Jong Utrecht will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Go Ahead Eagles.
Go Ahead Eagles could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a KNVB Beker game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at FC Twente. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Jong Utrecht form and stats
Jong Utrecht have performed here at Stadion Galgenwaard this season with 5 wins from 9 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
The points were shared in Jong Utrecht's previous game, also at home. Visiting FC Eindhoven (placed 13th) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. A 1-1 draw away before that, with MVV Maastricht the opponent.
Goals decide football matches and Jong Utrecht are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Go Ahead Eagles form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Go Ahead Eagles playing as the away team in the Eerste Divisie this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Go Ahead Eagles as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the FC Eindhoven game have they lost an away game, meaning Go Ahead Eagles has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Two travels in a row for Go Ahead Eagles, whose manager J. de Gier could celebrate last time after the KNVB Beker win against FC Twente. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Helmond Sport.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Go Ahead Eagles, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Go Ahead Eagles have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Go Ahead Eagles have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Go Ahead Eagles - Jong Utrecht 4-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Jong Utrecht won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Go Ahead Eagles has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 2Top Goalscorers
  J. Arweiler 6 goals |   E. Lieftink 6 goals |  H. Acheffay 4 goals |
Jong Utrecht missing players
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
| Jong Utrecht | Go Ahead Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 27 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 58% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 56% | 53% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 22% | 32% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| 58% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 78% | 74% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | 21% |
| 37% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
| 6.6 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 161 | 86 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 96 | 233 |
| 79 | 40 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 43 | 101 |
| 38% | 52% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 30% | 32% |
- All of Go Ahead Eagles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Jong Utrecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Go Ahead Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Go Ahead Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Jong Utrecht have not yet lost a game at home.
- Jong Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Jong Utrecht have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Jong Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 39 |
| 3 | Graafschap | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Jong Utrecht | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Almere City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | NEC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Telstar | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -22 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 11 |