Utrecht vs RKC Predictions

Utrecht have lost their last two matches against the top two teams in the Eredivisie at this current moment so will be desperate to return to winning ways at home to the divisions bottom club this weekend. RKC have really struggled to adapt to life in the top flight, managing to pick up 5pts from their opening fourteen matches and drew 1-1 at home to Emmen last weekend.

All of the stats heading into Sunday’s clash suggest that Utrecht will win and over 2.5 goals will be scored in the process, so we have backed a 3-1 victory for the hosts.

Utrecht have won four of their last six matches against RKC and have never lost at home against them, while over 2.5 goals were produced in four of the pairs last five meetings.

Utrecht have won four of their last six matches in all competitions and RKC have lost four of their last six matches in league and cup, and over 2.5 goals were produced in each of Utrecht’s and four of RKC’s last six matches. Utrecht have won five of their seven home games in the Eredivisie while RKC have lost six of their seven away games.

Utrecht score an average of 2.57 goals per home game and concede 1.00 goals while RKC concede an average of 3.43 goals per away game and score 1.29 goals, which is why we have backed the hosts to win 3-1 on Sunday. 86% of Utrecht’s home games and 100% of RKC’s away games have produced over 2.5 goals this season, adding further weight to our prediction of at least three goals being scored this weekend.

Both teams scored in 43% of Utrecht’s home games as well as in 71% of RKC’s away games and a majority of RKC’s defeats been via a margin of two goals or more this season while a majority of Utrecht’s wins have been obtained with a margin of two goals or more, which coincides with our prediction for a 3-1 home win this weekend.

We’re confident that Utrecht will win and over 2.5 goals will be produced in Sunday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1. The hosts have outperformed their guests in all departments this season and should have no trouble collecting all three points on Sunday. The visitors can score goals on the road but have only picked up one point from their seven away games this season and another defeat is expected this weekend.