Albert
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6d
My Prediction
FC Utrecht by 1Roll up, roll up, it's an Eredivisie cracker on the cards today between FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen.
For the boys from Utrecht, goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas has been solid with a 7.17 rating and 9 saves. He'll need to be on top form today against Heerenveen, where Andries Noppert stands guard with an impressive 7.37 rating and 12 saves.
On the FC Utrecht front line, Souffian El Karouani has shown poise with an 83.1% accurate pass percentage, while goal-getter Sébastien Haller has been firing it up with a 65.5% accurate pass rate and a goal under his belt. Not too shabby, I'd say.
Moving onto SC Heerenveen, the dynamic duo of Oliver Braude and Marcus Linday are a force to be reckoned with. Braude boasts an impressive 78.3% accurate pass percentage, whilst goal fiend Linday, with 2 chances converted, is not be taken lightly.
Now let's get all sentimental and take a stroll down memory lane. Past encounters have brought mixed fortunes, last 4 games ended in a draw once, a Heerenveen win once, and 2 wins for Utrecht. It's as uncertain as a chameleon in a bag of Skittles, ladies and gentlemen.
Let's focus on the present though, shall we? The regular-season record of both teams tells a story of its own. Utrecht has 14 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses, while Heerenveen's form is somewhat shaky with 8 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses.
Recently, Utrecht fell to a surprising 1-0 defeat to NEC Nijmegen, but pulled off a 3-2 thriller against Willem II Tilburg. On the other side of the fence, Heerenveen drew 1-1 with Heracles Almelo and suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
Add that all up and we're at the prediction stage already. I have a feeling I know where this is going...
Albert’s Prediction: FC Utrecht by 1