Utrecht
- The hosts are 14th on the table with eight points from eight games while the visitors sit 17th with only four points from as many.
- Anthony Correia's men have been all over the place in recent weeks with two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five, but they do have Utrecht's leading goal-scorer in Artem Stepanov.
- The 31-year-old has bagged five goals in his last six appearances and can create space for others with his intelligent movement and high work rate.
- His latest goal for Utreg was the third in a 3-1 home win over Willem II that followed a 5-0 rout at Feyenoord, although both those games were played away from their usual 4-3-3 shape.
Zwolle
- The Blauwvingers are much better at playing with a compact double-pivot block that can also shut the central lanes when out of possession.
- Henry van der Vegt's side have been patient, waiting for their chances to build from the back and not going long too often, although they are yet to win in five Eredivisie 2026/2027 games with one draw and four defeats.
- Dylan Mbayo has been Zwolle's most creative spark this season with three assists in seven games while Koen Kostons has been their most prolific scorer with three in seven appearances.
- Kostons has scored two of Zwolle's last three goals in the past five games and will be the biggest threat to the goal in this clash.
Head-to-Head
Utrecht , even at 1.59 , look the most likely winners in this fixture that they have dominated in recent years with no Zwolle win in their last three visits .
Key Players
- Artem Stepanov is Utrecht's leading scorer in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 with 5 goals in 6 games.
- Zwolle's top scorer is Koen Kostons with 3 goals in 7 appearances.
- Dylan Mbayo has been Zwolle's most creative spark this season with three assists in seven games while Koen Kostons has been their most prolific scorer with three in seven appearances.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 is our best play on the match, although Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.48 looks good too given how the two sides will clash in terms of tempo.
- Van der Vegt's men have the form of a side in a relegation battle, however, and should be able to make this scrappy as Utrecht have been home conceding goals in all four of their games this season.
- Utrecht want to play vertically and quickly while Zwolle are more patient and structured.
Prediction
- Stepanov should be the main finisher in this game and is in good form to add to his current tally of five Eredivisie 2026/2027 goals.
- His ability to run off the shoulder and create chances for others could be key to any result and we like him to score on Saturday.
- Utrecht, even at 1.59, look the most likely winners in this fixture that they have dominated in recent years with no Zwolle win in their last three visits.
