be fulfilled to enter the play-off: FC Argeș to get a maximum of two points against Dinamo (away) and Unirea Slobozia (home). This is because in the event of a tie, 48-48, they have the advantage of “directs” (3-3 and 1-0);

Four points would only be enough if both of the following conditions were met:

The best statistics before UTA Arad – FCSB

• Six wins, four draws and four defeats is the record recorded by the Arada players in the current championship at home.

• The Bucharest team won five of the 14 matches, and four other times they ended in a draw.

• 19 of the 35 goals scored by UTA were scored in the second half, 10 of which after the 75th minute.

• FCSB are the team with the most goals scored from set pieces – 16, but only one of these was scored in the seven matches played in 2026.

• The game could also offer a duel between the footballers with the most offensive contributions, Florin Tănase – 18 (11 goals, 7 assists) vs. Alin Roman – 16 (5 goals, 11 assists).

• Since the return of the people from Arada on the first stage of 2020, UTA and FCSB have met in the main domestic competition 11 times, eight times Bucharest won, twice the hosts won this round, and one game ended in a draw.

• The last victory scored by the people of Arada in the Superliga: August 28, 2023, UTA-FCSB 2-1.

• The most recent direct match in the championship took place on October 26, 2025, FCSB-UTA 4-0, goals scored by Daniel Bîrligea, Florin Tănase, Darius Olaru and Mamadou Thiam.