FC Utrecht Reserves
- FC Utrecht Reserves have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- The Domstedelingen come into the game on the back of 5 straight defeats after being hammered 1-6 at home by Heracles and following up with back-to-back away defeats to TOP Oss and Jong AZ Alkmaar.
- Mark Otten's academy-first 4-2-3-1 system relies on high pressing, quick rotations and playing on the front foot, so this could be a scrappy game in which Utrecht are forced to chase the ball from the start.
- Even at home, where the reserves have won just one of their four games across all competitions, the results are poor with 3 defeats and only 5 goals scored in total.
FC Eindhoven
- FC Eindhoven have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 6 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- FC Eindhoven also come into the match on the back of a losing streak after a 5-0 thrashing at FC Den Bosch was followed by a 0-3 home defeat to Heracles Almelo.
- On their travels, Eindhoven have lost 3 of their 5 matches across all competitions, but they have scored 5 goals in that run, so they will always be a threat on the counter.
Key Players
Bjorn Menzo has been the spark for Utrecht with 2 of the team's last 5 goals and 2 goals in 5 matches , so take him to score at anytime at 15/4 .
Betting Insights
- FC Eindhoven are a slightly likelier bet than Utrecht at 2.55 to 2.45, although the draw at 3.7 is too big to ignore in this all-or-nothing matchup.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and Both teams to score at 1.42 look more attractive than the draw in this match.
Prediction
With both sides struggling for form this is a tough game to call, Eindhoven look a slight favourite on the odds but the market suggests backing goals or both teams to score.