Sparta Rotterdam are in excellent form. They have won their last three matches, including two away from home, and are scoring goals for fun. On the other hand, Utrecht have been very inconsistent. They won their most recent game, but before that they had lost three of their previous four, so they are struggling for any kind of rhythm.

History between these two is very close, with wins for either side. However, their last meeting was a narrow away win for Sparta, and many of their recent clashes have been low-scoring, tight affairs. Because Sparta are in such good shape and Utrecht are so inconsistent, this looks like a match that Sparta will edge, though it will likely be close and could easily end in a draw.