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Excelsior - FC Utrecht
Netherlands Eredivisie - Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Prediction 1
Over 2.5 goals
8/11 (1.73)
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Prediction 2
Excelsior to win
21/10 (3.1)
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Despite lingering dangerously just above the bottom three, Utrecht have not lost in the league since October, with their problem being they've drawn too many games. However, Excelsior are no pushovers having not lost at home to a team outside the top three since October.
Excelsior vs Utrecht prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot tip – Both Teams to Score – Yes
- Six of Utrecht's last eight games have seen both teams score
- The previous meeting this season finished in a thrilling 2-2 draw
Before last weekend, Excelsior hadn't played in a league game where both teams failed to score since the first week in October, so they are very entertaining at both ends of the pitch. As for Utrecht, they are on a stunning run of form which will see them continue to attack teams both home and away.
Latest odds
Head to Head
12/11/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Utrecht
Excelsior
2
2
25/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Utrecht
Excelsior
1
0
02/10/22
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Excelsior
FC Utrecht
0
1
23/02/19
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Utrecht
Excelsior
0
0
30/11/18
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Excelsior
FC Utrecht
3
3
Last Five - Excelsior
30/08/24
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
ADO Den Haag
Excelsior
0
5
W
25/08/24
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Vitesse
Excelsior
1
1
D
16/08/24
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
De Graafschap
Excelsior
1
3
W
09/08/24
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Top Oss
Excelsior
3
1
L
03/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Zulte-Waregem
Excelsior
1
1
D
Last Five - FC Utrecht
01/09/24
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Twente
FC Utrecht
1
2
W
24/08/24
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
NAC
FC Utrecht
1
2
W
17/08/24
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Heerenveen
FC Utrecht
1
1
D
11/08/24
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
PEC Zwolle
FC Utrecht
0
1
W
01/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Venezia
FC Utrecht
2
1
L
Win proability
Home: 21/10 (3.1) – 32.3%
Draw: 5/2 (3.5) – 28.6%
Away: 6/5 (2.2) – 45.5%
Despite playing away from home against a side five places above them, Utrecht are seen as the favourites. So we are advising people to look at Utrecht to win and over 2.5 goals at 21/10 (3.1) and a 32.3% chance of coming in.
Elsewhere, if you wish to bank on home-field advantage, then backing Excelsior to win while both teams score, you could find odds of 19/5 (4.8 – 20.8%) which would signal good value for a home team.
Excelsior vs Utrecht prediction – Other tips
Excelsior 1-1 Utrecht
- Excelsior have drawn more than half of their home league games
- Four of Utrecht's eight Eredivisie matches have finished 1-1
Troy Parrott to score anytime
- Troy Parrott has scored in three of his last six games
- Three games playing 90 minutes has seen his chances of getting on the scoresheet increased massively
Excelsior vs Utrecht team news
Excelsior
The winter break came at a fantastic time for Excelsior having gone on a run of nine league matches without a win. Since their return, they have beaten Heerenveen 3-0 while also getting beat off PSV Eindhoven, which has no shame attached to it.
Predicted lineup: Van Gassel – Zagre, El Yaakoubi, Widell, Horemans – Baas, Goudmijn, Naujoks – Lamprou, Parrott, Driouech
Utrecht
After a run of one win in eight games to start the season, Utrecht have managed to turn their season around stunningly. Utrecht have also become the first team to take a point off PSV in the league this season as they drew 1-1 last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Barkas – El Karouani, Viergever, Van der Hoorn, Ter Avest – Flamingo, Fraulo, Toornstra – Boussaid, Lammers, Booth
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Excelsior
FC Utrecht
Player to watch – Othman Boussaid
Last weekend, Othman Boussaid became just the eighth player to score against PSV in the Eredivisie, so he will be full of confidence heading into this weekend's clash.
His influence in the final third has been growing week-on-week at Utrecht with the Belgian star sitting top of the table by a considerable amount when it comes to both shot and goal-creating actions within the team.
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