Feyenoord were beaten 2-0 at the weekend by mid-table Fortuna Sittard last weekend. However, they shouldn’t be judged too harshly for that defeat. They were bound to slip up somewhere even though they have been in such good form. Moreover, the result didn’t exactly tell the full story as the hosts dominated possession and had 26 shots while the visitors only had 11.
Feyenoord have done well all round, but where they’ve really thrived is in front of their own fans. Friday morning’s hosts have scored 20 goals in 9 home matches this season, while conceding just 7 at the other end.
In addition, they’re averaging an impressive 2.43 expected goals, which tells us that creating scoring chances is the least of their worries. The fact that they’ve given up an average of 1.08 at the other end suggests that maybe they’ve been a tad fortunate to concede as few as 7 goals, but it also tells us that their offensive efforts have more than made up for it.
Utrecht certainly haven’t struggled this season, though they’ve not exactly thrived on the road. The visitors are by no means weak offensively. They’ve found the back of net at least once in 6 of their 8 travelling matches in the Eredivisie, though they’ve found it tough to keep teams out, as they’ve shipped a total of 14 goals away from this season. They’re also giving up an average of 1.53 expected goals when playing away from the comforts of home, which does not bode well ahead of a game against an attack that has always flourished at home.
Feyenoord Team News
- Jerry St. Juste, Ridgeciano Haps, Jens Toornstra, Nicolai Jørgensen, and Botteghin all missed out at the weekend and are likely to be unavailable here.
- Robin van Persie could start after coming off the bench last time out.
Utrecht Team News
- Nicolas Gavory may be rested here despite featuring last weekend.
- Leon Guwara could start here after being benched last time out.
- Simon Makienok and Rico Strieder are not expected to feature here as they are still injutred.
Key Stats
- Feyenoord have scored at least 2 goals in their last 8 KNVB Cup matches.
- Feyenoord have won their last 8 matches in the KNVB Cup.
- 11 of Utrecht’s last 13 games in the KNVB Cup has featured 3 or more goals.
Head to Head
- Feyenoord have won 4, drawn 2 of their last 6 meetings. The latest meeting between these 2 teams was in September where Feyenoord beat Utrecht 1-0 at home.
Feyenoord vs Utrecht Betting Tips
- The hosts have been fantastic at home this season winning all 4 of their league games thus far. While the visitors have drawn 2 and lost 2 of their away games. We fancy the hosts to grab a win here.
- The hosts have a rather decent defence as well, conceding only 3 at home thus far and we fancy them shutting the visitors out in this game. 2-0 will be our prediction for this game.
Source: TipsPortal.com
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