GO Ahead Eagles
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel121 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
GO Ahead Eagles—%
Draw—%
Excelsior—%
Weather (Deventer)
Forecast from 20 Feb
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for GO Ahead Eagles and Excelsior. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Trend
GO Ahead Eagles
100%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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GO Ahead Eagles
3.0
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Trend
GO Ahead Eagles
2.2
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Excelsior
67%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Alert
Excelsior
1.6
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Trend
Excelsior
1.8
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Attack
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Trend
GO Ahead Eagles
2.2
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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GO Ahead Eagles
100%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Streak
GO Ahead Eagles
9
Scoring in a row
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Scoring in a row -
Trend
Excelsior
1.8
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Trend
Excelsior
67%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored
Defence
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Alert
GO Ahead Eagles
3.0
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
GO Ahead Eagles
2.3
Goals conceded per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
GO Ahead Eagles
−0.71
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.54xG against2.25
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Excelsior
1.6
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Excelsior
2.0
Goals conceded per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Excelsior
−0.42
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.47xG against1.89
Team strength
GO Ahead EaglesExcelsior
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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24
Current StrengthIn forecast
21
29
AttackIn forecast
21
17
DefenceIn forecast
18
14
Form indexContext
11
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisExcelsior
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
GO Ahead EaglesExcelsior
2.22
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.78
2.33
Goals concededVia Att/Def
2.00
1.78
xGVia Att/Def
1.60
1.81
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.93
+0.44
Goals minus xGContext
+0.18
100%
Scored inContext
89%
0%
Clean sheetsContext
22%
15.78
ShotsContext
10.78
6.22
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.78
39%
On target shareContext
35%
10.44
Shots in the boxContext
8.25
66%
Box shareContext
70%
14%
ConversionContext
17%
1.33
OffsidesContext
1.00
16.89
Shots allowedContext
15.67
5.22
On target allowedVia Att/Def
5.22
5.50
BlocksContext
4.22
3.25
Goalkeeper savesContext
3.33
57%
Save rateContext
64%
56%
PossessionIn forecast
43%
486
PassesContext
390
402
Accurate passesContext
309
83%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
6.74
Team ratingContext
6.73
7.11
FoulsContext
11.56
9.78
Fouls sufferedContext
7.33
0.78
Yellow cardsContext
1.22
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
2.10
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.90
2.30
Goals concededVia Att/Def
2.00
1.54
xGVia Att/Def
1.47
2.25
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.89
+0.56
Goals minus xGContext
+0.43
100%
Scored inContext
90%
0%
Clean sheetsContext
20%
14.50
ShotsContext
11.30
5.70
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.80
39%
On target shareContext
34%
10.44
Shots in the boxContext
8.00
66%
Box shareContext
66%
15%
ConversionContext
17%
1.33
OffsidesContext
1.00
18.80
Shots allowedContext
15.80
5.90
On target allowedVia Att/Def
5.10
6.44
BlocksContext
4.50
4.00
Goalkeeper savesContext
3.30
62%
Save rateContext
65%
55%
PossessionIn forecast
43%
467
PassesContext
389
385
Accurate passesContext
309
82%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
6.75
Team ratingContext
6.73
7.20
FoulsContext
11.80
9.90
Fouls sufferedContext
7.60
0.90
Yellow cardsContext
1.10
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
GO Ahead Eagles
DDDDL
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km386 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 14 · 4 pts vs 9.0 for an average club · -3.2 vs expected
Excelsior
DLDLL
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel121 km337 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 11 · 2 pts vs 7.9 for an average club · -4.1 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| GO Ahead Eagles |
