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Eredivisie

FC Twente - FC Utrecht

03/15/2026, 11:15 AM

0 : 2
Expected Goals
FC Twente
2.1
Total xG
3.0
FC Utrecht
0.9
Most Likely Scores

2:0

11%

1:1

11%

2:1

10%

3:0

7%

3:1

7%
What influences the xG?
FTFU

FC Twente

Defensive strength (1.1 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.66
Attack strength (1.32x league average)
+0.47
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.8 goals/match)
+0.28
Rising form (2.8 vs 1.9 season average)
+0.28
Sondre Ørjasæter on the bench (1 goals, 5 assists)

FC Utrecht

Rising form (2 vs 1.5 season average)
+0.15
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.03
V. Jensen not in squad (5 goals, 0 assists)
23% of goal output missing (only 76% available)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.71
+0.71
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

63%

Draw

22%

Away Win

14%

Goals

Over 1.5

82%

Under 1.5

18%

Over 2.5

59%

Under 2.5

41%

Over 3.5

36%

Under 3.5

64%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

86%

Away or Draw

37%

No Draw

78%

Both Score

Yes

54%

No

46%

Key Factors
  • Pipeline Prediction: FC Twente has a home win probability of 63% and significantly more predicted goals (2.11 to 0.93)
  • Home Form and Offense: FC Twente won 4 of their last 5 games and increased their offensive output to 2.8 goals per game
  • Statistical Matchup: FC Twente concedes only 0.92 goals at home, while FC Utrecht allows 1.58 goals per away game
Risk Factors
  • FC Utrecht has been the more dominant team in recent direct encounters
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a draw probability of 22%
Overview

FC Twente (5th place, 44 points) host FC Utrecht (9th place, 35 points) at De Grolsch Veste

Eredivisie match on March 15, 2026, 12:15 PM

FC Twente aims to consolidate its position in the upper third of the table

FC Utrecht attempts to close the gap to the European places

Form

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

FC Twente shows strong form with 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5 games (WDWWW)

They recently achieved 3 consecutive wins

FC Utrecht recorded 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches (WWDWD)

The last match ended in a draw

Statistics

FC Twente has scored an average of 1.73 goals per game this season and conceded 1.04 goals

At home, they average 1.69 goals scored and concede 0.92 goals

FC Twente currently scores more frequently (2.8) than their season average (1.9) with a positive form trend

FC Twente appears balanced with 53% possession and 7.6 shots on target, indicating strong offense

FC Utrecht averages 1.46 goals and 1.19 goals conceded per match

Away, they scored 1.42 goals and conceded 1.58 goals

FC Utrecht currently scores more frequently (2.0) than their season average (1.5) with a positive form trend

FC Utrecht is counter-oriented with 45% possession and 4.2 shots on target, which is average

At De Grolsch Veste, an average of 2.4 goals were scored in the last 5 games

In 40% of the matches, both teams scored, and 40% ended with over 2.5 goals

Head-to-Head

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, there was 1 win for FC Twente, 2 wins for FC Utrecht, and 2 draws

The goal difference is balanced with 5:5 goals

The last encounter on December 7, 2025, ended in a 1:1 draw

FC Utrecht has been the more dominant team in recent direct encounters

Key Players

For FC Twente, Daan Rots (Attacker) is a key player with 7 goals and 3 assists at an average rating of 7.03 and rising form

Kristian Hlynsson (Midfielder) has 7 goals and 3 assists with a rating of 7.04 and stable form

Sam Lammers (Attacker) recorded 5 goals and 2 assists with a rating of 7.07 and rising form

For FC Utrecht, Souffian El Karouani (Defender) is a key player with 2 goals and 10 assists at an average rating of 7.48 and declining form

Gjivai Zechiël (Midfielder) contributed 5 goals and 3 assists and shows a rising form with a rating of 7.04

Ángel Alarcón (Attacker) scored 2 goals and 1 assist with a rating of 7.12 and declining form

Goalkeepers

Lars Unnerstall of FC Twente (average rating 6.73 in 25 appearances) recorded 7 clean sheets this season

Vasilios Barkas of FC Utrecht (average rating 7.00 in 25 appearances) kept his goal clean 5 times

Influences

FC Twente has scored 22 goals and conceded 12 goals at home, indicating a home advantage

De Grolsch Veste is known for an average of 2.4 goals per game, a 40% rate for both teams to score, and a 40% rate for over 2.5 goals

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