ADO Den Haag vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ADO Den Haag vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Cars Jeans Stadion.
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | VVV Venlo | A | 6–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | NAC Breda | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 25 | Conceded | 34 |
| -9 | GD | -13 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
ADO Den Haag are 17th (9 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
2/8
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ADO Den Haag and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Leon Guwara, a Gambia defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lex Immers makes it 1-0.
- 16' It looks surprising ADO Den Haag does not make any changes. Abdenasser El Khayati has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' John Goossens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' ADO Den Haag seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 36' Aaron Meijers adds to his 0 season tally! ADO Den Haag lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Bakker makes it 3-0.
- 42' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Othman Boussaid departs to be replaced by Michiel Kramer.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. ADO Den Haag in their trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact .
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' ADO Den Haag have won 127 goals from 107 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' Melvyn Lorenzen gets the nod from ADO Den Haag. He replaces Erik Falkenburg and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Leon Guwara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Gavory at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Advocaat might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' It is a substitution in ADO Den Haag team. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Thijmen Goppel on 72 minute.
- 77' The ADO Den Haag bench stirs into life. Danny Bakker is withdrawn and Tomas Necid gets his opportunity.
- 81' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' A stunning finish from Tomas Necid — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' ADO Den Haag currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Against the run of play, Lex Immers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- FC Utrecht will have plenty to reflect on. ADO Den Haag were simply the better side today.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 8
-
17
Danny Bakker ↓ Tomas Necid 77'
- 10
- 30
- 19
- 7
- 23
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
26
Thijmen Goppel ↑ 72'
-
33
Melvyn Lorenzen ↑ 64'
- 28
- 77
- 34
-
9
Tomas Necid ↑ 77'
- 25
- 21
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Nicolas Gavory ↓ Leon Guwara 66'
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 26
- 23
Bench
-
5
Leon Guwara ↑ 66'
- 16
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 46'
- 6
- 28
- 27
- 29
- 19
-
30
Michiel Kramer ↑ 46'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joris van Overeem | 3 |
| Lex Immers | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sean Klaiber | 2 |
| Aaron Meijers | 2 |
| Willem Janssen | 1 |
| Erik Falkenburg | 1 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ADO Den Haag win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Utrecht
51%
ADO Den Haag or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: ADO Den Haag win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
