FC Utrecht Reserves vs Roda JC Predictions

• Utrecht Jong have only lost 1 of their 10 home games in the league this season.
• Roda JC have only won 1 of their 10 away games in the league this season.
• Utrecht Jong have drawn 4 times at home.
• Roda JC have drawn 5 times on the road.

Utrecht Jong have proven hard to beat at home this season

Utrecht Jong returned from the winter break with a narrow 2-1 defeat away at recently relegated De Graafschap, while Roda JC could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to an MVV side that sat one place above them in the Eerste Divisie table. Despite sitting four places outside of the playoff and with a minus goal difference, Utrecht Jong have a good record at home which is part of the reason they sit 10pts above Roda as things stand, while the visitors have struggled for wins on the road and only have 6pts more than the divisions bottom club Dordrecht.

The hosts have picked up five wins, four draws, and just one defeat on home soil this season, performing much better in their own backyard than they have on the road. Former Eredivisie side Roda have only managed to win one of their away games so far, suffering four defeats, but Monday’s visitors have played out five draws on the road which proves they can be competitive away from home.

Utrecht Jo0ng average 1.90 points per home game which is above the league average of 1.67 points while Roda only average 0.80 points per away game, so you can see why we have backed the hosts with a double chance bet this Monday. Utrecht Jong have only lost 10% of their home games this season and score an average of 2.10 goals per game in their own backyard but also concede 1.30 goals on average, which is why we had backed a final scoreline in which both teams score.

Half of Roda’s away games in the league have ended in stalemates

40% of Utrecht Jong’s home games and 50% of Roda’s away games have ended in stalemates this season, with the hosts’ home games producing an average of 3.40 total goals, which adds further weight to our prediction for a 2-2 final score on Monday night. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 80% of the hosts’ home games and both teams have scored in 80% of the matches in front of their own fans as well, while half of Roda’s away games have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.

Utrecht Jong have only kept clean sheets in 10% of their home games but have also only failed to score in 10% of those matches as well, while Roda have also kept clean sheets in just 10% of their away games. Exactly 4 goals have been scored in 30% of Utrecht Jong’s home games this season, suggesting that there is a decent chance Monday’s match will also produce 4 goals.

We’re confident that a double chance bet on Utrecht Jong is the best way to bet this weekend and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-2. The hosts have drawn a lot of games at home this season while their guests have drawn even more on the road, and neither side head into Monday’s match in the best of form which is why we have backed the game to end in a stalemate.