Jong Utrecht hosts Eindhoven FC in round 1 of Dutch Eerste Divisie. The match will be played on Friday, August 28th at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (Utrecht)
Jong Utrecht plays half out of the competition. Why half? Even if the team wins the First League, it will not rise to the top division anyway. But if it takes the last places, it will go down. The main task of Utrecht's reserve is the training of specialists, and not only for itself but for sale. Therefore, the team plays open football, not caring too much about defending its box, but regularly threatening the nets of strangers and hitting them. In the last championship, the hosts had a 48-47 goal difference, and 20 out of 29 matches ended with Over 2.5 goals scored. The last three friendly games also ended with the proposed outcome.
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As for Eindhoven, it was rather modest in terms of scoring in the pre-season friendly games. The status of these matches and trends of Dutch football got us used to goal extravaganza. However, four out of six Eindhoven’s friendly matches ended with a small number of goals scored. If we look at the last championship, FC Eindhoven had a total goal difference of over a hundred (46-59, to be precise).
Whether Eindhoven wants it or not, it will have to play open football. Jong Utrecht will offer the option of playing without the center of the field, as the team liked to play like that last season. High scoring in matches with its participation is a common thing. The fans often saw not only three or four, but also five, seven, and even nine goals. In the preseason, six goals were scored in one game. Utrecht's reserve has played with Over 2.5 goals scored in 14 of its last 16 matches. Despite the modest results during preparation for the season, FC Eindhoven also played half of the last 10 matches with this outcome. Three goals in the performance of these rivals are a common thing in head-to-head meetings. The teams played seven matches, and six of them pleased the fans with an abundance of goals scored. It is the first round of the championship, and there is no burden of responsibility for a place in the standings, so the teams can play for their pleasure. And they will probably do so and score at least three goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
