On Monday, starting with 12:00, the match Miercurea Ciuc – UTA Arad will be played, within the 16 finals of the Romanian Cup. Last season in League 2, UTA Arad won 3-0 at home and 6-0 away. If Miercurea Ciuc now occupies the 9th place in League 2, UTA Arad is on the play-off position (6) in League 1.
Trained by Valentin Suciu, the craftsman of Sepsi’s promotion from League 4 to League 1, Miercurea Ciuc has progressed compared to the previous season, 17th place in League 2. The group from Harghita currently occupies the 9th position in the second league in Romania, and in the 16th round of the Romanian Cup he arrived after the victories with Odorheiu Secuiesc (2-0) and SR Brasov (1-0 after extra time).
UTA Arad obtained a great victory in the last stage of League 1, 1-0 on the field of the Romanian champion, CFR Cluj. Thus, the team coached by Laszlo Balint, former coach at Miercurea Ciuc, has 17 points in the standings and is on the playoff spot (6). For UTA Arad, it is the first match in the current Romanian Cup season, being eliminated in 2019/2020 in the same phase of the competition, after 1-3 with Dinamo Bucharest at home.
Miercurea Ciuc ranks 9th in League 2;
UTA Arad defeated CFR Cluj in the 11th round of League 1 and is ranked 6th;
UTA Arad won 6-0 and 3-0 in the disputes with Miercurea Ciuc from the 2019/2020 season in League 2;
PREDICTION: UTA Arad to win @ 1,92
