Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
FC Utrecht
1 – 2
Full Time
Go Ahead Eagles
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben Kluivert 20' Y
Jens Toornstra 21' Y
Jens Toornstra 22' Y
Y 33' Bobby Adekanye
Y 86' Jamal Amofa

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
  • Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)

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

3
7
1
FC Utrecht 11 games · Avg 3.3 goals Go Ahead Eagles
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 FC Utrecht 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-01-15 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-03-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-12-11 FC Utrecht 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 1–2 L
12 Mar NEC A 2–2 D
03 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
24 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 3–0 W
19 Feb PSV H 2–2 D
12 Feb SBV Vitesse A 0–2 L
Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar FC Utrecht A 2–1 W
05 Mar SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 1–4 L
26 Feb FC Emmen A 2–2 D
19 Feb FC Twente '65 H 2–0 W
12 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 1–2 L
05 Feb NEC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Utrecht Go Ahead Eagles
#15 Position #9
5 Points 10
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 1
11 Scored 16
24 Conceded 14
-13 GD +2
0.71 PPG 1.43
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season

FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G
Go Ahead Eagles
Soren Tengstedt 5 G 2 A
Victor Edvardsen 3 G 2 A
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson 3 G 1 A
Mathis Suray 2 G 2 A
Melle Meulensteen 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles is underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Jeffrey De Lange has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Ruben Kluivert picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Jens Toornstra was booked on 21.
  • 22' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' Go Ahead Eagles has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bobby Adekanye.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Anastasios Douvikas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Utrecht are in front.
  • 42' What a strike from Anastasios Douvikas! The score is 2-0.
  • 47' Go Ahead Eagles is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Oliver Edvardsen gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Fontan made 324 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Oliver Edvardsen by Rashaan Fernandes on 58 minute.
  • 61' Taylor Booth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zakaria Labyad on 61 minute.
  • 65' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Bobby Adekanye exits the field as Willum Willumsson enters on 65.
  • 70' FC Utrecht 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.
  • 72' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Anthony Descotte is withdrawn and Bart Ramselaar gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Fredrik Oppegard is replaced by Jose Fontan on 78 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Othman Boussaid as he departs to be replaced by Amin Younes.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Jamal Amofa is booked for Go Ahead Eagles — Yellow card on 86.
  • With this win, Go Ahead Eagles is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Silberbauer

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Edvardsen 2
Mathis Suray 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Miguel Rodriguez 2
Adrian Blake 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Willum Willumsson 1
Yoann Cathline 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 FC Utrecht 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-01-15 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-03-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Utrecht 2021-12-11 FC Utrecht 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles

FC Utrecht Form

2023-03-18 FC Utrecht 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles L 2023-03-12 NEC 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht W 2023-02-19 FC Utrecht 2–2 PSV D 2023-02-12 SBV Vitesse 2–0 FC Utrecht L

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2023-03-18 FC Utrecht 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-03-05 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 4–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2023-02-26 FC Emmen 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-02-19 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 FC Twente '65 W 2023-02-12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2023-02-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.79 Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht26% Draw22% Go Ahead Eagles52%
Actual: Go Ahead Eagles win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
47%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
74%
FC Utrecht or Go Ahead Eagles
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht20% Draw34% Go Ahead Eagles46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 11% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 19% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 17% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.