FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles

FC Utrecht welcome Go Ahead Eagles to the Galgenwaard in a midtable Eredivisie clash with plenty on the line. Ninth-placed Utrecht (38 points) are chasing the European play-off spots, while the Eagles sit 13th on 32 points and need to keep their distance from the bottom half. Ron Jans's side are in fine form, winning their last two without conceding — a 2-0 home victory over AZ Alkmaar followed by a 2-0 triumph at FC Twente. The Eagles have been harder to read: a 1-4 home thrashing by FC Twente was followed by a thumping 6-0 demolition of NAC Breda last weekend. Mathis Suray (10 goals) is the dangerman for the visitors — he scored in the reverse fixture, where Go Ahead Eagles clawed back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2. Yoann Cathline and Gjivai Zechi both netted that day for Utrecht and will look to build on their recent momentum. Utrecht's strong home form and defensive solidity should see them through against an Eagles side that struggles on the road. Our prediction: 2-1.