Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Den Haag and Utrecht take on each other at Cars Jeans Stadion in what is expected to be an exciting Eredivisie match. Den Haag are fighting hard to secure the elite division survival, while Utrecht’s main goal is to represent the Netherlands in European competitions next term. The hosts are stuck at the bottom of the standings, and given their three-match losing run in the national championship, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the underdogs.
Rene Hake’s troops, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Vitesse, with the team retaining their spot in top seven. Utrecht are eager to book their place in the Europa League playoffs, and we are positive that they will take advantage of Den Haag’s shaky defence. Fit-again Spanish attacker Adrian Dalmau, who scored the winner in the triumph over Fortuna Sittard before the international break, is pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Ravel Morrison):
Ravel Morrison is a product of the Manchester United football academy, who played for various European clubs before joining Den Haag in 2020. Morisson spent his youth career at Man Utd, but he did not see any game action with the Red Devils in the Premier League.
The attacking midfielder played for the likes of West Ham, Birmingham City, QPR, Cardiff City, Lazio, Atlas, Ostersund, Sheffield Utd, and Middlesbrough before moving to the Netherlands. Morisson made his Den Haag debut in a 2-0 loss to Vitesse on October 18, 2020. Speaking of his international career, it has to be noted that the Den Haag No. 5 has four caps with the England U21 team.
He played for the U16, U17, and U18 teams as well. Ravel Morrison has a dual citizenship, and, as a result, he is eligible to play for both England and Jamaica at senior level.
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.