Excelsior |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 0 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 7Eredivisie 2026-2027, 28 Feb | 7Eredivisie 2026-2027, 28 Feb |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 121 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 386 km | 337 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
GO Ahead Eagles
Last XI · not confirmed
1C. Haug(G)
5D. James
4J. Kramer
25G. van Zwam
2A. Sampsted
8H. Linthorst
21M. Meulensteen
17M. Suray
10S. Tengstedt
16V. Edvardsen
9S. Sigurðarson
Excelsior
Last XI · not confirmed
1S. van Gassel(G)
15Simon Janssen
14J. Plug
4C. Widell
2E. da Silva Moreira
20L. Hartjes
3R. Meissen
8I. Yegoian
30Á. Þorsteinsson
19D. Garden
7Aymen Sliti
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences GO Ahead Eagles
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Excelsior
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
GO Ahead Eagles · Home
2.00points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 2-2-0
- Scored
- 2.75
- Conceded
- 1.50
Excelsior · Away
1.60points per game · 5 away games
- W-D-L
- 2-2-1
- Scored
- 2.20
- Conceded
- 1.60
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 5 this season
| Opponent | GO Ahead Eagles | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | D 3–3 H | W 2–1 H |
| NEC Nijmegen | D 1–1 A | D 2–2 A |
| Groningen | D 1–1 H | L 1–5 H |
| Utrecht | D 3–3 A | L 1–2 H |
| Willem II | W 4–1 H | W 3–0 A |
| Points | 7 of 15 · 1.40 per game | 7 of 15 · 1.40 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 3 of 3 meetings
2 GO Ahead Eagles wins1 draws0 Excelsior wins
Goals per game1.33 – 0.33
Over 2.50%
Both scored33%
Clean sheets67% · 0%
- 1 Mar 2026Excelsior0–1GO Ahead Eagles
- 26 Oct 2025GO Ahead Eagles2–0Excelsior
- 16 Dec 2023Excelsior1–1GO Ahead Eagles
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| GO Ahead Eagles | Excelsior | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.22 | 1.78 | |
| Conceded per game | 2.33 | 2.00 | |
| Match goals | 4.56 | 3.78 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 78% | 100% | |
| Over 3.5 | 78% | 56% | |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 67% | |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 22% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 11% | |
| Games | 9 | 9 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | Excelsior | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.10 | 1.90 | |
| Conceded per game | 2.30 | 2.00 | |
| Match goals | 4.40 | 3.90 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 100% | |
| Over 3.5 | 70% | 60% | |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 70% | |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 20% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 10% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| GO Ahead Eagles | Excelsior | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.33 | 4.25 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.78 | 4.50 | |
| Match total | 11.11 | 8.75 | 10.39 |
| Over 8.5 | 78% 7/9 | 50% 4/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 78% 7/9 | 38% 3/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 67% 6/9 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 0.78 | 1.22 | |
| Opponent cards | 0.89 | 0.78 | |
| Match total | 1.67 | 2.00 | 2.77 |
| Over 3.5 | 0% 0/9 | 11% 1/9 | |
| Over 4.5 | 0% 0/9 | 0% 0/9 | |
| GO Ahead Eagles | Excelsior | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.10 | 4.00 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.60 | 4.56 | |
| Match total | 11.70 | 8.56 | 10.39 |
| Over 8.5 | 80% 8/10 | 44% 4/9 | |
| Over 9.5 | 80% 8/10 | 33% 3/9 | |
| Over 10.5 | 70% 7/10 | 22% 2/9 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 0.90 | 1.10 | |
| Opponent cards | 0.90 | 1.10 | |
| Match total | 1.80 | 2.20 | 2.77 |
| Over 3.5 | 0% 0/10 | 20% 2/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 0% 0/10 | 0% 0/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
GO Ahead Eagles9 games · scored 20 · conceded 21
1
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
1
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
6
4
61-75
4
6
76-90
Excelsior9 games · scored 16 · conceded 18
1
4
0-15
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
3
5
76-90
GO Ahead Eagles10 games · scored 21 · conceded 23
1
4
0-15
4
2
16-30
1
4
31-45
5
3
46-60
6
4
61-75
4
6
76-90
Excelsior10 games · scored 19 · conceded 20
2
4
0-15
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
3
61-75
3
6
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
