NAC Breda vs Utrecht Predictions

• None of the last 15 visiting sides stopped Breda from scoring in a game.
• Seven of the last eight H2Hs saw both teams score.
• Utrecht have conceded 14 goals across their last five away games.

A welcome distraction for Utrecht

While Utrecht maintain a top-six place in the Eredivisie, only four sides picked up fewer than their four-point haul across the last five rounds. However, the Dutch KNVB Cup could provide some much needed respite as they face Eerste Divisie opponents, Breda.

This will not be an easy trip for Utrecht by any means, Breda are seeking promotion back to the top-flight and have been rock solid at home this term. In fact, the only side Breda have lost against here this term was a side who played in the top-flight last season (W5, D4, L1).

Games between the sides have are historically goal-fuelled affairs – four of the previous five meetings at this venue saw goals at both ends and that will likely become five of six given that there were eight goals scored across Breda and Utrecht’s previous game, respectively, in this competition.

All things consider, I think it is risky trying to pick winners in cup competition since it is unclear whether Utrecht will rest key players, but the trends do point to action at both ends. As such, I predict that both teams will score while Utrecht edge out an entertaining victory.

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