Unbeaten Twente meet an Utrecht side without their top scorer
FC Twente welcome FC Utrecht to De Grolsch Veste on Sunday, 18 October 2026, in round 9 of the Eredivisie. John van den Brom’s side are fourth with 17 points, are unbeaten in seven league games and have won all four at home. They beat Thun 1-0 in the Conference League on Thursday. Utrecht are 13th with eight points and travel without six players, including top scorer Artem Stepanov. Kick-off is at 20:00 CEST, with Allard Lindhout the referee.
“I think we deserved to win, but it had to come from a long way.” – Twente manager John van den Brom after the win over Thun (translated)
Predicted lineups: FC Twente vs FC Utrecht
Twente are without goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall, while Max Bruns and Stav Lemkin are doubts. Utrecht are missing Artem Stepanov (ankle), Kevin Paredes, Alonzo Engwanda, Victor Jensen, Noah Ohio and Miliano Jonathans. Twente’s line-up follows bet365 News, with their 4-2-3-1 shown as published; Utrecht’s shows the XI that beat Willem II, which journalist Marco Gerling expects to start again.
FC Twente Team News & Preview
Twente beat Thun 1-0 on Thursday with 22 shots to six, although they were wasteful and had a Weidmann goal ruled out. Zerrouki scored after Thun went down to ten men. In the league they drew 1-1 at Fortuna last weekend.
At home Twente have been very solid: four wins from four and three clean sheets. Wout Weghorst leads the line with four goals and two assists.
What works for or against FC Twente
- Four home wins from four.
- Three home clean sheets in four.
- Played on Thursday, away trip next Thursday.
- Unnerstall out.
FC Utrecht Team News & Preview
Utrecht beat Willem II 3-1 last weekend, with Cathline scoring twice. But Correia was criticised for playing a very defensive side, and Utrecht have conceded 25 league goals, including six at PSV and five at Feyenoord.
The bigger issue is the injury list. Stepanov, their top scorer with five goals, is out with an ankle problem, and Paredes and Jensen are missing too. That leaves Utrecht short of attacking options for a hard away game.
What works for or against FC Utrecht
- Top scorer Stepanov out.
- Six absentees.
- 25 league goals conceded.
- Won 2-0 in Enschede in March.
FC Twente vs FC Utrecht Odds
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Twente Form, Stats & Data
Twente score 2.00 league goals per game and concede 1.00. At home they have won all four games, with 9 goals scored and 3 conceded.
Utrecht Form, Stats & Data
Utrecht score 1.75 league goals per game and concede 3.13. Away from home they have one win, one draw and two defeats, with 6 goals scored.
FC Twente vs FC Utrecht: Prediction & Betting Tip
Twente have kept three clean sheets in four home games, and Utrecht arrive without top scorer Stepanov and several other attacking players. I expect Utrecht to draw a blank, and I like Utrecht under 0.5 team goals at 2.43.
The strongest counter-argument is Twente’s workload. They played on Thursday, travel to Gibraltar next week and are without their first-choice goalkeeper. Utrecht also won 2-0 in Enschede in March. That is why my stake is small, but Twente’s home defence has been the best part of their season.
I will be backing Utrecht under 0.5 team goals at 2.43 with Winz. If I had to name a score, it would be 2-0.