Both teams have endured defensive frailties of late, and we can expect neither of them to come away from this one without being breached. That said, Utrecht boast more quality in key areas, and we are tipping them to get the job done come the end of the 90 minutes.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Utrecht win with a probability of 56.25%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Go Ahead Eagles had a probability of 20.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.87%) and 2-0 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.87%), while for a Go Ahead Eagles win it was 0-1 (5.99%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.