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Utrecht vs FC Emmen Predictions

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Utrecht vs FC Emmen Predictions

Utrecht maintained their impressive rise from the mid-table of the Eredivsie last season as a 5th place finish made it three consecutive top five finishes in the Dutch top flight, but the signs from the early stages of the new campaign have been less than promising.

They lost a few key players over the summer as star man Zakaria Labyad was sold to Ajax for a paltry £6 million. The Moroccan contributed 15 goals and ten assists for the hosts last season, and first choice centre back Ramon Leeuwin also departed. These two, Labyad especially, are big losses for Utrecht, and it’s not surprising that they are struggling to fill the gap left by the 25 year old playmaker.

Utrecht started the season with a confidence destroying 4-0 hammering at PSV as well, and while they did bounce back with a 2-0 win over PEC Zwolle, they don’t quite seem up to the task yet. Their last two outings have ended in 1-1 draws against last season’s relegation candidates VVV and the newly promoted Fortuna Sittard, so their visitors will feel like a result is there for the taking on Sunday.

FC Emmen were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history last season, ending a run of 10 Eerste Divisie playoff failures. It was a momentous moment in the club’s history, and they made full use of their buoyed confidence in their opener.

The newly promoted side clinched a 2-1 win away to ADO Den Haag in their first ever Eredivisie game, and while heavy defeats to AZ and Ajax followed they will be quietly confident about their survival chances this term.

Emmen’s last competitive matches saw them pick up a point at home to De Graafschap, and they even clinched a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen in a recent friendly to further lift their spirits.

Utrecht are the bookies favourites by a mile coming into this game, but we think that’s doing a disservice to FC Emmen to be honest. The visitors have only lost two of their four Eredivisie games so far, and they came against last season’s 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Meanwhile, FC Utrecht have won just one of their four opening games, failing to beat two potential relegation candidates already this term.

We’re backing that run to continue here, and opting for an FC Emmen Win or Draw Double Chance looks a great value move along with another 1-1 correct score predictions.

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