Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Jan 11 2026 · 13:30 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
GO Ahead Eagles
First leg2–2 2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.72 – 0.52
Fortuna Sittard
  • M. Suray 45’, 86’
  • 36’ K. Peterson
  • 90+3’ J. Hubner
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Fortuna Sittard snatch a late draw

GO Ahead Eagles entered as favourites, yet Fortuna Sittard led 1–0 after 36 minutes through a Peterson goal. But Suray struck twice to rescue a draw for GO Ahead Eagles. GO Ahead Eagles finished with the higher xG (1.72 vs 0.52). On the chances created, GO Ahead Eagles deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

GO Ahead Eagles50%
Draw ✓25%
Fortuna Sittard24%

Model vs reality

GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 1.70 · xG 1.72
Fortuna Sittard goals
2
Model 1.11 · xG 0.52
Total goals
4
Model 2.81 · xG 2.24
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SurayGO Ahead Eagles · 2 goals
8.3
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • CoachesM. Boel · —
  • VenueDe Adelaarshorst
  • Table before kick-offGO Ahead Eagles 13th · Fortuna Sittard 11th

Timeline

  1. K. Peterson 0–1Assist M. Ihattaren
    36’
  2. M. Suray 1–1Assist M. Deijl
    45’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. ⇄ V. EdvardsenFor J. Breum
    46’
  5. ⇄ P. GladonFor K. Peterson
    70’
  6. ⇄ T. BaetenFor D. James
    74’
  7. ⇄ A. AdelgaardFor J. Slory
    74’
  8. ⇄ S. BastienFor K. Sierhuis
    80’
  9. ⇄ R. MargaretFor M. Smit
    81’
  10. ⇄ C. TwigtFor K. Goudmijn
    81’
  11. J. HubnerYellow card
    83’
  12. M. Suray 2–1Assist T. Baeten
    86’
  13. ⇄ Amin LaoukiliFor S. Adewoye
    89’
  14. ⇄ A. HalilovićFor Ivo Pinto
    89’
  15. J. Hubner 2–2Assist A. Halilović
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

GO Ahead Eagles23 shots · 10 in box, 13 outside
Fortuna Sittard11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
GO Ahead EaglesFortuna Sittard
63% Possession 37%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
2.23 Expected points (xPts) 0.55
23 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 4
8 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 7
13 Shots outside the box 4
539 Passes 330
88% Pass accuracy 78%
9 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
9 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

226.3 J. De Busser(G)
56.2 D. James ↓74’ 46.9 J. Kramer 217.3 M. Meulensteen 27.0 M. Deijl A
246.7 K. Goudmijn ↓81’ 87.2 H. Linthorst
178.3★ M. Suray 76.9 J. Breum ↓46’ 196.5 J. Slory ↓74’
96.2 M. Smit ↓81’
  • 22J. De Busser (G)6.3
  • 5D. James↓74’6.2
  • 4J. Kramer6.9
  • 21M. Meulensteen7.3
  • 2M. DeijlA7.0
  • 24K. Goudmijn↓81’6.7
  • 8H. Linthorst7.2
  • 17M. Suray ★8.3
  • 7J. Breum↓46’6.9
  • 19J. Slory↓74’6.5
  • 9M. Smit↓81’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 16V. Edvardsen↑46’6.9
  • 29A. Adelgaard↑74’6.7
  • 6C. Twigt↑81’6.5
  • 23T. BaetenA↑74’7.3
  • 18R. Margaret↑81’6.3

Unused: L. Plogmann, N. Verdoni, J. Dirksen, G. van Zwam, O. Sivertsen, Y. Rahmouni, F. Stokkers

Coach: M. Boel

Fortuna Sittard 5-4-1

317.7 M. Branderhorst(G)
286.3 J. Hubner 46.2 S. Adewoye ↓89’ 446.6 Iván Márquez 66.9 S. van Ottele 127.0 Ivo Pinto ↓89’
77.6 K. Peterson ↓70’ 186.2 D. Limnios 216.5 N. Kasanwirjo 526.9 M. Ihattaren A
96.3 K. Sierhuis ↓80’
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)7.7
  • 28J. Hubner6.3
  • 4S. Adewoye↓89’6.2
  • 44Iván Márquez6.6
  • 6S. van Ottele6.9
  • 12Ivo Pinto↓89’7.0
  • 7K. Peterson↓70’7.6
  • 18D. Limnios6.2
  • 21N. Kasanwirjo6.5
  • 52M. IhattarenA6.9
  • 9K. Sierhuis↓80’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19P. Gladon↑70’6.5
  • 47Amin Laoukili↑89’
  • 10A. HalilovićA↑89’
  • 22S. Bastien↑80’6.5

Unused: Niels Martens, L. Koopmans, M. Gbemou, T. Schenkhuizen

Player stats

Top rated
M. SurayGO Ahead Eagles8.3
2nd
M. BranderhorstFortuna Sittard7.7
3rd
K. PetersonFortuna Sittard7.6

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 83% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. James D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 92 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 76 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Deijl D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 90% 50 1 0 0/1 1/3 7.0
K. Goudmijn M 81 0 0 3 (1) 0 89% 61 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.7
H. Linthorst M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 70 1 3 1/1 1/0 7.2
M. Suray M 90 2 0 6 (5) 1 74% 31 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.3
J. Breum F 46 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 25 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
J. Slory F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 20 1 0 0/3 1/1 6.5
M. Smit F 81 0 0 6 (1) 3 81% 21 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
V. Edvardsen F 44 0 0 0 (0) 4 80% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Adelgaard D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Twigt M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Baeten F 16 0 1 1 (1) 2 100% 5 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.3
R. Margaret F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 62% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
J. Hubner D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
S. Adewoye D 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
Iván Márquez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.6
S. van Ottele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 44 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
Ivo Pinto D 89 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 42 2 1 2/2 0/0 7.0
K. Peterson F 70 1 0 1 (1) 0 47% 15 1 0 1/2 1/1 7.6
D. Limnios M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.2
N. Kasanwirjo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
M. Ihattaren M 90 0 1 3 (1) 2 88% 32 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
K. Sierhuis F 80 0 0 3 (1) 2 76% 25 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
P. Gladon F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Amin Laoukili M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Halilović M 1 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Bastien M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.