FC Utrecht - NEC betting tips and odds

We don’t expect FC Utrecht to have any issues beating NEC. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.70 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - NEC will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

A Feyenoord defeat away from home at a game they expected to lose heavily is not exactly a big disappointment for FC Utrecht. They managed to keep their rivals at bay for 45 minutes and only allow one goal to seal their fate after the break.

Although the previous round didn’t end well for NEC, it can’t really be called a disappointment. It was a narrow 0:1 loss against vastly stronger opposition - Ajax. Considering the 14.50 odds NEC had to win, most spectators expected complete domination.

NEC fans have a lot of cause for concern – with 9 concessions in their latest 3 away games, their track record seems to indicate a tendency to underperform in away games.

One of the main reasons the bookies are pricing a home win at 1.70 is the previous clash between these two teams. Earlier in the season, FC Utrecht won as visitors. To be fair, though, it was a relatively narrow victory.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Mark van der Maarel, Mimoun Mahi, Naoki Maeda, Henk Veerman will have to sit this one out, while NEC will have to make do without Édgar Barreto, Pedro Ruiz, Wilfried Bony.

For better or worse, the Under 3.5 Goals is possible the best course of action for this match. It’s not exactly an exciting offer and the returns can’t be called amazing, but the value is strong enough to warrant a quick punt.