FC Utrecht welcome Fortuna Sittard at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht on Saturday, Dec 12 at 4:30 PM in a Eredivisie fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

FC Utrecht come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Fortuna Sittard travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — FC Utrecht and Fortuna Sittard have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–4D–3W). Their last encounter ended in FC Utrecht won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow FC Utrecht win or a draw looks most likely.