FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

FC Utrecht

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FC Utrecht will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 1-0 Eredivisie triumph vs Vitesse.

In that match, FC Utrecht managed 38% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer for FC Utrecht was Victor Jensen (48'). For their opponents, Vitesse had 20 attempts at goal with 5 on target.

FC Utrecht have not been the best at stopping their opponents recently, but they have also managed to hit the back of the net themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that FC Utrecht have seen their goal breached in 5 of them in addition to getting on the scoresheet in 6 of those games. We will just have to see whether or not that trend will be sustained here.

Their prior results show that FC Utrecht:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Sparta Rotterdam in their last 16 matches. It's quite some record.
• are unbeaten in their last 13 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.

Sparta Rotterdam

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of PSV Eindhoven in Eredivisie action, Sparta Rotterdam and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sparta Rotterdam managed 32% possession and 7 shots on goal with 1 on target. For Sparta Rotterdam, the goals were scored by Metinho (8') and Saïd Bakari (19' Own goal). PSV got 18 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Johan Bakayoko (26'), Olivier Boscagli (29' Own goal, 67') and Jordan Teze (78') scored for PSV Eindhoven.

Demonstrating their involvement in high-scoring matches, we’ve seen goals 24 times in the last six matches in which Sparta Rotterdam have sent out their troops, making it a mean average of 4 goals for each clash. Their opponents have managed 9 of this grand total.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 23/01/2022 shows that FC Utrecht have won 5 of these games & Sparta Rotterdam 1, with the number of draws standing at 0.

A sum of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 13 for Utreg and 4 created by Kasteelheren. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.

The last league game featuring the two was Eredivisie match day 20 on 26/11/2023 which ended up with the score at Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 FC Utrecht.

The referee was Joey Kooij.

📋 Team News: FC Utrecht

It looks as if Utreg look set to go for a 4-2-3-1 formation with Vasilios Barkas, Hidde ter Avest, Marc van de Maarel, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Ryan Flamingo, Oscar Fraulo, Taylor Booth, Jens Toornstra, Othman Boussaid and Sam Lammers.

📰 Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

We’re of the thinking that Kasteelheren might begin the game with a 4-3-3 lineup, settling for Nick Olij, Saïd Bakari, Bart Vriends, Mike Eerdhuijzen, D. van der, Metinho, Pelle Clement, Jonathan De Guzman, Camiel Neghli, Tobias Lauritsen and Koki Saito.

💡 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that FC Utrecht have it within them to score a couple of goals when they line up against Sparta Rotterdam, who could well struggle scoring a goal of their own.

We’re tipping a comfortable 2-0 victory for FC Utrecht by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 00:09 08/05/2024