Utrecht vs Zwolle

UTRECHT (Interstat) — Utrecht will host Zwolle at Stadion Galgenwaard on Friday in a Dutch club football match featuring two teams seeking consistency across all competitions. Utrecht enters with a 3-4-3 record across all competitions, while Zwolle is 2-6-1. The home side will look to build on its most recent result, a 2-1 win at Twente. Utrecht has also beaten Willem II 3-1 and won 2-1 at Excelsior this season, with draws against Go Ahead Eagles and Jong Sparta Rotterdam and losses to Feyenoord, PSV, AZ and Groningen. Utrecht’s other results this season include a 3-3 draw with Go Ahead Eagles, a 0-0 draw with Go Ahead Eagles, a 6-1 loss to PSV, a 3-3 draw at Jong Sparta Rotterdam, a 4-1 loss to AZ and a 2-1 loss at Groningen. Zwolle most recently defeated G.A. Eagles 4-1. Earlier this season, Zwolle lost to Cambuur 1-0, Groningen 3-0 and Feyenoord 7-0, drew 2-2 at Jong Sparta Rotterdam, beat Heerenveen 2-0 and lost to NEC, Twente and Ajax. Zwolle’s other results include a 3-1 loss to NEC, a 3-1 loss at Twente and a 2-0 loss to Ajax. The visiting side will aim to carry its latest attacking output into Friday’s match while reversing a record that includes six losses. Utrecht’s Yoann Cathline is the player to watch. In his most recent previous performance, Cathline scored twice in 46 minutes and received a yellow card in a 3-1 win over Willem II. Cathline’s activity in the attacking third will be a central part of Utrecht’s approach at Stadion Galgenwaard. Zwolle will need a disciplined defensive effort against a home side that has produced several multi-goal performances this season. Utrecht will next travel to Telstar, then return home to face NEC and Cambuur. Zwolle will host Den Haag before trips to Willem II and Telstar. After those matches, Utrecht is scheduled to visit Den Haag and Ajax and host Sittard and Heerenveen. Zwolle is set to host AZ and Sittard, visit Excelsior and PSV, and host Utrecht later in the schedule. The game is set for Friday at Stadion Galgenwaard. Utrecht will be the home team for Friday’s match, while Zwolle will be the visiting team. Stadion Galgenwaard will host the contest, and both clubs will continue their league schedules after Friday’s match. Utrecht and Zwolle are both scheduled to play multiple league matches before their next meeting at Zwolle.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Utrecht 3, Zwolle 1. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Utrecht with a 97 percent probability to win.