8 September 2026, 12:00 UTC

Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles Eredivisie prediction & result

Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Full time3 – 3

Final score: Utrecht 3-3 GO Ahead Eagles.

Before kick-off the model made it 45% Utrecht, 28% draw, 27% GO Ahead Eagles — fair odds of 2.22, 3.57 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Utrecht at 45% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1092 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Utrecht0%Draw5%GO Ahead Eagles95%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 6 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

18'
⚽Mathis Surayassist: Victor Kaj Edvardsen
Davy Van Den Berg
44'
🔁Yoann Cathlineout: Adrian Blake
45'
49'
⚽Søren Tengstedt
58'
⚽Victor Kaj Edvardsenassist: Søren Tengstedt
🔁Arthur Zagreout: Marius Broholm
61'
🔁Guus Offerhausout: Jakov Medic
61'
🔁Siebe Horemansout: S. van Duijn
61'
⚽Dani De Wit
63'
Artem Stepanov
65'
65'
Joris Kramer
⚽Matisse Diddenassist: Davy Van Den Berg
77'
85'
🔁Stefán Ingi Sigurdarsonout: Thibo Baeten
⚽Artem Stepanov (pen)
90'

Match stats — Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles

41%Possession59%
19Shots13
6On target7
7Corners5

Line-ups

Utrecht 3-4-3
  • 1V. BarkasG
  • 2S. HoremansD
  • 3M. DiddenD
  • 5N. PanagiotouD
  • 11Ángel AlarcónM
  • 6G. OfferhausM
  • 34D. van den BergM
  • 92A. ZagréM
  • 20D. de WitF
  • 9Artem StepanovF
  • 10Y. CathlineF
Substitutes
  • 39N. AmrabatF
  • 17S. van DuijnF
  • 15A. BlakeF
  • 80M. BroholmF
  • 31M. EppinkG
  • 33K. GadellaaG
  • 32P. KloosterboerD
  • 18J. MedićD
  • 21N. Ogidi NwankwoD
Coach: A. Correia
GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1
  • 1K. HaugG
  • 2A. SampstedD
  • 26J. DirksenD
  • 4J. KramerD
  • 5D. JamesD
  • 21M. MeulensteenM
  • 8E. LinthorstM
  • 10S. TengstedtM
  • 16V. EdvardsenM
  • 17M. SurayM
  • 9S. SigurðarsonF
Substitutes
  • 15R. WeijenbergM
  • 20E. WaayersD
  • 33N. VerdoniG
  • 11O. SivertsenF
  • 34Y. RahmouniM
  • 18R. MargaretF
  • 6T. JukićD
  • 29E. FlatakerF
  • 23T. BaetenF
Coach: J. Oosting

Form going into Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles

Utrecht

  • L1-6PSV Eindhoven30 August 2026
  • D3-3away to Sparta Rotterdam22 August 2026
  • L1-4AZ Alkmaar15 August 2026

GO Ahead Eagles

  • L2-5away to AZ Alkmaar29 August 2026
  • W3-1ADO Den Haag23 August 2026
  • D2-2away to Feyenoord16 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Eredivisie table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Utrecht61231119-85
8GO Ahead Eagles62311513+29

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles

  • 8 September 2026Utrecht 3–3 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
  • 22 March 2026Utrecht 2–0 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
  • 30 November 2025GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 UtrechtEredivisie
  • 6 April 2025GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 UtrechtEredivisie
  • 15 December 2024Utrecht 3–3 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
  • 26 May 2024Utrecht 1–2 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie

Leading scorers: Utrecht and GO Ahead Eagles

Utrecht

  • Artem Stepanov5 goals

GO Ahead Eagles

  • S. Tengstedt5 goals2 assists
  • V. Edvardsen3 goals2 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.