Go Ahead Eagles will do battle with visiting side FC Utrecht at De Adelaarshorst in this Eredivisie tie on Sunday.
View all of the Go Ahead Eagles v FC Utrecht predictions, poll and stats below including the latest game odds.
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Go Ahead Eagles
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Go Ahead Eagles will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 3-2 Eredivisie loss in their previous game against Feyenoord.
In that game, Go Ahead Eagles had 52% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 on target. For Go Ahead Eagles, the goals were scored by Victor Edvardsen (45') and Oliver Antman (61'). Feyenoord got 17 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Jakub Moder (33'), Anis Hadj Moussa (57') and Igor Paixão (74') scored for Feyenoord.
Matches involving Go Ahead Eagles have tended to be lively encounters of late with plenty of scoring anticipated. Over their past 6 clashes, the sum of 21 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 11 of them belonging to Go Ahead Eagles.
Leading up to this clash, Go Ahead Eagles:
- haven't beaten FC Utrecht in their previous 3 league games.
- are unbeaten in their last 9 home league matches. A very good run at home.
FC Utrecht
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FC Utrecht come into this meeting following on from a 2-0 Eredivisie win to defeat SC Heerenveen in their last game.
In that match, FC Utrecht managed 47% possession and 12 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for FC Utrecht was Miguel Rodríguez (22'). On the other side, SC Heerenveen got 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Nikolai Hopland (58' Own goal) scored for SC Heerenveen.
Ron Jans's FC Utrecht have seen their goal attempts be successful a total of 8 times throughout their latest six matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during that same period adds up to 6.
Looking at the pre-match facts, FC Utrecht:
- remain undefeated by Go Ahead Eagles when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 league games. A solid away record against them.
- are unbeaten in their previous 16 away league matches. It's hard to ask more than that.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head duels stretching back to 15/01/2023, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Go Ahead Eagles winning 2 of those games, FC Utrecht 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.
A combined total of 21 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 10 for Trots aan de IJssel and 11 coming from Utreg. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.5.
The previous league contest featuring these sides was Eredivisie match day 16 on 15/12/2024 when it finished FC Utrecht 3-3 Go Ahead Eagles.
On that day, FC Utrecht had 55% possession and 39 shots on goal with 8 on target. The goals were scored by Miguel Rodríguez (12') and Adrian Blake (88', 97').
On the other side, Go Ahead Eagles had 8 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Enric Llansana (5'), Oliver Antman (63') and Jakob Breum (73') scored.
The referee was Sander van der Eijk.
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Team News: Go Ahead Eagles
Søren Tengstedt (Broken foot) and Jakob Breum (Foot injury) will not be able to play for Go Ahead Eagles boss Paul Simonis.
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Team News: FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht boss Ron Jans has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Can Bozdogan (Ankle surgery), Niklas Vesterlund (Ankle injury), Miguel Rodríguez (Groin injury) and Yoann Cathline (Knee problems) will miss out on this game.
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Prediction
Our assessment here is that FC Utrecht will need things to go their way to breach the defence of this Go Ahead Eagles team who we think might well end up scoring and staying ahead.
We’re going for a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Go Ahead Eagles when the referee blows for full-time.
It should be a good one.
Andre Moura,
06:07 04/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Go Ahead Eagles
Formed: 1902
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst (10,400)
Captain: Mats Deijl
Chairman: Jan Willem van Dop
Manager: Paul Simonis
Competitions: Eredivisie position 7, KNVB Beker (Final)
⭐ Star Man: Victor Edvardsen
Usually taking to the field in the Striker position, Victor Edvardsen was born in Sweden. After making a first senior appearance for Utsiktens BK in the 2015 season, the skilful Forward has bagged 7 league goals in the Eredivisie 2024 - 2025 season to date in a total of 27 appearances.