FC Utrecht v PSV Eredivisie Prediction

Following PSV’s 5–1 victory over FC Groningen, it became clear once again that the Eindhoven side are well-organised in attack. The start was certainly a struggle. But when you still manage to score five goals against an FC Groningen side that had been unbeaten up to that point, you know that you’re on the way to finding your best form. The next hurdle is the away match against FC Utrecht. The Utrecht side have had a very poor start to the season and are desperate for a good result. Will they manage it against the champions? Here is our FC Utrecht v PSV prediction.

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FC Utrecht v PSV preview

Can FC Utrecht secure their first win of the current Eredivisie season? After two defeats and a draw, they’ve only managed to pick up one point so far. We’ll give you a brief overview of both teams, which we hope will help you when betting on FC Utrecht v PSV.

Current Form & Team News

FC Utrecht

Anthony Correia hasn’t exactly got off to a flying start at the Galgenwaard. The successful SC Telstar manager has performed excellently in recent years, but is currently still finding his feet. This is particularly true in defence, as Utrecht have already conceded nine goals in the three league matches they’ve played. That’s simply an average of three goals conceded per game. Next up is a match against PSV, the team that usually scores the most goals in the Dutch Eredivisie.

PSV

There was a sense of gloom around the ‘City of Light’ early in the season. And yet, Peter Bosz’s side are smiling again. Whilst the match at Excelsior was a hard-fought 2–1 victory, things went significantly better against FC Groningen. Not least because someone like Ruben van Bommel is in top form. He provided an assist against the Pride of the North and is gradually knocking on national team manager Xavi Hernandez’s door. Can he cause problems for FC Utrecht’s full-backs too? We reckon he can!

Head-to-Head

Normally, Dutch clubs find it relatively difficult against FC Utrecht. However, this cannot be said of PSV. The last time FC Utrecht won was on 20 October 2019. In the twelve matches that followed, the Eindhoven side came out on top eight times, whilst four matches ended in a draw. This shows that FC Utrecht will have to be at their very best to beat PSV for the first time in years.

Predicted line-ups

FC Utrecht (3-4-3):

Barkas, Nwankwo, Didden, Horemans, Zagre, van den Berg, de Wit, Vesterlund, Cathline, Min, Alarcon

PSV (4-3-3):

Kovar, Mauro Junior, Obispo, Flamengo, Dest, Fernandez, Sano, Til, van Bommel, Pepi, Perisic

FC Utrecht v PSV betting tips

Betting tip 1: PSV to score at least three goals

Once again, an away match against FC Utrecht is always a tough one. And yet we believe PSV will win this match ‘easily’. Offensively, PSV are in excellent form, whilst FC Utrecht are performing very poorly in defence. We therefore believe PSV will score at least three goals at the Galgenwaard. Over 2.5 goals for PSV will earn you odds of 2.35.

Betting tip 2: Ruben van Bommel to score or provide an assist

Following his excellent performance last week, all eyes will be on Ruben van Bommel this week. He has scored or provided an assist in each of his last two Eredivisie matches. We reckon he’ll silence the home crowd once again by playing a key role. A goal or assist from Ruben van Bommel will earn you odds of 2.20.

Prediction: FC Utrecht v PSV

Final score: FC Utrecht 1–3 PSV
We reckon PSV are in for an easy afternoon. Mainly because they created countless chances against Excelsior and FC Groningen. Add to that FC Utrecht’s defensive frailty and the history between the two sides, and there’s a good chance PSV will win this match comfortably. We’re predicting a 3-1 victory for the visitors from Brabant.