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Waalwijk vs Utrecht: Dutch Cup match prediction
Waalwijk will host Utrecht in the 1/8 finals of the Dutch Cup on January 15. Will the hosts be able to create a sensation and get a ticket to the quarterfinals, or will the visitors easily justify their status as favorites and secure a confident victory? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
RKC Waalwijk
NetherlandsCurrent form
Waalwijk approached the start of the season as one of the main candidates for relegation from the Eredivisie, inferior in terms of player selection to many competitors. While Henk Fraser team fully justifies this status and closes the tournament table with seven points to its credit, already six points behind the transitional match zone, the situation is gradually becoming critical. In the last round, Waalwijk lost 1:2 away to Ajax, thus suffering its 13th defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Van Osch and Castillo are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Waalwijk have only won one of their last eight matches.
- Waalwijk have not beaten Utrecht in their last 10 matches - five defeats and five draws
Estimated line-up: Kesting - Al Mazuani, Van Gelderen, Wouters, Meyers - Rumeratu, Ukili, Van Der Waterl, Ihattaren, Margaret - Kramer.
FC Utrecht
NetherlandsCurrent form
Before the start of the season, Utrecht was among the contenders for a place in the top eight, but was not among the teams capable of fighting for a place in the top three and a ticket to the Champions League. However, so far, Ron Jans team looks very strong and has become the main discovery of the first round in the Eredivisie, currently occupying third place in the table. Having beaten Feyenoord 2:1 in the last round, Utrecht broke away from the Rotterdam team by four points in the table, but for now such a handicap cannot guarantee anything.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utrecht have won three of their last five matches
- Utrecht have scored in their last 11 matches
Probable line-up: Brouwer - Nielsen, Horemans, Van der Hoorn, El-Karaouni - Thornstra, Iqbal, Rodriguez, Aaronson, Katlin - Min.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:3
Two of Utrecht last five matches have ended with this score
19.00Waalwijk to score in the first half
In four of Waalwijk last five matches, this bet has been successful
2.27Bet Utrecht to score in the second half
In Utrecht last 11 matches this bet has been successful
1.29Tip and bets
Utrecht will certainly be set up for victory today – the visitors have a serious advantage in class, the opponent is in a protracted crisis. It is obvious that Waalwijk is now more concerned about the fight for survival in the championship and the Cup in such a situation may well become a burden, there is a high probability that the lineup will be far from the main one. The hosts' coach does not have a serious reserve at hand, in such a situation Utrecht has an excellent opportunity to decide everything in regular time.
We think that the hosts have no chance. Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1) on Utrecht . This bet is offered with odds of 2.15
Bet on total
Utrecht is certainly the favorite and will strive to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals in regular time - the visitors will most likely put serious pressure on the opponent goal in the first half. Waalwijk is extremely vulnerable in defense and has minimal chances to play reliably, but the hosts have absolutely nothing to lose, they will most likely take risks and will not sit deep in defense, it makes sense to count on a goal extravaganza in such a match.
Bet - total over three goals. This bet is offered for 1.85
Bet on corners
Utrecht are the favourites and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – the visitors should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2) on corners for Utrecht. This bet is offered for 1.89
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