Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Utrecht
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2021
12:15
Prediction: 1-1
Feyenoord
Utrecht and Feyenoord square off against each other at Stadion Galgenwaard in what is expected to be a close Eredivisie encounter. Utrecht kicked off the new Eredivisie campaign with a 4-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam, with the team playing out a goalless draw with Groningen at the weekend. The hosts are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Sunday’s clash; therefore, we are unlikely to see goals galore on Matchday 3.
The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, are eyeing their third clean sheet of the season, and, taking everything into account, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on under 2.5 goals. All Akmum, Mamengi, and St. Jago are likely to miss the game with injuries for the hosts, while Feyenoord defender Marcos Senesi is unlikely to feature in the Stadion Galgenwaard clash as he limped off with injury in the 2-0 win over G.A. Eagles.
Highlighted Player (Willem Janssen):
After starting his senior career at VVV-Venlo, Willem Janssen joined fellow Dutch club Roda JC in 2007. The 186-cm-tall centre-back scored 22 goals in 129 appearances for the Black and Yellows in the Eredivisie, and in 2011 he moved to Twente.
After ending his loan spell with Utrecht in 2014, he signed a permanent deal with the Stadion Galgenwaard outfit, and he has been playing for the club ever since. He scored his first league goal for Utrecht in a 1-1 draw with Zwolle on September 1, 2013. Willem Janseen was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands on July 4, 1986, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the national team. Janssen, though, has two caps with the Netherlands U21 team.
His main position is centre-back, but he is used as both defensive midfielder and central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right. In the 2015/16 season he helped Utrecht make it to the Dutch Cup final, but Feyenoord proved to be a big catch for them in the title game.
Highlighted Team (Feyenoord):
Back in 1908 football club Wilhemina was founded in the pub De Vereeniging and they played their home games in blue-sleeved red shirts and white shorts. The club’s name was changed to Hillesluise in 1909 and soon they became RVV Celeritas.
Finally, in 1912 the club got a name SC Feijenoord. Feyenoord won their first Eredivisie trophy in 1924 and 75 years later they clinched their 14th domestic trophy, finishing the season 15 points clear of second-placed Willem II. De Trots van Zuid play their home games at De Kuip and the capacity of the venue is 51 117.
The club’s fiercest rivals are Ajax and the two teams face each other in der Klassieker. The likes of Craig Bellamy, Gerrard Fox, Wouter Bos and Raemon Sluiter are notable supporters of the club. It is well known that football legends Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit and Peter Houtman all played for Feyenoord in the past. De Trots van Zuid play their home games in red-white shirts and black shorts.
