FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 24 |
| 34 | Conceded | 27 |
| -13 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Galgenwaard. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles.
- 5' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Silberbauer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Go Ahead Eagles has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Ruben Kluivert will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 21.
- 22' A moment of madness from Jens Toornstra on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Go Ahead Eagles started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' It’s a booking for Go Ahead Eagles player. Bobby Adekanye gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Go Ahead Eagles have won 241 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' A goal from the Greece international Anastasios Douvikas! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-0!
- 42' Anastasios Douvikas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 10 goals this season for the .
- 47' Oliver Edvardsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 48' GOAL! Oliver Edvardsen fires home to make it 2-1!
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Go Ahead Eagles winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' The whistle greets Oliver Edvardsen as he departs to be replaced by Rashaan Fernandes.
- 61' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Labyad departs to be replaced by Taylor Booth.
- 65' The crowd applauds Bobby Adekanye as he leaves the pitch. Willum Willumsson steps in for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bart Ramselaar is hanging Anthony Descotte on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Sander van de Streek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' Another change for Go Ahead Eagles made on 78 minute. Fredrik Oppegard leaves to be changed by Jose Fontan.
- 83' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Othman Boussaid exits the field as Amin Younes enters on 83.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamal Amofa on 86 minutes.
- It finishes all square. FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 17
- 22
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Amin Younes 83'
-
20
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Taylor Booth 61'
- 18
- 9
- 19
- 25
- 1
- 14
Bench
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↑ 72'
- 31
- 27
-
11
Amin Younes ↑ 83'
- 5
- 30
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 7
-
10
Taylor Booth ↑ 61'
Coach
Michael Silberbauer
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↓ Sylla Sow 78'
- 10
- 2
- 11
- 6
- 25
-
26
Fredrik Oppegard ↓ Jose Fontan 78'
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 22
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 78'
-
7
Rashaan Fernandes ↑ 58'
- 33
-
4
Jose Fontan ↑ 78'
- 21
- 24
- 20
-
18
Willum Willumsson ↑ 65'
- 17
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + FC Utrecht or Go Ahead Eagles 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
58%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
66%
FC Utrecht or Go Ahead Eagles
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 18% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

