FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam - Eredivisie Prediction

Value Assessment

Home Win

2.00

36% pred

-14.1%

Draw

3.48

22% pred

-6.4%

Away Win

3.61

42% pred

+14.1%

VALUE

BTTS Yes 1.70 53%

BTTS No 2.08 38%

Key Insights

European Race

Sparta Rotterdam in position 6 - competing for Conference League qualification

High impact

Rotation Risk

FC Utrecht has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Streak Watch

FC Utrecht without a win in 5 games (1 draws, 4 losses) - struggling for results

High impact

Away Specialist

Sparta Rotterdam exceptional away form: 5 wins in last 8 away matches (62% win rate)

Medium impact

BTTS Tendency

FC Utrecht matches frequently see both teams score: BTTS in 6 of last 8 matches (75%) - favors BTTS Yes

Medium impact

Leaky Defense

FC Utrecht has poor defensive record: only 0 clean sheets in last 8 matches (0%) - favors BTTS Yes/opponent goals

Medium impact

Upset Alert

FC Utrecht (position 11) is favorite despite being 5 places below Sparta Rotterdam (position 6) - potential upset or market overreaction

Medium impact

Top Scorer

Sparta Rotterdam has Tobias Lauritsen ranked #6 in league scoring (9 goals) - strong attacking threat

Medium impact

Match Normality

70%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff

Sun, Jan 25 2026 · 15:45

Venue

Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht)

Competition

Eredivisie · 20

Coaches

Ron Jans

FC Utrecht

Maurice Steijn

Sparta Rotterdam

Referee

Erwin Blank

Related Coverage

League season story FC Utrecht form report Sparta Rotterdam form report

Recent Form

FC Utrecht

0W 0D 5L

0.4 GF · 1.6 GA

L H

Feyenoord 0-1

L H

Sparta Rotterdam 0-1

L H Genk

Genk 0-2

L H PSV

PSV 1-2

L H

Nottingham Forest 1-2

0W 0D 5L

0.4 GF · 1.6 GA

L H

Feyenoord 0-1

L H

Sparta Rotterdam 0-1

L H Genk

Genk 0-2

L H PSV

PSV 1-2

L H

Nottingham Forest 1-2

0W 3D 2L

1.4 GF · 2 GA

D A

SC Heerenveen 1-1

L A Celtic

Celtic 2-4

L A

FC Volendam 1-2

D A

NAC Breda 1-1

D A

Go Ahead Eagles 2-2

0W 1D 4L

0.6 GF · 1.8 GA

L H

Feyenoord 0-1

D A

SC Heerenveen 1-1

L A Celtic

Celtic 2-4

L H

Sparta Rotterdam 0-1

L H Genk

Genk 0-2

Sparta Rotterdam

3W 1D 1L

1.8 GF · 1.6 GA

D A

Fortuna Sittard 2-2

W A

FC Utrecht 1-0

W A

Feyenoord 4-3

W A

FC Volendam 1-0

L A

NEC Nijmegen 1-3

3W 1D 1L

1.2 GF · 0.8 GA

W H

FC Groningen 2-0

W H

Heracles Almelo 2-0

L H

SC Heerenveen 0-3

W H

NAC Breda 1-0

D H

Fortuna Sittard 1-1

3W 1D 1L

1.8 GF · 1.6 GA

D A

Fortuna Sittard 2-2

W A

FC Utrecht 1-0

W A

Feyenoord 4-3

W A

FC Volendam 1-0

L A

NEC Nijmegen 1-3

4W 1D 0L

2.2 GF · 1 GA

D A

Fortuna Sittard 2-2

W H

FC Groningen 2-0

W A

FC Utrecht 1-0

W A

Feyenoord 4-3

W H

Heracles Almelo 2-0

Sidelined Players

FC Utrecht 5 out

Mike Eerdhuijzen

injury

Sébastien Haller

injury

David Min

injury

Victor Jensen

injury

Emirhan Demircan

injury

Sparta Rotterdam 2 out

Giannino Vianello

injury

Vito van Crooij

injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

FC Utrecht

5

50%

Draws

1

10%

Sparta Rotterdam

4

40%

Avg Goals

2.6

BTTS

60%

League Signals

Predictability

55%

MEDIUM

Home Bias

+8%

MODERATE

Avg Goals

3.0

HIGH

Draw Rate

24%

BTTS

55%

Over 2.5

58%

Final Words

FC Utrecht have struggled recently, winning just 0 of their last 5 matches. Sparta Rotterdam arrive in strong form with 4 wins from 5 games.