Rapid and UTA Arad will meet on Saturday, August 20, at 21:30 in Julesti in the match of the 6th stage of the Super League, which will be broadcast by Digi Sport 1, Orange Sport 1, Prima TV and Prime Sport. 1.
Rapid present themselves in a traditional derby with UTA Arad after controversial events in their debut this season. After a fiery start to the championship, 0-1 with CFR Cluj (d), 2-0 with FCSB (a) and 1-0 with Universitatea Craiova (d), the footballers of “Juleste” won the home match with FC Arges, score 2-1 , after which they lost in Ploiesti, 0-1 with Petrolul.
On 10 August 2022, Adrian Mutu signed a contract extension with Rapid until 2025, after which new shareholder Dan Shuku promised him a transfer budget of up to five million euros.
“Den Shuku is informed, not consulted. He deals with the organization and development of the club. Daniel Nikulae, Victor Angeles and I decide together. We look, we talk and we see what is needed,” said Adrian Mutu about how transfers are made in Julesti.
UTA Arad has two good results, 0-0 with Sepsi (d) and 2-1 with U Cluj (a), so coach Ilie Poenaru has every reason to be optimistic.
However, “Old Signora” lost David Mikulescu, who went to FCSB, and in his place came Virgiliu Postolaki, a player of the national team of the Republic of Moldova, brought up by Paris Saint-Germain and who at a certain point was considered by the FRF for naturalization, with the aim of playing for the national team of Romania.
Rapid and UTA Arad met for the first time in 1946 (ITA Arad – CFR Bucharest 2-2); out of 69 head-to-head matches, each team won 25 and 19 were drawn.
Last season there were three matches, two draws in the regular season and a win for Juleste in Arad in the play-out.
The match between the two galleries will also be interesting: Giulesti are fraternal with the fans of “Poli” Timișoara, so there is a sharp rivalry between “Rapid” and “UTA Arad”.
Superbet offers odds of 1.75 that UTA Arad will score at least one goal in the match between Giulesti and Rapid.
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Source: Hot News RO
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