Utrecht are desperately trying to find a way into the top eight of the Eerste Divisie, which is a standing that would qualify them for the playoffs. They’re currently six points adrift of these spots, and their story over recent weeks has been letting go of leads and throwing away strong positions in games.
Utrecht enter this clash having seen BTTS in each of their last five matches across all competitions. Each of their last four matches have ended with the point shared, Utrecht struggle to kill off games. This is costing them at a crucial point in the season, and they’ll need to find a way to turn their positive attacking play into three points.
Utrecht have scored 2+ goals in four of their last five matches, so they are capable of high goal counts, their issue is seeing out games. This has been the case for Utrecht all season, the initial league meeting between these sides produced five goals as De Graafschap ran out 3-2 winners over Utrecht.
Dr Graafschap’s home games in the Eerste Divisie this season have been really entertaining, with 48 goals across their 13 matches (3.69 per game). They’ve seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, and we can expect another end to end affair here given Utrecht’s recent tendency to throw away leads, and De Graafschap’s strong home record.
