FC Utrecht - Willem II predictions

We don’t expect FC Utrecht to have any issues beating Willem II. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.63 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.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Willem II stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 5.65, marking an insurmountable difference.

FC Utrecht managed to scrape together a narrow home win against FC Twente in the previous round. Still, their opponents were widely considered the favourites, so the 2:1 result is a decent success.

The visiting team are coming on the back of a decisive victory in their recent home game, which earned them 3 points and a solid 3:0 goal difference. Such an outcome was hardly surprising, though – most bookmakers online saw them as the clearly stronger team in that particular matchup.

This stretch of the season appears to have been quite fruitful for FC Utrecht. All 3 of their previous Eredivisie matches went their way and it quite positive Willem II should be cautious heading into this match.

The most noteworthy bit of the away team’s recent records is that they scored more than 5 times during their latest 3 home games. The home-field advantage doesn’t translate into the match this Saturday, but their strikers are still fairly consistent.

With a solid 3rd position on the Eredivisie table, FC Utrecht are on their way to the Champions League qualification. They still have a long road to get there, though, and will need to keep the momentum going.

As clear underdogs in the game on Saturday, Willem II will have to fight hard just to defend their number 5th table position. It’s too early in the season to accurately predict how it will all play out, though, so they can still hope for a Europa Qualification, which is currently 1 point away.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Taylor Booth, Niclas Vesterlund, Victor Jensen, Siebe Horemans, Kevin Gadellaa for the hosts, and Erik Schouten, Niels van Berkel, D. Mathieu 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 2.10.