Utrecht vs Heracles: Dutch Championship Match Prediction
On November 8, Utrecht will host Heracles in the 12th round of the Dutch championship. Will the hosts be able to get another victory and break into second place in the table, or will the visitors have another strong match and create a sensation? In the forecast, we have analyzed in detail in what form the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and have chosen the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?
Match announcement
FC Utrecht
Current form
Utrecht was certainly considered one of the contenders for a ticket to the European Cups before the start of the season and played the opening segment of the championship at a very high level. At the moment, Ron Jans team is third in the table with 25 points and is only behind second-placed Ajax by additional indicators, with PSV five points ahead. In the last round, Utrecht beat Sparta 4:1, thus achieving their eighth victory of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gadella, Engwanda and Bozdogan are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utrecht have won eight of their last nine matches
- Utrecht have beaten Heracles in their last two matches
Estimated line-up : Barkas - Horemans, van den Hoorn, Viergeveer, El Carouani - Aaronsson, Fraulo - Booth, Jensen, Katlin - Min.
Heracles
Current form
Before the start of the season, Heracles was among the main candidates for relegation from the Eredivisie, but they played quite well in the opening period and are still outside the relegation zone. With 12 points, Erwin Van de Looy team is in 12th place in the table and three points ahead of the relegation zone - such a handicap cannot be called significant yet. In the last round, Heracles beat Breda 2:0, thus breaking a series of three defeats in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cestich, Laursen, Bultman and Sheperman are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Heracles have lost three of their last four matches
- Heracles have conceded in their last four away games
Estimated line-up : De Keyzer – Benita, Mirani, Mesik, Rusken – Zhamburek, De Keersmaeker – Podgoreanu, Brain, Engels – Kulenovic.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:1
Two of the last seven matches between the clubs have ended with this score
11.25Bet Utrecht to score in both halves
In Utrecht last two matches, this bet was successful
2.15Bet "Heracles" will score in the second half
In the last two matches of Heracles this bet was successful
2.35Tip and bets
Utrecht are in great shape and are winning win after win, the recent defeat to Feyenoord has not undermined the team confidence in their abilities. It is obvious that today the hosts will strive only for victory and will probably achieve it without any problems - Heracles are seriously inferior in class, are far from being in the best shape, and in the last two matches they did not take a single point against Utrecht.
We think that the guests have no chance. Forecast - Asian handicap (-1) on Utrecht . This bet is offered with odds of 1.65
Bet on total
Utrecht plays openly, traditionally scores a lot and today will bet only on victory - it will be almost impossible for Heracles to play reliably in defense. However, it is unlikely that the guests will only defend and sit at their goal, Heracles does not have an exorbitant scoring rate, but is capable of skillfully playing on counterattacks, and it is quite possible for them to respond with one goal.
Bet - both teams to score. This bet is offered for 1.79
Bet on corners
Utrecht are the favourites and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – the home team should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-3) on corners for Utrecht. This bet is offered for 1.79