Jong FC Utrecht Reserves (Home)
- Mark Otten’s Jong FC Utrecht team are more direct and high-tempo than their senior side, playing with a vertical focus and episodic high-intensity pressing.
- Jong FC Utrecht’s home record this season in the Eerste Divisie is balanced, with four wins, three draws and four defeats.
- They score an average of 1.82 goals per game at home and concede the same number of goals.
- Jong FC Utrecht Reserves have failed to win either of their last two home games.
Jong PSV (Away)
- PSV Reserves on the other hand, is run by Stijn Schaars, who has set up a system that looks identical to the senior side and plays a controlled, high-tempo possession game with disciplined pressing and structure in build-up.
- Jong PSV currently sit 5th in the Eerste Divisie on 34 points from 21 games, while Jong FC Utrecht are 13th with 26 points from the same amount of games.
- Jong PSV have split their last two away games, with one win and one defeat.
Head-to-Head
This tactical clash should lead to an exciting game and there have been goals when these sides have met in the Eerste Divisie recently.
Key Players
- Emirhan Demircan has been in fine form for Jong FC Utrecht recently, scoring three goals in his last five appearances.
- However, it’s Noah Ohio who leads the line and is the team’s most lethal finisher.
- The young striker has scored nine goals in just eight Eerste Divisie appearances this season.
- Robin van Duiven is Jong PSV’s main man, netting 14 times in 20 league appearances this term, three of which have come in the team’s last six games.
Betting Insights
Jong PSV are slight underdogs at 3.3 here, with the hosts a marginal 1.95 favourites and the draw priced at 4.0 .
Prediction
With both sides in average form, a close, high-scoring draw or a narrow home win is our main selection, with over 2.5 goals (1.36) .
