GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-0
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Going into the match, GO Ahead Eagles had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Excelsior had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 1 time in our records: GO Ahead Eagles 1 win. GO Ahead Eagles are 9th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: GO Ahead Eagles
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L D W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Aston Villa · 23 Oct 2025
- L 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 vs Nijmegen · 5 Oct 2025
- W 1-2 at Panathinaikos · 2 Oct 2025
- L 4-2 at Telstar · 28 Sept 2025
- L 0-1 vs FCSB · 25 Sept 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (W L L L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs For Sittard · 19 Oct 2025
- L 2-1 at Heerenveen · 4 Oct 2025
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 27 Sept 2025
- L 2-1 at Eemdijk · 23 Sept 2025
- W 1-2 at FC Volendam · 20 Sept 2025
- L 0-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 14 Sept 2025
Head-to-head: GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 0-1 GO Ahead Eagles · 1 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 58' Normal Goal — M. Suray (GO Ahead Eagles)
- 66' Normal Goal — M. Suray (GO Ahead Eagles)
Match statistics
| GO Ahead Eagles | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 462 | Total passes | 430 |
| 372 | Accurate passes | 365 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 9 | Key passes | 10 |
| 62 | Duels | 62 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |