Saturday , 7 November 2026

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

Eredivisie · 2026-27
Go Ahead Eagles
4 – 1
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 16:45 UTC De Adelaarshorst HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Devin Haen
Soren Tengstedt 30' 1–1
Melle Meulensteen 61' 2–1
Erik Flataker 63' 3–1
Julius Dirksen 69' 4–1
Dean James 19' Y
Julius Dirksen 34' Y
Y 90' Ismael Mouhoul

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
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 11 25
2 AFC Ajax 11 24
3 PSV 11 23
4 FC Twente '65 11 23
5 AZ 11 20
6 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
7 SC Heerenveen 11 18
8 FC Groningen 11 15
9 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 11 15
10 Go Ahead Eagles 11 14
11 Sparta Rotterdam 11 12
12 PEC Zwolle 12 12
13 FC Utrecht 11 12
14 NEC 11 11
15 SBV Excelsior 11 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 11 6
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

4
1
Go Ahead Eagles 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 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
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
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #18
14 Points 3
11 Played 12
3 / 5 / 3 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 9
23 Scored 11
27 Conceded 40
-4 GD -29
1.27 PPG 0.25
27% Win % 0%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Go Ahead Eagles are 10th (14 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 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
6/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Go Ahead Eagles
Soren Tengstedt 8 G 2 A
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson 4 G 1 A
Mathis Suray 3 G 3 A
Victor Edvardsen 3 G 2 A
Melle Meulensteen 1 G 1 A
Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at De Adelaarshorst. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Devin Haen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Willem II Tilburg are in front.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Dean James. He receives a card.
  • 24' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' What composure from Soren Tengstedt! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Julius Dirksen on 34 minutes earns him a card. Go Ahead Eagles will be frustrated.
  • 39' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' The travelling Willem II Tilburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Go Ahead Eagles winning 100% of all matches.
  • 61' Melle Meulensteen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson is replaced by Erik Flataker.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Erik Flataker makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Thomas Didillon is replaced by Wouter van der Steen.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Amine Et-Taibi comes on to replace Per van Loon.
  • 69' The Netherlands Julius Dirksen breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 4-1!
  • 74' Melle Meulensteen makes way for Calvin Twigt at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Thibo Baeten comes on to replace Dean James.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Mats Lemmens on, Eser Gurbuz off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Kjetil Haug has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 426 appearances.
  • 83' Richonell Margaret is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathis Suray at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' Ismael Mouhoul gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Jaden Slory and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Ismael Mouhoul was booked on 90.
  • Go Ahead Eagles celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-08-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 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

2026-08-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II Tilburg W 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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2026-08-08 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II Tilburg L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.17 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Go Ahead Eagles to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles72% Draw16% Willem II Tilburg12%
Actual: Go Ahead Eagles win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
88%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
28%
Go Ahead Eagles or Willem II Tilburg
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles58% Draw31% Willem II Tilburg11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 20% 42%
-1.5 58% — 42%
-1 58% 18% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 6% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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