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Utrecht vs Willem II Prediction & Betting tips
The game between FC Utrecht and Willem II is also perhaps the first game of the playoffs for European football over several weeks. Both teams stand Saturday even though opposite in the Galgenwaard and visitors from Tilburg will to want to win again first time since 2006 in the Galgenwaard.
Utrecht :
FC Utrecht this season must surely be called the ‘best of the rest’. The Domstedelingen started the season not good, but now running for months along in the second tier and play good football. Also for the international break Erik ten Hag saw that he can have a good team this season. Visiting NEC De Goffert the Domstedelingen had no problem with the Nijmegen 0-3. Although FC Utrecht won so easily at De Goffert Ten Hag aware that improvements are still possible in the Domstedelingen: “The victory over NEC looked easy, but it is also equal danger. There is still a world to win for us. ”
Like a number of other clubs FC Utrecht used the match time to perform a number of contract talks. The long-injured Rico Strieder last week extended his contract by another season and can calmly convalesce at training complex Zoudenbalch. Strieder was so positive about a contract extension, but Nacer Barazite and Robbin Ruiter on sale of FC Utrecht ignored. It was also announced that Jeff Hardeveld his contract renewed and Erik ten Hag is confident that Hardeveld can be of value for the Utrecht: “We believe that he comes out of this difficult period in which he was injured.”
With 44 points from 27 games the Domstedelingen doing this season so exquisite. Ahead of AZ is three points and so FC Utrecht is still not sure of fourth place. The final classification they will at FC Utrecht are a concern because the Domstedelingen want because places are indeed the season of European football. If you purely to play the Utrecht looks seen throughout the season they have the best chance to leave behind the other teams in the playoffs.
Probable lineup FC Utrecht
Rider; Troupée, Lioness, Janssen, van der Maarel; Brama, Amrabat, Barazite, Ayoub; Church, Haller.
Willem II :
Last season, grabbed Willem II 0.85 points per game, while the Tilburg this season but hold less than 1.2 per game. The Tilburg doing great this season and have now caught four points more than last season and are playing some games. Two weeks ago the Tricolores grabbed a point visiting FC Groningen. The Groningen had the most opportunities in the North Lease Stadium and came after 49 minutes the lead through a goal from Ruben Jenssen. Five minutes after the opening goal of Groningen made the 1-1 Obbi Oularé behalf of the Tilburg and therefore Erwin played the same Looi visiting his former employer.
Visiting FC Groningen was Kostas Lamprou again the key player in Tilburg. The Greeks kept the Tricolores – like a week earlier against PEC Zwolle – back on its feet and is in his best season in the Eredivisie. The 25-year Lamprou held this season nine times zero behalf of the Tilburg and had fish only thirty times in 27 games. Altogether Lamprou proved this season that he is indeed of what can and it is not surprising that Heerenveen are interested in small keeper of Willem II.
With thanks Lamprou’s Erwin van de Looi at a great season working with Willem II. Advance the move from FC Groningen to Willem II seemed a step backward, but yet it seems that the Tilburg will participate in the playoffs for European football and Groningen will end up in the right row. Yet lacking this season at Willem II scoring ability – the Tilburg knew this season in 27 games only 25 times to find the net and as a competitor Heracles Almelo scored no less than twelve more goals this season.
Probable lineup Willem II
Lamprou; Anholt, Lachman Peters Tshimanga; Haye, Ojo, Kali, Croux; Falkenburg, Oulare.
Utrecht vs Willem II head to head
22.10.16 ERE Willem II Utrecht 0 : 1
21.02.16 ERE Utrecht Willem II 2 : 1
19.09.15 ERE Willem II Utrecht 3 : 1
04.02.15 ERE Willem II Utrecht 1 : 0
17.08.14 ERE Utrecht Willem II 2 : 1