Cambuur Leeuwarden vs FC Utrecht Reserves Predictions

Cambuur were ousted 4-2 by Telstar in an exciting encounter at IJmuiden Stadion on match day 33; however Rene Hake’s side are still in with a good chance of reaching the Eerste Divisie Play-offs after winning four out of their last six league games. The Leeuwarden outfit are two points behind the top nine with five games left, and they should keep the pressure on the teams above them this Friday when they square off against hapless Jong Utrecht at Cambuurstadion.

Cambuur only managed a 0-0 draw when these two sides met in September’s reverse fixture, but it would be a huge surprise if Rene Hake’s charges slipped up against Jong this time around.

The visitors have picked up just one point from their last 15 league matches following a 0-2 home reverse against Almere City on match day 33, and they head to Leeuwarden having drawn three and lost 13 of their 16 away games this term – shipping a massive 42 goals in total on the road.

It’s little wonder then that Jong are rooted to the foot of the second tier and odds of around 9/1 for them to win here arguably overestimate their chances.

Cambuur can be pleased with their recent form overall and a 4-2 defeat at Telstar is unlikely to derail their Play-off bid. Hake’s side can console themselves with the fact that the IJmuiden outfit are in red hot form at the moment and last Friday’s result made it six wins from seven for Mike Snoei’s charges.

Prior to that fixture, Cambuur had really been hitting their stride with wins posted against RKC (0-2), Jong PSV (3-1) and Volendam (0-1); and they overcame a disappointing 0-1 home defeat to Almere City by blasting six past Jong Ajax on April 1.

A return to anything like that form this Friday should see the hosts put a few goals past this woeful Jong side, but rather than backing Cambuur in the handicap market, we’re opting for a home win with both teams to score.

Despite their atrocious results record, Jong have actually managed to find the net in their last five away games whilst Cambuur have conceded in 12 of their last 13 in Leeuwarden, so this wager looks extremely solid at odds-against and rates as a far more attractive proposition to simply backing Hake’s side in the match betting.

With plenty of goals anticipated, 4-1 stands out in the correct score market at a tasty price.