Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 27 | Conceded | 34 |
| -3 | GD | -13 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
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 |
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' Three points are at stake. Go Ahead Eagles host FC Utrecht — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Henk Veerman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' FC Utrecht have won 454 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Inigo Cordoba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Gerrit Nauber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Go Ahead Eagles so far.
- 33' A stunning finish from Luuk Brouwers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Anastasios Douvikas comes on to replace Henk Veerman.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isac Lidberg, as he is very good at scoring at De Adelaarshorst with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 59' A moment of madness from Philippe Rommens on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Go Ahead Eagles will be frustrated.
- 63' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Luuk Brouwers exits the field as Boyd Lucassen enters on 63.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' Jay Idzes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' What an equalizer from Moussa Sylla!
- 81' 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.
- 84' Othman Boussaid has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bart Ramselaar on 84 minute.
- 85' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Isac Lidberg departs to be replaced by Giannis-Fivos Botos.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
15
Cuco Martina ↓ Ogechika Heil 63'
- 5
- 3
-
21
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Marc Cardona 85'
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Boyd Lucassen 63'
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 37
- 26
-
2
Boyd Lucassen ↑ 63'
- 7
- 33
-
29
Marc Cardona ↑ 85'
- 17
- 31
- 27
-
19
Ogechika Heil ↑ 63'
-
30
Giannis-Fivos Botos ↑ 84'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 33
- 2
- 22
- 21
- 29
- 18
- 5
- 16
- 27
Bench
- –
- 14
- 8
- –
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 84'
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 63'
- 32
-
9
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 46'
- 3
- 30
- 35
- 46
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mathis Suray | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Adrian Blake | 2 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 1 |
| Moussa Sylla | 1 |
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.13
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Utrecht
53%
Go Ahead Eagles or FC Utrecht
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

