Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

FC Utrecht 3–1 FC Volendam

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.9 – 0.5
Actual xG
2.5 – 0.0
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made FC Utrecht favourites at 44%.

FC Utrecht won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Miguel Rodríguez, 78.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Miguel Rodríguez +33.5, Adrian Blake +14.9.

Well below it: Brandley Kuwas −22.9, Gibson Yah −11.9, Ozan Kökçü −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Utrecht

5 Oct 2025L 2–3at Feyenoord Eredivisie
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

FC Volendam

4 Oct 2025L 0–1at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025W 2–1v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
20 Sep 2025L 1–2v Excelsior Eredivisie
13 Sep 2025L 0–3at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025D 1–1v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Miguel Rodríguez Midfielder45100.5178.6+33.5
Adrian Blake Forward86100.3166.1+14.9
Souffian El Karouani Defender90110.1263.9+5.9
Sébastien Haller Forward86000.6752.2+4.0
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder6800–50.9−0.0
David Min Forward90000.5150.7+7.5
Siebe Horemans Defender9000–43.9−6.8
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder89000.2843.8−11.1
Nick Viergever Defender9000–40.9−10.8
Miliano Jonathans Forward45000.0635.8–
Zidane Iqbal Midfielder2200–32.8–

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joel Ideho Midfielder800–100.0–
Mawouna Amevor Defender9000–52.8+2.7
Deron Payne Defender3400–51.6–
Gibson Yah Midfielder8200–48.1−11.9
Yannick Leliendal Defender9000–46.4−10.9
Henk Veerman Forward9001–45.7–
Ozan Kökçü Midfielder8200–44.6−11.9
Brandley Kuwas Forward90000.0142.8−22.9
Aurelio Oehlers Midfielder3400–40.9–
Robert Mühren Forward800–35.2–