FC Utrecht vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Feyenoord Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | NAC Breda | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Emmen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 17 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 25 |
| 24 | Conceded | 7 |
| -13 | GD | +18 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). Feyenoord Rotterdam are 2nd (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
7/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Feyenoord Rotterdam
| Gjivai Zechiel | 5 G | 4 A |
| Anis Moussa | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Valente | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nacho Ferri | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Galgenwaard. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Utrecht and Feyenoord Rotterdam.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Feyenoord Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Netherlands international Willem Janssen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Feyenoord Rotterdam does not make any changes. Riechedly Bazoer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cuco Martina made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Urby Emanuelson puts FC Utrecht on the lead.
- 38' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Tonny Vilhena needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Feyenoord Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' What a strike from Sander van de Streek! The score is 2-0.
- 63' The Feyenoord Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Eric Botteghin departs to be replaced by Steven Berghuis.
- 64' A stunning finish from Sam Larsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past Feyenoord Rotterdam's compact .
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Robin van Persie makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 75.
- 76' Michiel Kramer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean-Christophe Bahebeck on 76 minute.
- 79' FC Utrecht make a change. Urby Emanuelson trudges off to be replaced by Rico Strieder on 79 minutes.
- 82' Feyenoord Rotterdam ring the changes. Jordy Clasie has done his job and it is now time for Yassin Ayoub to step up.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' The whistle greets Jens Toornstra as he departs to be replaced by Orkun Kokcu.
- 90' Timo Letschert doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 1
- 14
- 17
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↓ Rico Strieder 79'
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Nick Venema 88'
- 19
- 8
- 23
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 2
-
6
Rico Strieder ↑ 79'
- 27
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 88'
- 26
-
30
Michiel Kramer ↑ 76'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 3
- 33
- 5
- 10
-
28
Jens Toornstra ↓ Orkun Kokcu 88'
- 11
- 32
- 1
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Yassin Ayoub 82'
Bench
-
18
Yassin Ayoub ↑ 82'
- 30
- 15
- 2
- 6
-
23
Orkun Kokcu ↑ 88'
- 34
-
19
Steven Berghuis ↑ 63'
- 13
- 29
- 17
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Santiago Gimenez | 4 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Luis Sinisterra | 3 |
| Robin van Persie | 2 |
| Simon Gustafson | 2 |
| Anis Moussa | 2 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 2 |
| Mark van der Maarel | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Feyenoord Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.72
Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
39%
Draw or Feyenoord Rotterdam
76%
FC Utrecht or Feyenoord Rotterdam
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 4
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 4
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 5
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Feyenoord Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 19% | 45% |
| +2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

