Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles Prediction

Utrecht
3-3
Finished
HT 0-1
GO Ahead Eagles
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht·Martin Van den Kerkhof 08/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
76%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.33
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseMediumGap+0.9%
Utrecht Rest
9 days
GO Ahead Eagles Rest
9 days

Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles: result, form and history

Utrecht and GO Ahead Eagles drew 3-3 in the Eredivisie on 8 Sep 2026. GO Ahead Eagles had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against none for Utrecht.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.2 goals, and both sides scored in 8 of them. Referee Martin Van den Kerkhof averages 2.65 cards a game, 0.58 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
47%2.06
X
29%3.75
2
24%3.20
Double Chance
1X
76%1.33
X2
54%1.73
Both Teams to Score
Yes
54%1.47
No
46%2.54
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.54 + 1.19 = 2.73
Over 1.5
80%1.15
Over 2.5
56%1.51
Over 3.5
33%2.29
Under 1.5
20%5.15
Under 2.5
44%2.44
Under 3.5
67%1.61
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.5 = 9.2
Over 8.5
53%1.31
Over 9.5
40%1.50
Over 10.5
31%1.90
Under 8.5
47%3.06
Under 9.5
60%2.35
Under 10.5
69%1.82
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 1.6 = 3.5
Over 3.5
47%2.25
Over 4.5
28%3.05
Under 3.5
53%1.60
Under 4.5
72%1.30

Match Events

18'Mathis SurayAssist: Victor Kaj Edvardsen
44'Davy Van Den BergFoul
45'Yoann Cathline INAdrian Blake out
49'Søren Tengstedt
58'Victor Kaj EdvardsenAssist: Søren Tengstedt
61'Arthur Zagre INMarius Broholm out
61'Guus Offerhaus INJakov Medic out
61'Siebe Horemans INS. van Duijn out
63'Dani De Wit
65'Artem StepanovArgument
65'Joris KramerArgument
76'Matisse DiddenAssist: Davy Van Den Berg
85'Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson INThibo Baeten out
90'Artem Stepanov(Penalty)

Lineups

Utrecht
3-4-3Coach: A. Correia
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Oosting
Avg rating6.67
Avg rating6.70
V. Barkas6.11V. Barkas
S. Horemans6.42S. Horemans
M. Didden6.83M. Didden
N. Panagiotou6.45N. Panagiotou
Ángel Alarcón6.311Á. Alarcón
G. Offerhaus6.16G. Offerhaus
D. van den Berg7.534D. van den Berg
A. Zagré6.292A. Zagré
D. de Wit8.220D. de Wit
Artem Stepanov7.19A. Stepanov
Y. Cathline7.110Y. Cathline
K. Haug6.51K. Haug
A. Sampsted6.22A. Sampsted
J. Dirksen6.026J. Dirksen
J. Kramer6.34J. Kramer
D. James6.25D. James
M. Meulensteen6.921M. Meulensteen
E. Linthorst5.98E. Linthorst
S. Tengstedt8.210S. Tengstedt
V. Edvardsen7.616V. Edvardsen
M. Suray7.617M. Suray
S. Sigurðarson6.49S. Sigurðarson

Utrecht Substitutes

39N. Amrabat
17S. van Duijn61'for Siebe Horemans6.5
15A. Blake45'for Yoann Cathline6.7
80M. Broholm61'for Arthur Zagre6.7
31M. Eppink
33K. Gadellaa
32P. Kloosterboer
18J. Medić61'for Guus Offerhaus6.0
21N. Ogidi Nwankwo
47E. C. Owen
53F. Pohl

GO Ahead Eagles Substitutes

15R. Weijenberg
20E. Waayers
33N. Verdoni
11O. Sivertsen
34Y. Rahmouni
18R. Margaret
6T. Jukić
29E. Flataker
23T. Baeten85'for Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson6.6
30T. Hulleman

Match Stats

UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
52%Ball Possession48%
7Corner Kicks5
2Yellow Cards1
19Total Shots13
6Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal2
14Shots Inside Box10
5Shots Outside Box3
8Blocked Shots4
16Fouls8
0Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves4
452Total Passes421
368Passes Accurate336
81%Pass Accuracy80%

