In the match of the 5th round of the Dutch championship, Utrecht will host Waalwijk. On whose side will luck turn out to be?
"Utrecht"
In the previous round, Utrecht conceded only the second goal of the season, which was the only one in the confrontation with Twente and led to the first defeat. Before him, Utrecht scored seven points out of nine possible, beating Sparta 4-0 and Feyenoord 3-1, and also playing 0-0 with Groningen. Thanks to the seven points scored, Utrecht is on the fourth line, being one point away from the leading three.
"Waalwijk"
But the "Lions" are not doing very well so far. They started with a 1-0 victory over AZ, after which they forgot what victories are. In the second round there was a defeat from Heerenveen (2-3), in the third a draw with Fortuna (2-2), and in the fourth the second defeat of the season - 1:2 from Vitesse. It is worth noting that the "lions" are very effective in attack - they have already scored six goals, but failures in defense do not allow them to win a second victory.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Akmum, Mamengi, St. Jago (knee injuries) - Utrecht. Pereira (hernia) - "Waalwijk".
- Under question:
- Wouters, Min (injuries) - Waalwijk.
Statistics and figures:
- Utrecht lost in one round out of four;
- "Waalwijk" won in one match out of four;
- Utrecht won against Waalwijk in the previous two matches.
Forecast
Both teams perform well in attack, scoring in almost every match, and Waalwijk also concedes regularly. In the reporting battle, I propose to put more than 2.5 goals on the total, since defensive football is not about Utrecht and Waalwijk.