Go Ahead Eagles vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Bas van Dongen
- Assistant 2 Maarten Ketting
7 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.1 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Volendam | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | AZ | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | FC Volendam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 May | PSV | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 17 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 27 | Conceded | 16 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SC Heerenveen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Norway international Oliver Edvardsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' What a strike from Bas Kuipers! The score is 1-0.
- 27' Ion Nicolaescu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Go Ahead Eagles that had 190 games and scored 241 goals.
- 40' Magnificent from Philippe Rommens! That is 10 goals in 0 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bas Kuipers.
- 46' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pelle van Amersfoort is hanging Anas Tahiri on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Magnificent from Charlie Webster! That is 11 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 48' Against the run of play, Charlie Webster has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Denzel Hall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 58' A moment of madness from Charlie Webster on 58 minutes earns him a Red card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Webster on 59.
- 60' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Sylla Sow comes on to replace Oliver Edvardsen.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Osame Sahraoui. He replaces Che Nunnely on 64 minute.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sylla Sow makes it 3-2.
- 71' Daniel Karlsbakk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' Jeffrey De Lange, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Daniel Karlsbakk on, Luuk Brouwers off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Go Ahead Eagles are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Osame Sahraoui makes no mistake. 3-3!
- Go Ahead Eagles celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 2
- 25
- 18
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↓ Sylla Sow 60'
- 16
-
29
Jakob Breum ↓ Thibo Baeten 60'
Bench
- 22
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 60'
- 7
- 3
-
32
Thibo Baeten ↑ 60'
-
21
Enric Llansana ↑ 46'
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 28
- 17
- 33
Coach
Rene Hake
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 7
- 26
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↓ Espen van Ee 64'
- 5
- 28
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Osame Sahraoui 64'
- 6
-
15
Hussein Ali ↓ Denzel Hall 80'
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
11
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 46'
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 80'
- 21
-
20
Osame Sahraoui ↑ 64'
- 42
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 80'
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 64'
- 45
- 38
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
| Sylla Sow | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 1 |
| Philippe Rommens | 1 |
| Jacob Mulenga | 1 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Thom Haye | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or SC Heerenveen 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
62%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
62%
Go Ahead Eagles or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

