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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 22 Mar 2026

FC Utrecht 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.3 – 0.6
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made FC Utrecht favourites at 65%.

FC Utrecht won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vasilis Barkas, 70.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dean James +20.0, Vasilis Barkas +16.6, Jaden Slory +16.2.

Well below it: Ángel Alarcón −22.7, Mike Van der Hoorn −22.2, Matisse Didden −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Utrecht

15 Mar 2026W 2–0at FC Twente Eredivisie
6 Mar 2026D 0–0at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026W 2–0v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026D 1–1v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
14 Feb 2026W 2–1at FC Groningen Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles

15 Mar 2026W 6–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
8 Mar 2026L 1–4v FC Twente Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026W 1–0at Excelsior Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026W 4–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
15 Feb 2026L 0–1at Feyenoord Eredivisie

Head to head

30 Nov 2025Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Siebe Horemans Defender2000.04100.0–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper9000–70.5+16.6
Nick Viergever Defender3700–53.7–
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder88100.3151.3+3.7
Artem Stepanov Forward74100.4746.0−2.2
Souffian El Karouani Defender90000.1642.2−3.9
Yoann Cathline Midfielder90010.1539.1−4.1
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder9000–37.6−6.2
Dani De Wit Midfielder90000.1736.9−8.7
Niklas Vesterlund Defender90000.1036.0−2.8
Sébastien Haller Forward16000.0235.9–
Matisse Didden Defender9000–32.0−11.9
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder88010.8527.9−22.7
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender5300–25.4−22.2
Jesper Karlsson Forward200–0.0–

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jakob Breum Midfielder73000.0969.0+14.1
Dean James Defender9000–65.0+20.0
Julius Dirksen Defender9000–61.2+12.5
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper9000–60.5+6.9
Evert Linthorst Midfielder800–60.1–
Finn Stokkers Forward800–59.1–
Jaden Slory Midfielder6100–58.1+16.2
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder90000.1852.1+6.3
Aske Adelgaard Defender74000.0249.9+6.9
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder17000.0148.5–
Thibo Baeten Forward29000.0746.6–
Joris Kramer Defender90000.0644.9−5.7
Eus Waayers Defender1600–44.6–
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward82000.1042.2−3.7
Victor Edvardsen Forward90000.0841.2−0.9
Mathis Suray Midfielder8200–39.3−1.2