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Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht · Eredivisie

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Go Ahead Eagles and FC Utrecht drew 2–2.

Shots
1117
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
0.892.06
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Go Ahead Eagles and FC Utrecht drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Go Ahead Eagles – FC Utrecht): shots 11–17, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 0.89–2.06, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Utrecht show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Utrecht's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsGo Ahead Eagles · FC Utrecht15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGo Ahead EaglesFC UtrechtBaseline
Shots11 shots/match15.1 shots/match14.3 shots/match
Shots against18.4 shots/match11.7 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

FC Utrecht's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Utrecht's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.79 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.79 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots17 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 11 shots, FC Utrecht 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 6 shots, FC Utrecht 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG2.06 xGGo Ahead Eagles 0.89 xG, FC Utrecht 2.06 xG
  • Possession59%41%Go Ahead Eagles 59%, FC Utrecht 41%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersGo Ahead Eagles 4 corners, FC Utrecht 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsGo Ahead Eagles 9 fouls, FC Utrecht 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 33′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCan Bozdoğan · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 59′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 50′ · 0.04 xG · goalGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRichonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 68′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiliano Jonathans · FC Utrecht · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 39′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCan Bozdoğan · FC Utrecht · 89′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatisse Didden · FC Utrecht · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMatisse Didden · FC Utrecht · 36′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 74′ · 0.10 xG · goalMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRichonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 82′ · 0.13 xG · goalGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 1′ · 0.15 xG · on targetYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 12′ · 0.15 xG · goalMiliano Jonathans · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDavid Min · FC Utrecht · 69′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.23 xG · on targetVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.31 xG · on targetDavid Min · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.91 xG · off target or blocked
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Go Ahead Eagles: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.86 xG. FC Utrecht: 17 shots, 8 on target, 2.48 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Mathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 74′Richonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 82′Yoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 12′Gjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Go Ahead Eagles 0.86 xG · FC Utrecht 2.48 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Go Ahead Eagles
3Draws
2FC Utrecht
Go Ahead Eagles — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie2–2
FC Utrecht — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie3–3
FC Utrecht — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie1–1
FC Utrecht — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie2–1
Go Ahead Eagles — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Go Ahead Eagles favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Utrecht in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Go Ahead Eagles14 matchesFC Utrecht14 matches
1.64 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 1.79 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 1.36 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 1.38 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 15.1 shots/match
4.93 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 5.36 shots/match
52.3% ●Possession14/1449.1%
5.43 corners/match ●Corners14/145.14 corners/match
9.43 fouls/matchFouls14/1410.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 30 Nov 2025, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGo Ahead EaglesFC Utrecht
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headGo Ahead Eagles — FC Utrecht
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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