FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Vana (Czech Republic)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | AFC Ajax | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | SBV Excelsior | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Aug | PSV | H | 1–6 | L |
| 22 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Aug | AZ | A | 2–5 | L |
| 23 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 May | NEC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 26 | Conceded | 21 |
| -10 | GD | -1 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 33% | Win % | 22% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
FC Utrecht are 11th (11 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/7
61-75
4/2
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Angel Alarcon | 3 G | |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G | |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Utrecht is hosting Go Ahead Eagles for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Utrecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' What a moment for Mathis Suray! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Yoann Cathline, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Kjetil Haug is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Davy van den Berg is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Yoann Cathline is withdrawn and Adrian Blake gets his opportunity.
- 49' Soren Tengstedt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 58' Victor Edvardsen doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Marius Broholm is replacing Arthur Zagre for the FC Utrecht side.
- 63' Dani de Wit is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 65' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Artem Stepanov gets a card.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' A goal from the Belgium international Matisse Didden! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-3!
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Thibo Baeten on, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The Ukraine Artem Stepanov breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-3!
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
2
Siebe Horemans ↓ Sem van Duijn 61'
- 20
- 5
-
92
Arthur Zagre ↓ Marius Broholm 61'
- 3
-
10
Yoann Cathline ↓ Adrian Blake 46'
- 34
- 11
- 1
- 9
-
6
Guus Offerhaus ↓ Jakov Medic 61'
Bench
-
18
Jakov Medic ↑ 61'
- 33
-
15
Adrian Blake ↑ 46'
- 39
-
80
Marius Broholm ↑ 61'
-
17
Sem van Duijn ↑ 61'
- 31
- 53
- 47
- 32
- 21
Coach
Anthony Correia
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 21
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 26
- 1
- 5
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 18
-
23
Thibo Baeten ↑ 85'
- 15
- 33
- 20
- 34
- 11
- 29
- 30
- 6
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Adrian Blake | 2 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Mathis Suray | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Willum Willumsson | 1 |
| Soren Tengstedt | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.93
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
58%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
63%
FC Utrecht or Go Ahead Eagles
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 3
5.5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 1
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 14% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 17% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 13% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

