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Jong Utrecht vs FC Emmen Prediction & Betting tips
FC Emmen will once again hit the top five, just like last season, but the club from Drenthe will have to take that extra step to really play a role in the top half of the ranking. The away match against Young FC Utrecht must therefore be won.
Jong Utrecht :
The youngsters of FC Utrecht gathered some points during the first few weeks of the season, but in recent weeks the draft has been a big hit with the men of trainer Robin Pronk. Of the last twelve matches in the Jupiler League, Jong FC Utrecht won only one and therefore it should not be called a surprise that the trip down the rankings has now reached the twentieth position. Out of the last five matches, Jong FC Utrecht got a point and now it has become clear that the youngsters have to take a step up to leave the bottom places of the Jupiler League again.
Incidentally, the last game with Go Ahead Eagles produced a point and that is a good result for Jong FC Utrecht, given the qualities within both selections. The relatively inexperienced team of Pronk produced a decent match and by the end of the game the visitors were even given the chance to take the full booty to the Dom city. Nick Venema was face to face with Sonny Stevens, but the striker then failed to find the net.
Young FC Utrecht will have a new chance against FC Emmen on Friday-evening to book the third victory of the season, but that will not be an easy mission. The home balance is also a lot better than the form in away games. Young FC Utrecht booked the two victories for its own public and that might provide some extra confidence. Players like Nick Venema and Giovanni Troupee are close to playing minutes in the first team and therefore there is a small question mark behind their name for the encounter with FC Emmen.
FC Emmen :
FC Emmen is currently one of the most solid teams of the Jupiler League. The club from Drenthe has a chance against every opponent, but on the other hand it has also proved quite difficult for the men of Dick Lukkien to win victories. FC Emmen only lost twice this season and that is just as often as teams like NEC Nijmegen and De Graafschap, but that is the case that the points were already shared eight times with the opponent. The fact is that FC Emmen is hard to get on the knees and the Drenthenians are proud of that. The formation of Lukkien is currently in eighth place, but the gap with number two Fortuna Sittard is only six points.
With the current form it is good at FC Emmen. The team of Lukkien never gets really tough, but the last three games have earned ‘just’ seven points. After the 2-2 draw against Almere City FC Emmen won at FC Volendam with 2-3 and last Monday was won at home from MVV Maastricht. The hosts in particular owed this to the inspirations of Cas Peters. The attacker put a 2-0 score on the board before half time and a late goal from MVV did not spoil the party: 2-1.
On Monday evening it is still the question whether Lukkien can coach his team to victory. The coach missed the last two duels due to illness and Casper Goedkoop would be able to appear on the sidelines again. Anco Jansen and Mario Bilate are still struggling with injuries and are therefore not expected to take action.
Jong Utrecht vs FC Emmen head to head matches
05.05.17 EER FC Emmen Jong Utrecht 0 : 3
02.12.16 EER Jong Utrecht FC Emmen 3 : 1