Heracles - FC Utrecht betting tips and odds

Heracles have their work cut out for them if they want to beat FC Utrecht. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

FC Utrecht have their work cut out for them this Friday. Most bookmakers online see them as the stronger team, made evident by the 2.32 betting odds for an away win. That’s a fairly slim advantage, though.

Although Heracles are coming on the back of a harsh 3:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Ajax , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

FC Utrecht defended their home turf in the previous round and walked away with a 3:2 victory against SC Cambuur and three more points on the scoreboard. Considering how much of a favourite FC Utrecht were considered, however, some fans were hoping for a flashier finish.

Heracles’s attackers have been seeing a lot of success lately, even in away matches. For instance, they scored 6 times during the course of their previous three away games.

FC Utrecht may need more consistency in their defense if they want to get anywhere. They have more than 5 conceded goals over their 3 most recent home games, for instance.

A quick look at the season’s match history tells us that FC Utrecht won the last time these two squads clashed. It’s easy to see why most bookies online expect them to come out on top again, even if said victory was a narrow home win.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Kasper Lunding, Ismail Azzaoui, Justin Hoogma are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Hidde ter Avest, Tommy St Jago, Sander van de Streek, Arthur Zagre, Naoki Maeda will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour FC Utrecht, though.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.75 odds offered at Betsson.