FC Volendam vs Jong Utrecht Prediction & Betting Tips

Volendam solid at home, Utrecht struggling to build any run

Volendam's Eerste Divisie season splits neatly down the middle: three wins from three at home, including a 6-1 thrashing of Dordrecht and a 3-0 win over FC OSS, but four straight defeats on the road, among them a 5-3 loss at Emmen and a narrow 0-1 defeat at MVV.

FC Volendam: 20 completed matches; Jong Utrecht: 20 completed matches.

FC Volendam

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

39

Conceded

38

Difference

+1

Jong Utrecht

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

41

Difference

-9

Jong Utrecht's record is far patchier. They've won just twice in nine league games this season, a 6-1 home win over Jong Ajax and a 3-2 away win at NAC Breda, but they've also shipped six against Heracles and three against both Vitesse and VVV Venlo at home, on top of away losses at Jong AZ, FC OSS and MVV.

Volendam's home platform looks far more dependable than anything Utrecht have shown in either direction.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC Volendam vs Jong Utrecht

History offers little firm direction

These two have met regularly down the years and the head-to-head is fairly even overall, swinging both ways across different seasons. The two most recent meetings have gone Volendam's way though: a 3-2 away win at Jong Utrecht last April, and a 2-0 home win the previous November.

Recent meetings lean towards Volendam, but the long-run record doesn't strongly favour either side.

Both clubs sit in the bottom half of the table

Volendam are 13th with nine points from seven games, and all three of their wins have come at home. Their goal difference is positive, 17 scored against 14 conceded. Utrecht are down in 17th, with seven points from nine matches (two wins, one draw, six losses) and a difference of minus six, 15 goals for and 21 against.

The table gap lines up with the patterns in recent form: Volendam's home strength against Utrecht's wider struggles.

Key men in front of goal

Volendam's H. Veerman has been prolific, with eight goals in just seven appearances, and N. Doodeman has added five assists in the same span, a productive pairing for a mid-table side. Utrecht's main threat is E. C. Owen, with five goals in seven games, while Bjorn Menzo has three goals and two assists over nine outings.

FC Volendam:

Best scorers:

H. Veerman - 8

Best assist providers:

N. Doodeman - 5

H. Veerman - 2

Jong Utrecht:

Best scorers:

E. C. Owen - 5

Bjorn Menzo - 3

Best assist providers:

Bjorn Menzo - 2

Penalty cards:

N. Dundas x 1 x 2

Viggo Plantinga x 4

On discipline, Utrecht's Viggo Plantinga has picked up four yellow cards in nine matches, and N. Dundas has already been sent off once in five games, which points to some issues at the back this season.

Volendam's attacking numbers currently look sharper than anything Utrecht can point to.

Goals could be there, either way

Both sides have been involved in some high-scoring games this season. Volendam have scored 17 goals in their seven matches, mostly at home, while Utrecht have conceded 21 in nine, including some heavy defeats. If those patterns continue, there's a decent chance of goals here.

Utrecht have shown flashes of quality too, including that 6-1 win over Jong Ajax, so an upset from the away side isn't out of the question despite their poor overall record.