Excelsior - FC Utrecht predictions

The visiting team is cognizant of the task before them. A victory over Excelsior on their home field would be a noteworthy accomplishment, and it is never an easy feat.

FC Utrecht are heading into what’s surely be a challenge. Excelsior are not to be taken lightly and an away victory would certainly be a big success for the visitors.

,Spirits are high for Excelsior after their previous Eredivisie outing. They were leading during half-time and finished the game with a sound home victory (3:0) against SC Heerenveen – even though top bookies priced a home win at around 3.35.

The odds were stacked against FC Utrecht in their previous Eredivisie match against PSV despite their home-field advantage. Top bookies were still giving them 1.38odds to win, and records show that they played from behind for most of the runtime. They snagged an unexpected equaliser in the late game and walked off with a single point for the tally.

The hosts will hopefully perform better than what we’ve seen from their away games. The 5 concessions they recorded over the past 3 away games has some fans reeling.

A successful Over 2.5 Goals bet seems very unlikely, based on FC Utrecht’s previous performance. None of their 5 most recent Eredivisie matches featured more than 2 goals.

An earlier match between Excelsior and 19 left both teams with 1 point to the tally, which FC Utrecht can’t be happy with. After all, they’re the favourites here, and the tied game was played on their home turf.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Sven Nieuwpoort, Serano Seymor, Jacky Donkor, Lennard Hartjes, Richie Omorowa are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Anthony Descotte, Isac Lidberg, Hugo Novoa will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour FC Utrecht, though.

The 1xbet sportsbook is offering 1.85 odds on the Both Teams to Score market, which is a very good bet to take. Considering the team’s records and statistics, it’s as safe of a bet as possible.