Jong Utrecht vs Almere City tips and predictions

Result not inevitable in Eerste Divisie

With a handful of points between them, it's 20th placed Jong Utrecht hosting tenth placed Almere City in this Eerste Divisie clash as the visitors look to add to the 7 points between the sides.

Almere City have plenty of reasons to think they can win. Their odds aren't giving anything away though. The following preview describes the most important goal scoring stats in order to identify the best value; which is the away win.

The hosts will be hoping to put some of their recent underpowered outings out of sight. Jong Utrecht can't be trusted in terms of value betting, having lost 12 of their last 17 games at home. Their tactics in the final third haven't helped their recent goal tally. They've been goalless in 10 of their last 17 matches on their own soil and regardless of the actual line-up they will be facing, that doesn't look like enough for this test. They must improve at the back. Letting in an average of 1.9 goals in their latest 19 matches on their own soil has shown that they can be vulnerable when they lose their shape.

Almere City have produced some quality displays. Their most impressive displays have been made possible by their confident play in the final third. They've scored two or more goals in 7 of their last 11 away fixtures and if they build on that stat they'll be due goals here. In a match that has split opinions, there is plenty of sense in backing the away win.

Away from the 1X2 there's a uninspiring backup bet in the BTTS market with the No option.

Almere City have won 8 of the last 10 matches between these two.