Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | PSV | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar 1963 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 May | NEC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | PSV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 May | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -9 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 7th (8 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 16th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/6
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 4 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 2 G | |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds De Adelaarshorst will turn into a battlefield for Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II Tilburg.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' GOAL! Devin Haen scores on 13. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dean James on 19.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' GOAL! Soren Tengstedt fires home to make it 1-1!
- 34' That looks like a foul for a card for Julius Dirksen.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Go Ahead Eagles are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Jaden Slory has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Against the run of play, Melle Meulensteen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' The crowd applauds Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson as he leaves the pitch. Erik Flataker steps in for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 63' What a strike from Erik Flataker! The score is 3-1.
- 67' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Thomas Didillon departs to be replaced by Wouter van der Steen.
- 68' The crowd applauds Per van Loon as he leaves the pitch. Amine Et-Taibi steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
- 69' Julius Dirksen makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Go Ahead Eagles are in front.
- 74' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Melle Meulensteen is replaced by Calvin Twigt on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Thibo Baeten on, Dean James off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Mats Lemmens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eser Gurbuz on 76 minute.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Go Ahead Eagles that had 183 games and scored 232 goals.
- 83' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Richonell Margaret on, Mathis Suray off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Go Ahead Eagles seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Jaden Slory exits the field as Ismael Mouhoul enters on 90.
- 90' Ismael Mouhoul catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- With this win, Go Ahead Eagles is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 21
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 26
- 1
-
5
Dean James ↓ Thibo Baeten 75'
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 22
-
18
Richonell Margaret ↑ 83'
-
23
Thibo Baeten ↑ 75'
-
6
Calvin Twigt ↑ 74'
-
25
Giovanni van Zwam ↑ 75'
- 33
- 20
- 34
- 11
- 31
- 32
-
29
Erik Flataker ↑ 62'
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 24
- 9
-
7
Jaden Slory ↓ Ismael Mouhoul 90'
- 3
-
22
Per van Loon ↓ Amine Et-Taibi 68'
- 19
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↓ Mats Lemmens 76'
- 8
Bench
- 28
-
21
Wouter van der Steen ↑ 67'
-
15
Amine Et-Taibi ↑ 68'
-
83
Mats Lemmens ↑ 76'
- 14
- 31
-
48
Julian van Esdonk ↑ 90'
- 44
- 40
- 45
-
49
Ismael Mouhoul ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Inigo Cordoba | 2 |
| Isac Lidberg | 1 |
| Kyan Vaesen | 1 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 1 |
| Milan Smit | 1 |
| Devin Haen | 1 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 |
| Soren Tengstedt | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.33
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Go Ahead Eagles to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
88%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
27%
Go Ahead Eagles or Willem II Tilburg
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
5 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 20% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 17% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.