Vitesse vs Utrecht Predictions

Vitesse won 2-1 away at newly-promoted RKC last weekend and now go in search of their third straight league victory when they play host to Utrecht on Saturday. The visitors beat Willem II 2-0 at home last time out and haven’t lost any of their last three matches but don’t boast the best of records against Vitesse which will be a major concern ahead of Saturday’s clash.

All of the stats suggest that Vitesse are best placed to win this weekend and that we are likely to see both teams score during the ninety minutes, and we’ve backed a narrow final scoreline of two goals to one in favour of the hosts.

Vitesse have only lost one of their last six matches against Utrecht and have won three of the pairs’ last six encounters. Both teams have scored in four of the duos’ last six meetings and Vitesse’s last two wins against Utrecht have finished 2-1, so you can see why we’ve backed another 2-1 win for the hosts this weekend.

The form of both teams heading into Saturday’s clash adds weight to our prediction, as Vitesse have won four of their last six matches in the Eredivisie and are unbeaten at home this season, while Utrecht are without a win in their last three away games. Two of Vitesse’s last three wins have finished 2-1 and we’re expecting another close game on Saturday.

The performances of both clubs over the last month or so aid our prediction of goals in this game at both ends of the pitch, as both teams scored in four of Vitesse’s and five of Utrecht’s last six matches, and we believe the hosts will just edge out their guests 2-1 this weekend.

We’re confident that Vitesse will win and both teams will score on Saturday and have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1. The hosts are the form favourites and have a good head to head record against Utrecht. The visitor’s form certainly hasn’t been bad of late and we do expect this to be a very close and competitive match but with the home advantage and form in their favour, we’re backing Vitesse to claim all three points.