MX23RW : Monday, December 20 03:56:00| >> :600:181766:181766:
Dec 11, 2021 at 5.45pm UK at Stadion Galgenwaard
UtrechtFC Utrecht
0-0
Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles

Maher (90+2')
FT

Deijl (90+1')

Preview: FC Utrecht vs. Go Ahead Eagles - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Seeking to bounce back from respective defeats in their last outings, FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles face off at the Stadion Galgenwaard on Saturday.

The sides are currently separated by six points and as many places in the Eredivisie table, which should make for an enthralling contest.


Match preview

Utrecht suffered a third straight loss away from home on Saturday when PSV Eindhoven ran out 4-1 winners in the sides' meeting at the Philips Stadion.

Rene Hake's men opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Mike van der Hoorn before conceding goals to Cody Gakpo, Andre Ramalho, Ritsu Doan and Philipp Mwene.

The Domstedelingen remain fourth on the log but have now fallen eight points behind the 'big three' at the top of the standings.

Their next task sees them go up against an opposing side who they have beaten in five of the last six clashes while recording shut-outs in four of those matches.

Currently boasting the third best home record in the entire division, Saturday's hosts will back themselves to continue their already-established supremacy in this fixture.

Go Ahead Eagles were beaten for the second straight home match following a 2-1 defeat to FC Twente on Sunday.

Despite taking the lead through Inigo Cordoba six minutes from the interval, Kees Van Wonderen's men failed to come away with anything from the contest thanks to quickfire second-half strikes from Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Ramiz Zerrouki.

With two leagues games remaining in the first half of the season, the eagles are 10th on the log, one point adrift of the top half.

Having scored the joint second-fewest goals on the road so far, Saturday's visitors have work to do at the attacking end of the pitch to stand any chance of securing a positive result.

FC Utrecht Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L

FC Utrecht form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L

Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L

Go Ahead Eagles form (all competitions):
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L



Team News

Utrecht's Reda Akmum and Tommy St Jago are ruled out with knee injuries, while Sylian Mokono is yet to shake off a knock.

Christopher Mamengi has spent the last five months on the sidelines and the defender will also sit out Saturday's game.

Turan Tuzlacik is ruled out through a leg injury, and the 20-year-old will not play any part for the visitors.

Bas Kuipers and Marc Cardona are also ruled out through knee injuries, while Ogechika Heil continues to battle with a muscle problem.

FC Utrecht possible starting lineup:
Paes; Avest, Benamar, Janssen, Zagre; Van Overmeem, Timber; Gustafson, Ramselaar, Boussaid; Douvikas

Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
Hahn; Deijl, Bakker, Nauber; Lucassen; Brouwers, Idzes, Rommens; Lidberg, Oratmangoen, Berden


SM words green background

We say: FC Utrecht 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles

Utrecht's impeccable record on home turf makes them favourites for this one, and we expect them to live up to expectations and get the job done at the end of the 90 minutes.



Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting a home win in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Home Win:data


ID:472327:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect8704:

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


How you voted: Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles

FC Utrecht
75.0%
Draw
12.5%
Go Ahead Eagles
12.5%
32
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Did you know...?
Fred Grim, now in charge of RKC Waalwijk, pictured in 2017
Read Next:
Saturday's Eredivisie fixtures including PEC Zwolle vs. RKC Waalwijk
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.

rhs 2.0
Todays Game Header Right
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV17131344242040
2Ajax1712325144739
3Feyenoord17113339172236
4FC Twente179442721631
5Vitesse179352425-130
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1792634231129
7FC UtrechtUtrecht1784532221028
8Cambuur179083138-727
9Heerenveen177462022-225
10NEC176472326-322
11Go Ahead Eagles176381927-821
12Groningen174762026-619
13Willem II175391835-1718
14Heracles1752102025-517
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk173681829-1115
16Fortuna SittardSittard1734101941-2213
17Sparta RotterdamSparta172691426-1212
18PEC Zwolle171313931-226

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Match previews - Daily
Transfer Talk Daily
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!