Fred Rutten’s side would be keen to keep their unbeaten record intact when they travel to Utrecht to face Jan Wouters’ men in their upcoming league fixture on Saturday.
In the seventh round of Dutch top tier football, FC Utrecht will play against Vitesse Arnhem at Galgenwaard Stadion on Saturday, September 29.
FC Utrecht
The Utreg can now shift their entire focus on the league action after Ajax Amsterdam ended their KNVB beker Cup quest with a 3-0 win at Galgenwaard Stadion on September 26.
De Joden asserted their authority right from the kick-off, and managed to grab the lead in the 11th minute through Tobias Sana. Four minutes later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Eriksen-c9074 sealed an impressive
3-0 win, when he added his name to the score-sheet in the 52nd minute.
Apart from their Dutch cup defeat, the Utreg have performed brilliantly since the start of the 2012/13 season. Occupying the fifth spot on the league table, they have an overall record of 6 played, 3 won, 2 drawn and 1 lost.
Jan Wouters, FC Utrecht head coach, has urged his troops to put in their 100 percent in the upcoming encounter if they are to achieve a good result. However, the Dutch trainer knows that it will not be an easy task to secure even
a point against an in-form http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fred-c14136 Rutten’s side.
Vitesse Arnhem
After a 1-1 stalemate in their last week’s league encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heracles-Almelo-c39520, the Arnhem outfit returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Gemert in the second round of KNVB beker Cup encounter on Wednesday, September
26.
The Arnhem outfit has been staging scintillating shows since the start of the new season. Sitting at the second spot on the Eredivisie table, they have remained unbeaten thus far, and would be gunning to keep their good form intact
on Saturday against FC Utrecht. They have an overall record of 6 played, four won and two drawn.
Fred Rutten, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitesse-c40905 boss, was extremely delighted with his side’s performance in the Dutch cup, but has urged his side to shift their focus on the upcoming league match.
Head-to-Head statistics
Vitesse have managed to bag all three points against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237 in two of their last five head-to-head encounters. The Utreg have only emerged victorious once, while the remaining two games ended in stalemates.
Players to watch
Dave Bulthuis – FC Utrecht
The 22-year-old defender has been one of the key players for the Utreg this term. The Dutchman has not only provided rock solid defence, his assistance upfront on the set-pieces has made him one of the most influential figures
in the FC Utrecht squad. The youngster has already netted two goals, and will be keen to make useful contribution in the upcoming game as well.
Wilfried Bony – Vitesse Arnhem
The Ivorian ace will consistently threaten the home side’s defence with his impressive form in front of the goal this season. The 23-year-old has already found the target thrice in six games, and would be keen to add more to his
tally this weekend.
Prediction
Both sides would be gunning to bag maximum points in this encounter. However, it seems like they both have to share a point each.
Predicted score-line: FC Utrecht 1-1 Vitesse.
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