Competitors: Eredivisie

Market: Utrecht win

Odds: 2/3 @ Pribet

Trying to lengthen on their Eredivisie purple patch on Sunday lunchtime, Utrecht will welcome Sittard to the Stadion Galgenwaard.

Beginning with the hosts, extending on their KNVB Beker journey earlier within the week and punching their quarter-final ticket due to a sensational 8-0 romp in opposition to third-tier outfit Amsterdamsche, Ron Jans’ males have cemented their spot as Holland’s ultimo shock package deal this season. Persevering with to obtain a string of plaudits from throughout the continent, the previous Twente boss ought to discover the temper in his camp at a red-hot excessive. Battling it out on the high of the Eredivisie desk and opening this weekend’s fixtures with simply their purpose distinction retaining them behind Dutch icons Ajax, Utrecht might be trying to make one other assertion right here. Marking their return from November’s Worldwide break with a 2-1 victory away at Nijmegen, Sunday’s hosts have suffered only a single defeat from any of their final 9 home appearances throughout all competitions. With that prolonged flurry stemming all the way in which again to October twenty seventh, Utrecht have additionally impressed with their free-scoring performances. The truth is, Jans’ aspect have have notched 20 objectives in simply their earlier six showdowns.

As for the guests, whereas Sittard might need secured a much-welcomed enhance final weekend as they clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory in opposition to Waalwijk, Danny Buijs’ males got here crashing again all the way down to earth a couple of days in the past. Watching their respective KNVB Beker journey come to an abrupt finish in midweek as they fell to a shock 3-1 loss in opposition to third-tier outfit Fast Boys, the previous Groningen boss has seen his squad muster only a single victory from any of their earlier six home appearances throughout all competitions. Heading into November’s worldwide break with one other 3-1 defeat in opposition to Zwolle, Sittard have proven some obtrusive defensive points. Together with a 2-1 loss at dwelling in opposition to Twente final month, Buijs’ males have put only a single clear sheet on the board for the reason that finish of October. Likewise, opening December with a 2-2 stalemate in opposition to Heracles, the Yellows have shipped 13 objectives of their final six consecutive outings. It must also be famous, Sittard fell to a 4-0 drumming once they final travelled to Utrecht again in February.

Guess: Utrecht 2/3 to beat Sittard in Sunday’s Eredivisie showdown @ Pribet