SC Heerenveen - FC Utrecht predictions

SC Heerenveen will have to put on their best performance to record a home win against FC Utrecht. The price of 2.74 indicates a difficult battle and that’s exactly what we expect to see in this match.

The visitors are conscious of the challenge before them. To come out on top against SC Heerenveen on their home field would be a noteworthy accomplishment, and it is never an easy task.

SC Heerenveen are coming off from a difficult FC Twente draw. Playing ahead of their supporters, they failed to utilize the home ground advantage and claim a win despite the unfavourable betting odds (3.67). They fell behind in the first half instead and were left fighting tooth and nail to salvage a point. Luckily, they succeeded.

The lukewarm performance by FC Utrecht in the first half of the previous round gave PEC Zwolle some hope, but the impressive play of the second half quickly drowned those hopes and led to a 5:1 victory.

The hosts will be looking to cut down on the number of goals they concede. They’ve recorded more than 5 total concessions over the last 3 matches, which is usually a cause for concern.

FC Utrecht can’t really boast a great record when it comes to playing as visitors. They conceded upwards of 5 goals in their most recent 3 away games. Considering they’re heading into another away game, that’s cause for concern.

SC Heerenveen already won against FC Utrecht this season, although it was a rather narrow victory. They’ll have the home-field advantage this time, though, which puts them in the position of favourites.

A string of injuries put a large chunk of the visitors’ lineup out of contention. They’ll have to make do without Taylor Booth, Tim Handwerker, Hidde ter Avest, Jeppe Okkels, Ole Romeny, Anthony Descotte. Given that they were already underdogs anyhow, this puts them at a severely disadvantaged position.

Though a Home Win seems like a sure bet here, we would advise securing it additionally with a Draw No Bet. SC Heerenveen have been known to lack consistency at times, so removing the possibility of a draw is well worth reducing the odds to 1.