FC Utrecht will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce when they entertain the challenge of Go Ahead Eagles at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday.
For the visitors, this weekend's encounter offers them a chance at exacting revenge on their hosts off the back of a 2-0 defeat in the reverse fixture.
Match preview
FC Utrecht just about came out on top from a thrilling five-goal contest against Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday evening.
Isac Lidberg's opener and a Sam Lammers double put Ron Jans's men in the driving seat before Patrik Walemark netted two late goals to set up a frenetic finish.
As a result, De Domstedelingen remain eighth in the Eredivisie table, five points clear of Sparta Rotterdam in the race for the final European spot.
Next up is the task of facing off against an opposing outfit who have managed just one victory from the most recent seven editions of this fixture.
Currently on a run of six straight wins in front of their fans, Sunday's hosts will head into yet another home clash with the wind in their sails.
Go Ahead Eagles played out a second consecutive share of the spoils in a 1-1 stalemate against Almere City at De Adelaarshorst on Sunday.
Rene Hake's men got their noses in front early on through Oliver Edvardsen but were pegged back just over 10 minutes later by Thomas Robinet.
With 42 points picked up from 29 matches so far, the pride of the IJssel Kowet sit seventh in the standings, level on points with this weekend's opponents.
Winless in their last three away outings which have yielded two losses and a draw, Sunday's visitors have work to do at both ends of the pitch if they are to secure a positive result here.
Team News
Utrecht's Marouan Azarkan is unavailable through a damaged ankle, while Ole ter Haar Romeny continues to nurse a finger injury which has seen him fail to feature since early February.
The home side will also be without the services of Tim Handwerker, Taylor Booth and Kevin Gadellaa, who are all ruled out through knee injuries.
Philippe Rommens is a guaranteed absentee for this one having missed each of Go Ahead Eagles' last 12 matches leading up to this weekend.
Forward Thibo Baeten could be dropped to the bench for this one after seeing his goal drought for the visitors extend to 22 games last time out.
FC Utrecht possible starting lineup:
Barkas; El Karouani, Viergever, Van der Hoorn, Van der Maarel; Fraulo, Flamingo; Lidberg, Jensen, Toornstra; Lammers
Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
De Lange; Deijl, Amofa, Kramer, Kuipers; Willumsson, Blomme; Adekanye, Tengstedt, Edvardsen; Stokkers
We say: FC Utrecht 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles
As shown by their respective league standings, Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles have been closely matched all-season long and this weekend's game could easily swing either way. However, we fancy the hosts to get the job done at the end of the 90 minutes.
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