# Utrecht predicted lineup vs Excelsior

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Utrecht are without Vesterlund away at Excelsior in the DED, so expect at least one change. The XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 6 official matches is: Barkas in goal, a back five of Horemans, Zagré, Vesterlund, Offerhaus and Didden, and Alarcón, Cathline and Stepanov further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Barkas](https://starting11.com/player/barkas)
2. DEF: [Horemans](https://starting11.com/player/horemans)
3. DEF: [Zagré](https://starting11.com/player/zagre)
4. DEF: [Vesterlund](https://starting11.com/player/vesterlund) (out)
5. DEF: [Offerhaus](https://starting11.com/player/offerhaus)
6. DEF: [Didden](https://starting11.com/player/didden)
7. MID: [de Wit](https://starting11.com/player/de-wit-539)
8. MID: [van den Berg](https://starting11.com/player/van-den-berg-6998)
9. FWD: [Alarcón](https://starting11.com/player/angel-alarcon)
10. FWD: [Cathline](https://starting11.com/player/cathline)
11. FWD: [Stepanov](https://starting11.com/player/stepanov)

## Team news

- Unavailable: Vesterlund (Out).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 17 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 6 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Utrecht, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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