FC Utrecht - SC Heerenveen betting tips and odds

By pricing a home win at around 1.86, the bookies made it clear that FC Utrecht are the favourites. Overall, though, the difference between the teams is not big, and the match can end either way.

The visitors would need to pull off quite a stunt in order to come out victorious. They are severely outmatched in this outing – the 4.33 away win odds alone should speak volumes.

FC Utrecht are coming off from a 5:5 draw in an away game at AZ Alkmaar . Betting predictions for that game were heavily in their opponents’ favour, though, so the fact that they pulled off a draw both at half time and as the final result is a success, relatively speaking.

The latest outing we saw from SC Heerenveen ended in disaster despite the home-field advantage. Most predictions saw them as more-or-less equal to their opponents Vitesse, but they were unable to recover from some early concessions, losing the game 1:3.

FC Utrecht’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 7 goals throughout their latest three Eredivisie matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Eredivisie engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

The last time these two teams met FC Utrecht managed to secure a solid away win, although it was rather narrow. They’re still considered the favourites in this matchup, especially now that they have the home-field advantage on their side.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Tommy St Jago, Django Warmerdam, Ramon Hendriks, Bas Dost, Bart Ramselaar for the hosts, and Sven van Beek, Andries Noppert, Che Nunnely for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.93.