Saturday , 8 August 2026

23 - Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026-27
Go Ahead Eagles
0 – 1
LIVE · 23'
Willem II Tilburg
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 16:45 UTC De Adelaarshorst
0–1 13' Devin Haen
Dean James 19' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SBV Excelsior 1 3
2 Telstar 1963 1 3
3 ADO Den Haag 0 0
4 AFC Ajax 0 0
5 AZ 0 0
6 FC Groningen 0 0
7 FC Twente '65 0 0
8 FC Utrecht 0 0
9 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
10 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
11 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
12 PEC Zwolle 0 0
13 PSV 0 0
14 SC Heerenveen 0 0
15 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
16 Willem II Tilburg 0 0
17 NEC 1 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Go Ahead Eagles 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-16 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2024-08-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-04-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-11-27 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Apr PEC Zwolle H 5–0 W
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Go Ahead Eagles Willem II Tilburg
#11 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Go Ahead Eagles are 11th (0 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 16th (0 pts).

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' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Alessandro Ciranni is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Go Ahead Eagles so far.
  • 13' Devin Haen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Dean James on 19 minutes earns him a card. Go Ahead Eagles will be frustrated.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Inigo Cordoba 2
Marc Cardona 1
Ogechika Heil 1
Isac Lidberg 1
Kyan Vaesen 1
Ringo Meerveld 1
Milan Smit 1
Boyd Lucassen 1

Head to Head

2025-03-16 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2024-08-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-04-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-11-27 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2026-05-10 Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 PSV L 2026-05-03 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-23 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ D 2026-04-11 FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-05 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 PEC Zwolle W

Willem II Tilburg Form

2025-05-18 NAC Breda 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2025-05-14 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 PEC Zwolle L 2025-05-09 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2025-05-03 NEC 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2025-04-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

0.72 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Go Ahead Eagles or Draw 80%

Match Result

Go Ahead Eagles41% Draw38% Willem II Tilburg21%

Both Teams to Score

Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.22

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
80%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
59%
Go Ahead Eagles or Willem II Tilburg
62%

Half-Time Result

Go Ahead Eagles20% Draw68% Willem II Tilburg12%

Correct Score

0 – 0
32.3%
1 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 24% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
61%
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
49%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.