Go Ahead Eagles vs Utrecht

30 November 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jannick van der Laan

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • M. Suray 74’
  • R. Margaret 82’
  • Y. Cathline 12’
  • G. Zechiël 50’

Match summary

Go Ahead Eagles and Utrecht shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Y. Cathline put Utrecht ahead in the 12th minute. In the second half, G. Zechiël made it 0-2 in the 50th minute, M. Suray pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 74th minute, and R. Margaret equalised in the 82nd minute.

Utrecht had the better of the chances, with 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Go Ahead Eagles's 1.02 from 11.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
11 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 3
529 Passes 366
82.0% Pass accuracy 76.5%
13 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht
M. BoelManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
1’
G. ZechiëlShot on target
12’
Y. CathlineRight foot shot0-1 (Utrecht)
M. MeulensteenShot on target
21’
M. DeijlShot on target
33’
36’
M. DiddenShot on target
39’
M. RodríguezShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
46’
D. MinS. Haller
M. SmitShot on target
46’
Second half underway
50’
G. ZechiëlRight foot shot0-2 (Utrecht)
59’
Y. CathlineShot on target
M. DeijlFoul
63’
M. SurayLeft foot shot1-2 (Go Ahead Eagles)
74’
78’
R. MargaretRight foot shot2-2 (Go Ahead Eagles)
82’
M. SmitOff the ball foul
84’
86’
90+3’
V. JensenShot on target
90+3’
M. JonathansShot on target
M. SmitShot on target
90+6’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 2.26 12’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), 0-1 12’ 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), 0-2 50’ 74’ M. Suray (Go Ahead Eagles), 1-2 74’ 82’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), 2-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 2.26 12’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), 0-1 Cathline 12’ 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), 0-2 Zechiël 50’ 74’ M. Suray (Go Ahead Eagles), 1-2 Suray 74’ 82’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), 2-2 Margaret 82’
Go Ahead Eagles 1.02 xGUtrecht 2.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Go Ahead Eagles attacking 
90+3’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 90+3’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 82’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ M. Suray (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+2’ M. Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ V. K. Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 1’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 20’ M. Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ M. Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ C. Bozdoğan (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 64’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ C. Bozdoğan (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ M. Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 90+6’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 90+3’ V. Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ D. Min (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 82’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ M. Suray (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+2’ M. Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ V. K. Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 1’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 20’ M. Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 66’ M. Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ C. Bozdoğan (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ C. Bozdoğan (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ R. Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ M. Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ M. Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ M. Smit (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Busser
Deijl
Zwam
Kramer
Adelgaard 76’
Meulensteen
Rahmouni 46’
Sivertsen 67’
Goudmijn 46’
Suray
Smit
Utrecht 4-3-3 Starting XI
Barkas
Horemans
Didden
Viergever
Murkin
Wit 86’
Engwanda
Zechiël 86’
Rodríguez 62’
Haller 46’
Cathline 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 2 43 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 – – 8 4 61 1 – – –
90′ 3 – – 6 – 73 – – – –
90′ 2 1 – 4 2 80 – – – –
A. Adelgaard Taken off
76′ – 1 – 1 – 31 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 59 – – 1 – 5 2 2 –
Y. Rahmouni Taken off
45′ – – 29 – – 1 – 3 – – –
O. S. Sivertsen Taken off
67′ – – 25 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
K. Goudmijn Taken off
45′ – – 20 2 – – 1 – – – –
90′ 1 – 28 – – – – – 1 – –
E. Linthorst Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 39 – – 3 – 3 – – –
Forwards4 players
M. Smit
90′ – 1 3 2 0.47 – 1 6 3 19 –
R. Margaret Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 2 1 0.16 – – 1 – 8 –
V. K. Edvardsen Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – 1 1 11 –
T. Baeten Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 – – – – 2 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Go Ahead Eagles win 32% Avg odds 2.93
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40
Utrecht win 40% Avg odds 2.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.