On Wednesday night, Utrecht and PEC Zwolle clash at the Stadion Galgenwaard in a game that could be crucial in the home team’s chances of sealing a top-eight finish in the Eredivisie.
Utrecht has been in inconsistent recent league formRon Jans’ team has enjoyed mixed fortunes lately, as they have won just one of their last four matches in the Eredivisie. Last time out, they suffered a 4-2 defeat at reigning champions Feyenoord.
Despite their recent poor form, Utrecht is in eighth place in the table, two points clear of ninth-place Sparta Rotterdam in the fight for a Europa Conference League play-off spot.
Utrecht has been formidable on home soil in the Eredivisie lately. They are unbeaten in their last ten home matches, and this stellar run of form has seen the home team record four straight victories on home soil.
They have built their recent strong home form on an excellent defensive record, keeping three straight clean sheets in front of their own fans.
PEC Zwolle is looking to end a horrendous runThe visitors head into this game looking to end a woeful recent run of Eredivisie form. A 3-1 home defeat by Ajax last time out means that Zwolle are winless in their previous seven league games. The poor recent run includes five defeats in their last six matches in the Dutch top-flight.
PEC Zwolle’s most significant problem of late in the Eredivisie has been conceding too many goals, as they have conceded at least two goals in four of their previous five league outings.
Johnny Jansen’s team heads to Utrecht on the back of a three-game winless run on their travels in the Eredivisie, having suffered two straight losses away from home in the Dutch top-flight.
What am I backing?Utrecht has had mixed results of late. However, their home form, combined with the visitor’s poor away record, has me backing the home victory.
