- Telstar form: Telstar have lost 3, drawn 2 and won 0 of their last 5 Eredivisie matches, conceding 3.00 goals and scoring 1.60 per game at home.
- Utrecht form: FC Utrecht have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 Eredivisie games, conceding 12 goals.
Telstar have been in an rut
League position and recent results
Telstar sit 16th in the Eredivisie after 10 games, picking up just 6 points from a possible 30. Henk Brugge's men arrive in this Sunday's game at BUKO Stadion looking to bounce back from a 2-match losing streak, losing 3-4 and 3-2 to Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles respectively.
De Witte Leeuwen have been in an rut, but they haven't been terrible and remain a threat on counterattack. Their Eredivisie home record of 3 defeats, 2 draws and 0 wins is a shaky foundation to build on, but the style of play can work against teams like FC Utrecht on any given day. Utrecht, who sit 11th in the league with 12 points after as many games, have the better overall form (W3, D1, L1) but will face a stubborn Telstar.
Style and key players
The home side like to keep their blocks compact and win possession back, while their own defence and forwards are set up to hunt the counter. Brugge's side don't have many goals in them, with Ronald Koeman topping the chart with 2, but the presence of Tyrone Owusu in the ranks makes them a serious threat.
Utrecht to nick it against the home team
FC Utrecht are the slight favourites at 2.35, but that still seems generous to us. Telstar are a big price at 2.62, while the draw is 3.8.
Anthony Correia's Utreg are a pressing, fast-paced side and that has delivered some great away results so far, including a 3-1 victory over Willem II, a 2-1 win at FC Twente and a 1-1 draw with PEC Zwolle.
We can see the away side nicking this one, but with Telstar home and Utrecht conceding 12 away from home already, the best approach here is over 2.5 goals at 1.53 and both teams to score at 1.45.
- Artem Stepanov is Utreg's top scorer with 5 in 6 and the Russian is the most potent finisher on the field on Sunday.
- Angel Alarcon has 3 goals in Utrecht's last 5 games, while Tyrone Owusu has scored 4 in that run.
