Match details. Eredivisie, Women. Kick-off is Sun 1 Nov, 16:45 Lagos time.
Form. FC Utrecht have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten league games, 1.0 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: W L L L L. de Graafschap have won four, drawn none and lost four of their last eight league games, 1.5 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: W W L W L.
The numbers. FC Utrecht score 1.8 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. FC Utrecht average 7.0 shots (2.6 on target), 2.8 corners and 1.0 cards a game. de Graafschap score 1.4 and concede 1.5 a game over their last eight, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. de Graafschap average 5.7 shots (2.3 on target), 1.0 corners and 0.7 cards a game.
The case against. FC Utrecht's record still gives them 43% to win.
The read. de Graafschap to win. An open game. De Graafschap are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour de Graafschap. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: FC Utrecht 1-2 de Graafschap (8% chance).
The agreed story. De Graafschap or the draw, an open game.
Cup and European games. A domestic cup: sides rotate, and the two can come from different divisions. FC Utrecht in their last cup games: won 1-0 at Kozakken Boys Werkendam (2 divisions below). Too few cup games to judge the side from.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).