Team Comparison

UtrechtUtrecht
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
1685Elo Rating 1639
1.72Attack 2.32
1.42Defense 0.45
54%Hit Rate 42%
16.4Shots per Game 14.5
4.7Shots on Target 4.5
7.3Corners per Game 4.6
2.0Cards per Game 0.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend80% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

UtrechtUtrecht
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

UtrechtUtrecht3Wins · 30%
Draws660%
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1Wins · 10%
3.2Avg Goals
80%Both teams scored8 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Eredivisie22/03/2026
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
20
Eredivisie30/11/2025
GO Ahead EaglesUtrecht
22
Eredivisie06/04/2025
GO Ahead EaglesUtrecht
22
Eredivisie15/12/2024
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
33
Eredivisie26/05/2024
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
1121
Eredivisie14/04/2024
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
21
Eredivisie10/12/2023
GO Ahead EaglesUtrecht
02
Eredivisie18/03/2023
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
12
Eredivisie15/01/2023
GO Ahead EaglesUtrecht
22
Eredivisie05/03/2022
GO Ahead EaglesUtrecht
11

Recent Form

UtrechtUtrecht
1W1D8L
30/08/2026
UtrechtPSV Eindhoven
16
L
22/08/2026
Sparta RotterdamUtrecht
33
D
15/08/2026
UtrechtAZ Alkmaar
14
L
09/08/2026
GroningenUtrecht
21
L
02/08/2026
UtrechtSevilla
01
L
24/07/2026
CambuurUtrecht
10
L
17/07/2026
UtrechtV-varen Nagasaki
02
L
27/06/2026
UtrechtDe Graafschap
12
L
24/05/2026
AjaxUtrecht
4030
L
21/05/2026
UtrechtHeerenveen
32
W
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
6W1D3L
29/08/2026
AZ AlkmaarGO Ahead Eagles
52
L
23/08/2026
GO Ahead EaglesADO Den Haag
31
W
16/08/2026
FeyenoordGO Ahead Eagles
22
D
08/08/2026
GO Ahead EaglesWillem II
41
W
02/08/2026
LutonGO Ahead Eagles
01
W
25/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesOFI
40
W
18/07/2026
Lommel UnitedGO Ahead Eagles
21
L
11/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesApollon Limassol
03
L
08/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesAlmere City FC
21
W
04/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesFC OSS
41
W

Referee Profile

Martin Van den Kerkhof170 matches

2.65Cards per match
2.52Yellow cards per match
0.13Red cards per match
19.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Martin Van den Kerkhof2.65
Other referees3.23

2.65 cards a match, 0.58 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.23).

Cards come from 168 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Eredivisie 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1282240:15+2526WWDLW
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1274136:17+1925LDDWW
3AjaxAjax1274132:15+1725DWWWD
4TwenteTwente1273230:12+1824DWWLD
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1272324:16+823WLLDL
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1263324:16+821WWWWL
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1255220:20020DDWDD
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1245324:27-317WLWLD
9GroningenGroningen1243529:28+115LLDLW
10CambuurCambuur1243525:27-215LWWDW
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1235420:21-114WLDDD
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1233621:29-812LWLWD
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1233613:24-1112DWDWL
14UtrechtUtrecht1233621:34-1312LLDWW
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1232716:29-1311LLLLL
16TelstarTelstar1224618:25-710DWLLD
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1223716:25-99WLLWD
18Willem IIWillem II1203911:40-293DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1240:1526
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1236:1725
3AjaxAjax1232:1525
4TwenteTwente1230:1224
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1224:1623
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1224:1621
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1220:2020
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1224:2717
9GroningenGroningen1229:2815
10CambuurCambuur1225:2715
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1220:2114
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1221:2912
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1213:2412
14UtrechtUtrecht1221:3412
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1216:2911
16TelstarTelstar1218:2510
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1216:259
18Willem IIWillem II1211:403
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About the Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Utrecht and GO Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie table

In the Eredivisie table, GO Ahead Eagles are 8th and Utrecht 14th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: Utrecht 21-34, GO Ahead Eagles 24-27. The full standings are on the Eredivisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

GO Ahead Eagles have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.