Go Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior

Sat 06 Mar, 17:00 UTC · Matchweek 25 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Go Ahead Eagles win · Most likely 48.5%
Draw 24.4%
Excelsior win 27.1%

Event markets

Both teams to score 68%Avg 62%
Over 1.5 goals 86%Avg 85%
Over 2.5 goals 66%Avg 61%
Go Ahead Eagles clean sheet 23%Avg 25%
Excelsior clean sheet 14%Avg 16%
Over 8.5 corners 69%Avg 69%
Over 9.5 corners 57%Avg 55%
Over 2.5 cards 45%Avg 60%
Over 3.5 cards 24%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.1%
2-06.1%
3-15.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Go Ahead Eagles
  • Excelsior

Did you know?

  • Excelsior have gone 8 matches without a win.
  • Excelsior have conceded in each of their last 8 matches.
  • Go Ahead Eagles's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.
  • Excelsior have won just 2 of their last 10 matches.

H2H

All 7 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
07 Nov 26 Excelsior 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles
01 Mar 26 Excelsior 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles
26 Oct 25 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 Excelsior
30 Mar 24 Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 Excelsior
16 Dec 23 Excelsior 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles
14 Apr 23 Excelsior 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles
29 Oct 22 Go Ahead Eagles 3–1 Excelsior
7meetings
  • Go Ahead Eagles win · 5 (71%)
  • Draw · 1 (14%)
  • Excelsior win · 1 (14%)
Avg. total goals 2.29 League avg: 3.22
Over 2.5 goals 43% League avg: 61%
Both teams to score 43% League avg: 62%
Whoever hosts wins 57% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 10.50 League avg: 10.35
Avg. total cards 2.83 League avg: 3.14
Go Ahead Eagles avg. goals 1.71 League avg: 1.61
Excelsior avg. goals 0.57 League avg: 1.61

Biggest win: Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 Excelsior (30 Mar 24).

Go Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior head to head: in the previous 7 meetings, Go Ahead Eagles have won 5 times, Excelsior have won once and 1 ended in a draw. Go Ahead Eagles scored 12 goals and Excelsior scored 4 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 7 Nov 2026, was won 1-0 by Go Ahead Eagles, away at Excelsior. Go Ahead Eagles are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 3 of 7 and 3 had over 2.5 goals. Go Ahead Eagles kept 4 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Go Ahead Eagles
Excelsior
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    52% 7th of 18 46% 14th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 8th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 11th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    21% of xG 7th of 18 27% of xG 3rd of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    17% of shots 8th of 18 19% of shots 4th of 18

Where they differ

  • Go Ahead Eagles see much more of the ball than Excelsior, 52% against 46%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Go Ahead Eagles Excelsior
18 (1.8 avg) Goals 11 (1.1 avg)
139 (13.9 avg) Total Shots 97 (9.7 avg)
50 (5.0 avg) Shots on Target 29 (2.9 avg)
34 (3.4 avg) Blocked Shots 32 (3.2 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 36 (3.6 avg)
693 (69.3 avg) Attacks 697 (77.4 avg)
318 (31.8 avg) Dangerous Attacks 318 (35.3 avg)
109 (10.9 avg) Key Passes 68 (6.8 avg)
4673 (467.3 avg) Passes 3887 (388.7 avg)
3822 (82%) Pass Accuracy 3071 (79%)
52% Ball Possession 41%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Go Ahead Eagles Excelsior
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
8 (0.8 avg) Yellow Cards 14 (1.4 avg)
109 (10.9 avg) Tackles 141 (14.1 avg)
80 (8.0 avg) Fouls 110 (11.0 avg)
13 (1.4 avg) Offsides 6 (0.7 avg)
414 (41.4 avg) Duels Won 420 (42.0 avg)
140 (14.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 150 (15.0 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Go Ahead Eagles

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (11%)
  • Over · 8 (89%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 8 (80%)
  • No · 2 (20%)

Excelsior

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 6 (67%)
  • Over · 3 (33%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)