On the 2nd of December, Sepsi and UTA Arad will play a match in Arad in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga 1 teams. In their last match, 14th placed UTA Arad, recorded a 1-1 draw against Voluntari. Vitalie Damașcan scored the first goal for Voluntari in the 2nd minute, then Claudiu Keșerü got the equalizer for UTA Arad in the 13th minute on a feed from Rares Mihai Pop earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Sepsi, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Petrolul 52. Mario Rondon struck first for Sepsi in the 16th minute, then Mario Rondon added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Pavol Šafranko In the end, Petrolul 52 was frustrated by Sepsi’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sepsi ended the match with the shutout victory. Sepsi is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sepsi and UTA Arad battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Sepsi nor UTA Arad could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Mario Rondon has been the most effective weapon for Sepsi lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Claudiu Keșerü has been the most prolific scorer on UTA Arad in the last five matches with two goals.