ADO Den Haag vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .
- ADO Den Haag 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin Perez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 2–4 | L |
| 15 May | Willem II Tilburg | H | 6–2 | W |
| 12 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | AZ | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | HSK Zrinjski Mostar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | HSK Zrinjski Mostar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 11 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| -10 | GD | -13 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 14% |
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 (2 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/7
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Yannick Eduardo | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ADO Den Haag is hosting FC Utrecht for another epic battle.
- 5' The 37-year-old Tomas Necid has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' The referee shows ADO Den Haag player a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ADO Den Haag that had 100 games and scored 117 goals.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. ADO Den Haag must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Aaron Meijers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' What composure from Erik Falkenburg! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 30' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Zwinkels makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 38' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Justin Lonwijk exits the field as Abass Issah enters on 38.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' A stunning finish from Gyrano Kerk — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' What a strike from Emil Bergstrom! The score is 3-2.
- 52' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 52 minute. Vaclav Cerny leaves to be changed by Nick Venema.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Danny Bakker. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' A tactical swap from ADO Den Haag — Michiel Kramer on, Lex Immers off on 61 minutes.
- 63' Nick Venema doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Nick Kuipers. He replaces Wilfried Kanon on 68 minute.
- 71' Elson Hooi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Necid at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Sander van de Streek is withdrawn and Rico Strieder gets his opportunity.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. ADO Den Haag in their trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact .
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danny Bakker suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
-
5
Wilfried Kanon ↓ Nick Kuipers 68'
- 26
- 8
- 17
-
10
Lex Immers ↓ Michiel Kramer 61'
- 30
- 19
-
9
Tomas Necid ↓ Elson Hooi 71'
- 27
Bench
- 18
-
20
Nick Kuipers ↑ 68'
-
77
Elson Hooi ↑ 71'
- 34
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 61'
- 15
- 24
- 16
- 35
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 16
- 13
-
32
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Nick Venema 52'
-
18
Justin Lonwijk ↓ Issah Abbas 38'
Bench
- 20
- 31
- 2
-
15
Rico Strieder ↑ 73'
- 28
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 52'
- 26
-
21
Issah Abbas ↑ 38'
- 3
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Joris van Overeem | 3 |
| Lex Immers | 3 |
| Sean Klaiber | 2 |
| Aaron Meijers | 2 |
| Jonas Arweiler | 1 |
| Nick Venema | 1 |
| Emil Bergstrom | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Utrecht
60%
ADO Den Haag or FC Utrecht
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 16% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
