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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 5 Oct 2025

Feyenoord 3–2 FC Utrecht

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.8 – 0.3
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Feyenoord favourites at 53%.

Feyenoord won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zidane Iqbal, 73.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Zidane Iqbal +23.8, Ayase Ueda +22.0, Alonzo Engwanda +11.9.

Well below it: Anis Hadj Moussa −21.0, Souffian El Karouani −10.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Feyenoord

2 Oct 2025L 0–2v Aston Villa Europa League
28 Sep 2025W 1–0at FC Groningen Eredivisie
24 Sep 2025L 0–1at Sporting Braga Europa League
21 Sep 2025D 3–3at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
17 Sep 2025W 2–0v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

2 Oct 2025L 0–1at SK Brann Europa League
28 Sep 2025D 2–2v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
25 Sep 2025L 0–1v Olympique Lyonnais Europa League
20 Sep 2025L 0–1at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025L 0–1v FC Groningen Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cyle Larin Forward901–94.0–
Hwang In-beom Midfielder20000.0378.5–
Ayase Ueda Forward90201.6972.5+22.0
Anel Ahmedhodžić Defender9000–63.7+4.3
Jordan Lotomba Defender2000–61.6–
Oussama Targhalline Midfielder86010.0258.0+8.0
Sem Steijn Midfielder70100.8453.9+4.6
Leo Sauer Forward90000.1150.4+5.0
Givairo Read Defender70000.1039.9−2.8
Anis Hadj Moussa Midfielder90000.0437.2−21.0

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Zidane Iqbal Midfielder4500–73.0+23.8
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder90100.2357.6+11.0
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder6200–56.4+11.9
Nick Viergever Defender9000–52.6+4.5
Adrian Blake Forward90000.1147.7+2.4
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper9000–47.7−5.0
Niklas Vesterlund Defender2800–45.6–
Souffian El Karouani Defender9000–38.5−10.8