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AFC vs. Utrecht: Dutch Cup match prediction
AFC and Utrecht will fight for a place in the 1/8 finals of the Dutch Cup on December 18. Will the hosts be able to impose a fight on such a strong opponent, or will the visitors confidently win the match? You will find the answer to this question and trending bets in our forecast.
Command Analysis
AFC
NetherlandsCurrent form
AFC plays in the second strongest division of the country, and there the team is in third place, five points behind the leader. The hosts are currently demonstrating excellent results. They managed to win six of the last seven matches. The winning streak on their home field lasts seven games in a row, and the unbeaten streak is 14. In the last round of the country cup there was a game with Blau Gel. Regular time ended in a draw (1:1), but in two extra halves the hosts of the upcoming match managed to score two unanswered goals, and now they are fighting for a place in the 1/8.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are at the disposal of the head coach.
Interesting trends for betting
- AFC has not lost at home this season
- The hosts have failed to score in only one of their last ten matches.
Probable line-up: van Zetten - van Weerdenburg, Ederveen, Markit - Klopper, Benninga, de Mooy, Hoek, Claver - Jesse, Bean.
FC Utrecht
NetherlandsCurrent form
Utrecht seem to be playing well, but still something is missing. It is enough to look at the result of the last match in the national championship with Go Ahead Eagles, which ended with a score of 3:3, and this despite the expulsion of one of the opponents already in the ninth minute of the match. Moreover, the guests of the upcoming match in that meeting were losing with a score of 1:3 until the 88th minute, and the third goal was scored only in the 96th.
In the last round of the national cup there was a game against Lisse. Playing there as a clear favorite, the team won with a minimal score of 2:1. If they play the same way with their upcoming opponent, it will not be easy to achieve a positive result and advance to the next round.
Disqualifications and injuries
Descotte, Gadella and Diddon will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utrecht have not lost away from home for 13 matches in a row
- The visitors have scored in eight games in a row
Probable lineup: Brouwer - Horemans, Muke, Viergever, Finnsson - Jensen, Bozdogan, Aaronson - Blake, Ohio, Katlin.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
The visitors have drawn two of their last three matches.
6.40Bet Utrecht to score in the second half
In the last four fights the bet came in
1.38AFC to score in the second half
In four of the last five meetings the bet was successful
1.88Tip and bets
In five of the last six matches, AFC scored twice in a meeting, and Utrecht scored at least twice in five matches in a row. Such figures indicate that both teams will be able to score in 90 minutes of playing time. This is our main bet in this confrontation.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.83
Bet on the outcome
AFC is presented as a clear underdog, and this is despite the fact that this season the Amsterdam club has not yet lost in front of local fans. Utrecht is far from its ideal form, and it is unlikely that the coaching staff will give instructions to give their all and spend a lot of energy, because in a few days there will be a game in the national championship with Fortuna, and they need to perform well there. We bet that the hosts will not lose by a large margin.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+1.5) on AFC with odds of 1.87
Bet on corners
Both teams promote an open style of play, so we don’t expect a sluggish confrontation in this match and will bet on a decent number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.70
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