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FC Utrecht
Eredivisie | Gameweek 24
Mar 3, 2023 at 7pm UK
Stadion Galgenwaard
Fortuna Sittard

Utrecht
1 - 2
Sittard

Douvikas (59')
Toornstra (85'), van de Streek (90+6')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Bistrovic (68'), Noslin (87')
Bistrovic (77')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sittard 2-4 Feyenoord
Sunday, February 26 at 11.15am in Eredivisie

We said: FC Utrecht 3-2 Fortuna Sittard

Given how shaky both of the teams' defensive units have been of late, a high-scoring affair could be on the cards here. That said, we expect the hosts to get the job done come the end of the 90 minutes. 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 64.59%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 15.71%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.9%) and 1-0 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.24%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 1-2 (4.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.

Result
FC UtrechtDrawFortuna Sittard
64.59% (3.014 3.01) 19.7% (-1.006 -1.01) 15.71% (-2.007 -2.01)
Both teams to score 54.25% (-0.94 -0.94)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.81% (0.906 0.91)40.19% (-0.906 -0.91)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.44% (0.93 0.93)62.56% (-0.929 -0.93)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.26% (1.117 1.12)11.73% (-1.118 -1.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.12% (2.346 2.35)36.87% (-2.346 -2.35)
Fortuna Sittard Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.46% (-1.866 -1.87)38.53% (1.866 1.87)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.72% (-1.823 -1.82)75.28% (1.823 1.82)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 64.58%
    Fortuna Sittard 15.71%
    Draw 19.7%
FC UtrechtDrawFortuna Sittard
2-0 @ 10.37% (0.452 0.45)
2-1 @ 9.9% (-0.053000000000001 -0.05)
1-0 @ 9.69% (0.019 0.02)
3-0 @ 7.41% (0.63 0.63)
3-1 @ 7.07% (0.265 0.27)
4-0 @ 3.97% (0.492 0.49)
4-1 @ 3.79% (0.296 0.3)
3-2 @ 3.37% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.81% (0.055 0.06)
5-0 @ 1.7% (0.274 0.27)
5-1 @ 1.62% (0.191 0.19)
Other @ 3.88%
Total : 64.58%
1-1 @ 9.24% (-0.462 -0.46)
2-2 @ 4.72% (-0.272 -0.27)
0-0 @ 4.52% (-0.191 -0.19)
3-3 @ 1.07% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 19.7%
1-2 @ 4.41% (-0.461 -0.46)
0-1 @ 4.31% (-0.417 -0.42)
0-2 @ 2.06% (-0.316 -0.32)
2-3 @ 1.5% (-0.17 -0.17)
1-3 @ 1.4% (-0.227 -0.23)
Other @ 2.04%
Total : 15.71%

How you voted: Utrecht vs Sittard

FC Utrecht
88.5%
Draw
5.8%
Fortuna Sittard
5.8%
52
Head to Head
Sep 2, 2022 7pm
Sittard
3-4
Utrecht
Guth (67'), Yilmaz (82' pen.), Noslin (90+6')
Tirpan (71')
Dost (64'), Douvikas (71' pen., 77', 86')
Toornstra (81'), van der Maarel (83')
Apr 9, 2022 5.45pm
Dec 18, 2021 3.30pm
Sittard
2-2
Utrecht
Cox (23'), Flemming (77')
Cox (33')
Mahi (21'), Van de Streek (50')
van de Streek (45'), Maher (70'), Janssen (84')
Mar 20, 2021 3.30pm
Dec 19, 2020 8pm
Utrecht
1-1
Sittard
Mahi (52')
Kerk (82')
Polter (63')
Angha (86'), Polter (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV322831107198887
2Feyenoord31236280245675
3FC Twente32196760332763
4AZ AlkmaarAZ32187764362861
5Ajax321410869591052
6FC UtrechtUtrecht32131094643349
7NECNijmegen311211859471247
8Go Ahead Eagles321110114542343
9Sparta RotterdamSparta32127134847143
10Heerenveen32107155165-1437
11Fortuna SittardSittard3299143655-1936
12PEC Zwolle3198144359-1635
13Almere CityAlmere City32713123252-2034
14Heracles3295184170-2932
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3277183652-1628
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior31511154666-2026
17FC VolendamVolendam3247213179-4819
RVitesse3255222571-462


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