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FC Utrecht
Eredivisie | Gameweek 17
Dec 22, 2024 at 1.30pm UK
Stadion Galgenwaard
Fortuna Sittard

Utrecht
2 - 5
Sittard

Viergever (6'), Cathline (57')
Barkas (15'), van der Hoorn (47'), Min (68')
Viergever (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Tunjic (56'), Dahlhaus (75'), Bullaude (78'), Da Cruz (85'), Michut (90+6')
van Ottele (33'), Da Cruz (34'), Fosso (66')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

FC Utrecht

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: AFC 0-8 Utrecht
Wednesday, December 18 at 7pm in KNVB Beker

Fortuna Sittard

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Quick Boys 3-1 Sittard
Tuesday, December 17 at 7pm in KNVB Beker

We said: FC Utrecht 3-0 Fortuna Sittard

 With both teams holding three-match undefeated runs in the league, this may not necessarily be a routine win for the home side. However, it is the way that we see things materialising, Utrecht taking another step towards potential European qualification for 2025-26. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Utrecht win with a probability of 48.82%. A win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 27.13% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.44%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Fortuna Sittard win was 1-2 (6.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-5 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.

Result
FC UtrechtDrawFortuna Sittard
48.82% (0.396 0.4) 24.05% (0.104 0.1) 27.13% (-0.499 -0.5)
Both teams to score 56.85% (-0.759 -0.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55% (-0.812 -0.81)45% (0.815 0.81)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.65% (-0.787 -0.79)67.35% (0.789 0.79)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.47% (-0.15900000000001 -0.16)18.53% (0.161 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.23% (-0.268 -0.27)49.77% (0.27 0.27)
Fortuna Sittard Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.78% (-0.79300000000001 -0.79)30.22% (0.794 0.79)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.62% (-0.96 -0.96)66.38% (0.962 0.96)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 48.82%
    Fortuna Sittard 27.14%
    Draw 24.04%
FC UtrechtDrawFortuna Sittard
2-1 @ 9.52% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 9.44% (0.28 0.28)
2-0 @ 7.96% (0.197 0.2)
3-1 @ 5.35% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-0 @ 4.47% (0.089 0.09)
3-2 @ 3.2% (-0.077 -0.08)
4-1 @ 2.26% (-0.016 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.88% (0.028 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.35% (-0.04 -0.04)
Other @ 3.39%
Total : 48.82%
1-1 @ 11.29% (0.09 0.09)
2-2 @ 5.7% (-0.109 -0.11)
0-0 @ 5.6% (0.194 0.19)
3-3 @ 1.28% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.04%
1-2 @ 6.76% (-0.095 -0.09)
0-1 @ 6.7% (0.087999999999999 0.09)
0-2 @ 4.01% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-3 @ 2.7% (-0.099 -0.1)
2-3 @ 2.27% (-0.095 -0.09)
0-3 @ 1.6% (-0.05 -0.05)
Other @ 3.1%
Total : 27.14%

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0-0
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Mar 3, 2023 7pm
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1-2
Sittard
Douvikas (59')
Bistrovic (68'), Noslin (87')
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Sep 2, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 5
Sittard
3-4
Utrecht
Guth (67'), Yilmaz (82' pen.), Noslin (90+6')
Tirpan (71')
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Toornstra (81'), van der Maarel (83')
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Apr 9, 2022 5.45pm
Gameweek 26
Utrecht
1-1
Sittard
Ramselaar (5')
Flemming (61')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV17150259134645
2Ajax17123237162139
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1711333428636
4Feyenoord17105240211935
5AZ AlkmaarAZ17102531171432
6FC Twente1794432211131
7Go Ahead Eagles177463027325
8Fortuna SittardSittard177462525025
9Willem II176472119222
10NAC BredaNAC Breda177191927-822
11Heerenveen176381731-1421
12NECNijmegen1752102324-117
13PEC Zwolle174581626-1017
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta172691426-1212
17Almere CityAlmere City1723121037-279
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1714121841-237
> Eredivisie Full Table


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