It's still early in the Eredivisie season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the FC Utrecht - FC Twente preview!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Utrecht form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for FC Utrecht's two home games in the Eredivisie so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadion Galgenwaard.
The home team returns to Stadion Galgenwaard after being equal after 90 minutes with FC Groningen (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Eredivisie game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against RKC Waalwijk.
There will be little rest for Utrecht after this match as they are travelling to FC Dordrecht for a KNVB Beker game in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from FC Utrecht's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente are still undefeated on their travels in the Eredivisie. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
It's the second away game in a row for Twente, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Willem II (placed 12th) in the Eredivisie last time out. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs FC Emmen.
Twente goalie Joel Drommel was high and low in the Willem II game, contributing nine saves towards the victory.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Graafschap in just three days.
FC Twente have the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for FC Utrecht, one draw and three wins for FC Twente. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Pereira da Silva 4 goals |  V. Černý 3 goals |   G. Kerk 2 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
FC Twente missing players
| FC Utrecht | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 47 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 14 | 51 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 25% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| FC Utrecht | Last season | FC Twente | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 50 | 30 | Scored | S | 11 | 34 | ||
| 34 | 12 | Conceded | C | 24 | 46 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 81% | ||
| 72% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 62% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 35% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 27% | ||
| 68% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 58% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 19% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 35% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 368 | 193 | Total Shots | T S | 113 | 248 | ||
| 118 | 58 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 88 | ||
| 42% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | PSV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | VVV-Venlo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Willem II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Heracles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 |