Soccer betting preview: FC Utrecht welcomes Feyenoord in what could be a tight duel

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard

FC Utrecht and Feyenoord are both riding high in the Eredivisie with their 5th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

FC Utrecht have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though FC Utrecht have been steadily collecting points here at Stadion Galgenwaard through three straight draws.

FC Utrecht are returning here after visiting NAC Breda in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus FC Groningen.

The Eredivisie match against VVV-Venlo is next on the list for FC Utrecht, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.

FC Utrecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Galgenwaard with 22 goals in 13 matches. From these home matches, FC Utrecht have conceded only 12 goals.

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Feyenoord form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Feyenoord, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Feyenoord failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Willem II (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Vitesse.

A quick return to home after this game, as Feyenoord are hosting SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie only four.

Feyenoord are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games. Feyenoord have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Feyenoord - FC Utrecht 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 3 - 7 (FC Utrecht wins - draws - Feyenoord wins).

Top Goalscorers

R. van Persie
14 goals / 4 assists
Simon Gustafson
8 goals / 5 assists
S. Berghuis
8 goals / 11 assists

FC Utrecht missing players

Feyenoord missing players

FC Utrecht Feyenoord
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
92% 85% Over 0.5 100% 100%
77% 77% Over 1.5 85% 88%
62% 62% Over 2.5 77% 62%
38% 31% Over 3.5 46% 38%
19% 8% Over 4.5 31% 23%
54% 54% Both teams to score 46% 58%
31% 38% Clean Sheet 46% 27%
23% 23% Failed To Score 8% 15%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSV 26 21 4 1 79 16 13 12 1 0 46 4 13 9 3 1 33 12 63 67
2 Ajax 26 20 2 4 88 22 13 11 2 0 53 7 13 9 0 4 35 15 66 62
3 AZ 26 14 5 7 52 30 13 8 3 2 29 11 13 6 2 5 23 19 22 47
4 Feyenoord 26 14 5 7 55 33 13 11 0 2 36 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 22 47
5 FC Utrecht 26 11 7 8 45 34 13 6 4 3 22 12 13 5 3 5 23 22 11 40
6 Vitesse 26 11 7 8 47 36 13 8 4 1 30 18 13 3 3 7 17 18 11 40
7 Heracles 26 12 3 11 46 50 13 9 0 4 32 22 13 3 3 7 14 28 -4 39
8 FC Groningen 26 10 5 11 31 34 13 7 1 5 21 15 13 3 4 6 10 19 -3 35
9 Willem II 26 10 4 12 43 50 12 4 2 6 18 21 14 6 2 6 25 29 -7 34
10 SC Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 56 59 13 2 5 6 21 31 13 6 4 3 35 28 -3 33
11 VVV-Venlo 26 9 5 12 32 44 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 3 2 8 14 32 -12 32
12 PEC Zwolle 26 8 5 13 30 41 13 3 3 7 18 25 13 5 2 6 12 16 -11 29
13 Fortuna Sittard 26 8 5 13 43 61 13 6 3 4 26 20 13 2 2 9 17 41 -18 29
14 ADO Den Haag 26 7 7 12 35 52 13 4 3 6 16 26 13 3 4 6 19 26 -17 28
15 Excelsior 26 7 5 14 32 59 14 5 3 6 21 31 12 2 2 8 11 28 -27 26
16 Graafschap 26 7 4 15 31 55 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 2 2 9 10 34 -24 25
17 FC Emmen 26 6 7 13 30 60 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 4 2 7 14 34 -30 25
18 NAC Breda 26 4 5 17 23 62 13 4 3 6 16 24 13 0 2 11 7 38 -39 17

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