Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Buoyed by a thrilling 4-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam, Utrecht will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Heracles on Friday evening. Utrecht are eyeing their fifth home win of the season and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Heracles. German midfielder Can Bozdogan is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match, with Oscar Fraulo being ready to step up.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over NAC Breda. Heracles, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Utrecht’s party at Stadion Galgenwaard. Last time out Utrecht defeated Heracles 1-0, with Victor Jensen scoring the only goal of the match. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Utrecht):
Established on July 1, 1970, Utrecht is a Dutch club that competes in the Eredivisie. The club was founded as a merger of VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk, and Velox, and it has to be noted that VV DOS did well to win the Eredivisie trophy back in 1958.
Utrecht, on the other hand, have yet to win the national championship, but they have lifted three KNVB Cup trophies (1984/85, 2002/03, 2003/04). Leo van Veen is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 153 goals. Speaking of the club’s colours, they were white and red shirts when playing at home, while blue is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
Due to the hooligan clashes, Utrecht have a rivalry with Dutch giants Ajax. The games between the two clubs have always been very tense on the field. Utrecht welcome their rivals at Stadion Galgenwaard, the venue which can hold up to 23,750 people. The stadium was opened back in May 1936.