FC Utrecht and FC Twente have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting FC Twente have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-2-8 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
FC Utrecht form and stats
6-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for FC Utrecht so far this season.
An away draw last time out for FC Utrecht, facing Willem II in a game that ended 1-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Go Ahead Eagles and winning 4-1.
FC Utrecht can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 23 times. 10 goals have been conceded.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-3-6 (11 played).
FC Twente go into this game after a win, the home game against AZ that ended 2-0. A 0-2 defeat away at FC Emmen before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Twente as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. FC Twente have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result FC Twente - FC Utrecht 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (FC Utrecht wins - draws - FC Twente wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Vučkič 9 goals |   G. Kerk 8 goals |  A. Cantalapiedra Fernández 7 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
FC Twente missing players
| FC Utrecht | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 42 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 30 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 87% |
| 91% | 90% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 83% |
| 68% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| 41% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 23% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 35% |
| 6 | 7.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 327 | 165 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 92 | 213 |
| 107 | 49 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 28 | 76 |
| 39% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 36% | 41% |
- FC Twente have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Twente have scored away.
- FC Utrecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 46 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | PSV | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 42 |
| 5 | Willem II | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 24 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 24 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 22 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -25 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 12 |