On Thursday, at 19:45, Feyenoord will receive the Utrecht visit in a match for the finals of the Dutch Cup final. The match will take place at the “De Kuip” stadium in Rotterdam.
Neighboring rankings in Eredivisie, Feyenoord and Utrecht are segmented by seven points in the Dutch hierarchy, behind the controversial titles of the PSV and Ajax classics. If for Feyenoord, the presence in TOP 3 is no longer a surprise, Utrecht is unexpectedly well off this season, ranging over bands like Alkmaar and Vitesse, showing a good mood, especially offensive. As for Thursday night’s match, Feyenoord is the favorite in terms of the individual value difference and the strength of his own land, but the offensive force of the guests is not to be ignored. Moreover, considering that Feyenoord received a goal in each of the last four championship games, culminating with a 0-2 on the weekend, “De Kuip”, against Fortune Sittard, we can only find that the duel Thursday evening is announcing to be more interesting and more balanced than the odds show.
In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, Feyenoord was imposed six times, Utrecht only once, while the other three duels ended in a draw;
The previous direct match took place this season in Eredivisie and ended with the 1-0 score for Feyenoord, “De Kuip”;
Utrecht‘s last success on “De Kuip” dates back to August 2014, from a 2-1;
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a solid evolution of the guests, orisicum, a more convincing than the odds show. Although Feyenoord remains the favorite to qualify, we think that Utrecht, in a sensitive moment in which the hosts are defending, can make a beautiful figure on “De Kuip”, provoking one of the potential surprises of this elimination phase in KNVB Beker.
PREDICTION: Feyenoord to win @ 1.48
