Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles

1 March 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jannick van der Laan

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

S. Tengstedt 55’

Match summary

Go Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

S. Tengstedt put Go Ahead Eagles ahead in the 55th minute.

Excelsior can feel hard done by, creating 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Go Ahead Eagles's 0.57 from 7.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%

19 Shots 7

7 Shots on target 1

6 Corners 3

522 Passes 376

82.2% Pass accuracy 73.9%

15 Tackles 12

11 Fouls 6

1 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Excelsior Go Ahead Eagles

A. ZagreShot on target

3’

N. NaujoksShot on target

19’

28’

J. Dirksen

N. NaujoksShot on target

34’

46’

G. v. ZwamJ. Kramer

I. YegoianShot on target

53’

55’

S. TengstedtLeft foot shot

0-1

58’

J. SloryS. Tengstedt

M. JonathansG. d. Regt

68’

J. BergraafL. Hartjes

68’

N. NaujoksShot on target

71’

76’

S. I. SigurðarsonR. Margaret

A. Zagre

78’

L. SchoutenShot on target

78’

M. v. DuinenA. Zagre

79’

85’

D. JamesJ. Dirksen

86’

E. LinthorstV. K. Edvardsen

S. HenderikxR. Meissen

89’

S. WłodarczykI. Yegoian

90’

S. WłodarczykShot on target

90+5’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Excelsior 1.85 xGGo Ahead Eagles 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Go Ahead Eagles attacking Excelsior attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Excelsior 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Go Ahead Eagles 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


S. van Gassel	90′	0	1	38	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


C. Widell	90′	–	1	–	3	3	65	–	–	–	–
L. Schouten	90′	–	–	–	2	2	55	2	–	–	–
R. Meissen	89′	–	2	–	4	2	69	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


I. Bronkhorst	90′	–	–	42	1	–	2	1	5	3	1	–
I. Yegoian	89′	–	–	30	–	–	7	–	9	1	–	–
L. Hartjes	68′	–	–	32	1	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
A. Zagre	79′	–	–	56	1	–	1	–	2	2	–
J. Bergraaf Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
M. v. Duinen Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	4	1	–	–
S. Henderikx Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	8	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


D. S. Fernandes	90′	–	–	1	–	0.08	–	1	6	–	32	–
G. d. Regt	68′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	30	–
N. Naujoks	90′	–	–	5	3	0.57	–	2	9	2	30	–
M. Jonathans Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	3	–	0.39	–	–	1	–	14	–

Goalkeeper1 player


J. D. Busser	90′	7	0	44	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


A. Sampsted	90′	1	–	–	1	–	39	–	–	–	–
J. Dirksen	85′	2	1	–	5	2	51	2	–	–
J. Kramer	45′	2	–	–	4	2	32	–	–	–	–
A. Adelgaard	90′	5	–	–	7	–	30	–	–	–	–
G. v. Zwam Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	2	2	14	–	–	–	–
D. James Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


M. Suray	90′	–	–	20	–	–	1	–	2	–	1	–
M. Meulensteen	90′	–	–	43	1	–	1	1	6	–	2	–
J. Breum	90′	–	–	38	3	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
J. Slory Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	3	2	2	–
E. Linthorst Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


S. Tengstedt	58′	1	–	1	1	0.08	–	–	1	1	19	–
V. K. Edvardsen	86′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	–
R. Margaret	76′	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	3	2	12	–
S. I. Sigurðarson Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	1	–	0.17	–	–	1	–	9	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Excelsior win 40% Avg odds 2.35

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.41

Go Ahead Eagles win 33% Avg odds 2.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Excelsior D D W L L

Go Ahead Eagles D D L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 Excelsior, 26 Oct 25 All Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles meetings, next on 07 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.