FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam Live Stream, Predictions (May 14)

📊 Form Guide

FC Utrecht

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FC Utrecht will be hoping for a better result after the 2-0 Eredivisie loss in their previous game against FC Twente.

In that match, FC Utrecht had 49% possession and 8 shots on goal with 0 on target. FC Twente had 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Michel Vlap (21') and Daan Rots (57') scored for FC Twente.

Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that there has been much resilience in the FC Utrecht backline. FC Utrecht have kept it tight, seeing the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their previous 6 clashes standing at 4. That kind of trend won’t necessarily be continued into this game, however.

Ahead of this meeting, FC Utrecht have not been beaten in their last 3 home league matches.

Sparta Rotterdam

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Sparta Rotterdam will go into this encounter following on from a 0-3 Eredivisie win versus Almere City in their most recent outing.

In that game, Sparta Rotterdam had 48% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. For Sparta Rotterdam, goals were scored by Mitchell van Bergen (57'), Mike Eerdhuijzen (68') and Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson (89'). For their opponents, Almere City had 17 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.

A run of accomplished performances by the Sparta Rotterdam defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their past 6 fixtures combined. Over that same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 12.

Going into this contest, Sparta Rotterdam are undefeated in their last 4 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 01/06/2023 shows us that FC Utrecht have won 4 of these games & Sparta Rotterdam 2, with the number of drawn games being 0.

In all, 17 goals were scored between them in these games, with 11 from Utreg and 6 belonging to Kasteelheren. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.83.

The last league contest between these sides was Eredivisie match day 11 on 03/11/2024 when it finished Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 FC Utrecht.

That day, Sparta Rotterdam managed 50% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. The scorer was Tobias Lauritsen (91').

FC Utrecht got 14 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Victor Jensen (15'), Miguel Rodríguez (85'), Paxten Aaronson (88') and Mike van der Hoorn (95') scored.

The match was refereed by Joey Kooij.

🗞️ Team News: FC Utrecht

It seems likely that Utreg will probably make use of the 4-3-3 formation this time featuring Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Paxten Aaronson, Alonzo Engwanda, Oscar Fraulo, Miguel Rodriguez, Sebastien Haller and Miliano Jonathans.

📋 Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

We are inclined to think that Kasteelheren appear most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 lineup, going with Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Mike Kleijn, Joshua Kitolano, Gjivai Zechiel, Kristian Hlynsson, Shunsuke Mito, Tobias Lauritsen and Mitchell van Bergen.

⚡ Prediction

Sparta Rotterdam will surely be able to breach the defence of this FC Utrecht team, but it probably won’t be as many as they’ll concede.

We’re expecting a 2-1 winning margin for FC Utrecht at the end of the 90 minutes. Hopefully this is a good one.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on FC Utrecht can be had for 1.95, a wager on a draw is 3.5 and putting your money on victory for Sparta Rotterdam can get you 3.8. Those are the top market prices available as of now.

Andre Moura, 07:03 14/05/2025