Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Go Ahead Eagles
Match Time & Date:
05/03/2022
18:45
Prediction: 1-1
Utrecht
Following a historical 2-1 win over league leaders Ajax, Go Ahead Eagles will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they face Utrecht on Saturday evening. The newcomers are on the right track to secure the Eredivisie survival, but they can’t afford any complacency in the remainder of the season. Defender Bas Kuipers is back from suspension, while talented forward Sam Crowther remains on the sidelines with heart problems.
Utrecht, on the other hand, are eager to secure a top-seven finish. The visitors did well to beat Heerenveen 2-1 in their last league fixture, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the trip to Deventer. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at De Adelaarshorst, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. Both Arthur Zagre and Naoki Maeda are rated doubtful for the game, speaking of the away side.
Highlighted Player (Willem Janssen):
After starting his senior career at VVV-Venlo, Willem Janssen joined fellow Dutch club Roda JC in 2007. The 186-cm-tall centre-back scored 22 goals in 129 appearances for the Black and Yellows in the Eredivisie, and in 2011 he moved to Twente.
After ending his loan spell with Utrecht in 2014, he signed a permanent deal with the Stadion Galgenwaard outfit, and he has been playing for the club ever since. He scored his first league goal for Utrecht in a 1-1 draw with Zwolle on September 1, 2013. Willem Janseen was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands on July 4, 1986, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the national team. Janssen, though, has two caps with the Netherlands U21 team.
His main position is centre-back, but he is used as both defensive midfielder and central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right. In the 2015/16 season he helped Utrecht make it to the Dutch Cup final, but Feyenoord proved to be a big catch for them in the title game.
Highlighted Team (Utrecht):
Established on July 1, 1970, Utrecht is a Dutch club that competes in the Eredivisie. The club was founded as a merger of VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk, and Velox, and it has to be noted that VV DOS did well to win the Eredivisie trophy back in 1958.
Utrecht, on the other hand, have yet to win the national championship, but they have lifted three KNVB Cup trophies (1984/85, 2002/03, 2003/04). Leo van Veen is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 153 goals. Speaking of the club’s colours, they were white and red shirts when playing at home, while blue is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
Due to the hooligan clashes, Utrecht have a rivalry with Dutch giants Ajax. The games between the two clubs have always been very tense on the field. Utrecht welcome their rivals at Stadion Galgenwaard, the venue which can hold up to 23,750 people. The stadium was opened back in May 1936.
