This could be an interesting match as FC Utrecht have their presumed home advantage while Feyenoord are ahead 2 points in the Eredivisie table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FC Utrecht form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Utrecht are 5-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). With FC Utrecht having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager J. van den Brom.
The FC Utrecht fans got no joy from their last match, a Eredivisie game also here at Stadion Galgenwaard: A 1-2 defeat against Feyenoord (placed 5th). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting FC Groningen.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how FC Utrecht have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 1.
Goals decide football matches and FC Utrecht are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. On the other hand, FC Utrecht have conceded 10 goals.
Feyenoord form and stats
Playing away, Feyenoord have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eredivisie this season.
Two travels in a row for Feyenoord, whose manager D. Advocaat could celebrate last time after the Eredivisie win against FC Utrecht. Ahead of that match was the victory versus SC Cambuur at their stadium, the result 2-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Feyenoord playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 1 Feyenoord win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Feyenoord are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Feyenoord have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: FC Utrecht - Feyenoord 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): FC Utrecht won 1 game, 3 matches ended with a draw and Feyenoord has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  S. Berghuis 11 goals |   G. Kerk 6 goals |  S. van de Streek 4 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Feyenoord missing players
| FC Utrecht | Feyenoord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 72% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 61% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 61% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 67% |
| 22% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 17% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 5.7 | 7.4 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 263 | 151 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 111 | 261 |
| 85 | 45 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 36 | 100 |
| 39% | 42% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 36% | 32% |
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 42 | 44 |
| 2 | AZ | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 41 |
| 3 | PSV | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Willem II | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -19 | 19 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 15 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -18 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 11 |