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- Competition: Europa League Qualifiers, 3rd Round, 2nd Leg
- Date: Thursday, 14th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht)
After a 3:1 win for Utrecht over Servette in Switzerland in the first leg of the third round of the Europa League Qualifiers, these teams will face off in the second leg at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht. While Utrecht searches for its first Group Stage appearance since the 2010/11 season, Servete is trying to secure its second EL Group stage in the last three years. However, the bookies do not trust them to do so after the loss in the first leg. Right now, the bookies offer odds on Servete to reach the next round around 15.0, while the odds on Utrecht are only 1.02-1.03.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Servette FC
1 : 3
Utrecht
Europa League
Last week's h2h game was only the second ever. Last week, Utrecht dominated, winning 3:1. At the start, the Swiss team was better and eventually had a 1:0 lead after the first half. However, Utrecht turned things around in the second half and proved they are a better team overall.
Before last week's game, these teams only met once, in a friendly match in 2022, when Servette won 1:0.
Utrecht team overview
Utrecht are coming to this season after the best one since the 2016/17 season, when they also finished fourth in Eredivisie. Throughout the offseason, we believe they made some good moves and improved the squad further. While they had mixed results in the pre-season, they are doing a fantastic job at the start of this official season.
Firstly, they eliminated Sheriff Tiraspol on a 7:2 aggregate, then won against Servette in the next round, and eventually opened the Eredivisie season with a massive 4:0 win over Heracles. So, with all four wins in four games, the "Cathedral citizens" have every reason to be optimistic about their chances of reaching the next phase of the EL Qualifiers.
Last matches of
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Servette FC
1 : 3
Utrecht
Europa League
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Utrecht
4 : 1
Sheriff Tiraspol
Europa League
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Sheriff Tiraspol
1 : 3
Utrecht
Europa League
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Fortuna Sittard
0 : 0
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
1 : 1
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Vasilios Barkas
Defenders
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2
Siebe Horemans
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3
Mike van der Hoorn
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24
Nick Viergever
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16
Souffian El Karouani
Midfielders
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21
Gjivai Zechiël
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7
Victor Jensen
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27
Alonzo Engwanda
Forwards
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15
Adrian Blake
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9
David Min
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10
Yoann Cathline
Servette team overview
Servette have been among the best teams in Switzerland for some time now. Last year, they finished second, but not too close to the title as Basel left them ten points behind.
Because they finished second in the domestic league, "The Maroons" started the Qualifiers from the Champions League second round but Viktoria Plzen eliminated them on a 3:2 aggregate. Now, after losing the first leg vs Utrecht, they have a massive mountain to climb. Unfortunately, they are in a terrible momentum, losing four of the last five games across the competitions.
Last matches of
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Servette FC
1 : 3
Utrecht
Europa League
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Servette FC
1 : 4
St. Gallen
Super League
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Servette FC
1 : 3
Viktoria Plzen
Champions League
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Young Boys
3 : 1
Servette FC
Super League
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Viktoria Plzen
0 : 1
Servette FC
Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Joel Mall
Defenders
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2
Loun Srdanovic
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25
Dylan Bronn
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6
Anthony Baron
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18
Bradley Mazikou
Midfielders
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8
Timothé Cognat
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11
Lamine Fomba
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7
Giotto Morandi
Forwards
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9
Miroslav Stevanovic
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21
Jeremy Guillemenot
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29
Keyan Varela
Prediction
In the first leg, Utrecht won 3:1 and were a better team overall, especially in the second half of the game. Utrecht are generally in fantastic form, winning all four games thus far while winning every single time by two or more goals. They have been amazing offensively, scoring 14 goals - 3.5 goals per game!
Meanwhile, Servette are in an absolutely terrible form, winning only one point in the last five games in all competitions. Their defense entirely crumbled, allowing 14 goals in those five matches - 2.8 per game.
Considering the result from the first leg and the difference in form between these two teams (in favor of Utrecht), we believe that Utrecht will win and extend their winning streak to five.
3 Reasons why Utrecht should win
- Utrecht won four in a row while scoring 14 goals
- Servette won one point in the last five matches
- Utrecht won the first leg 3:1
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds: