Go Ahead Eagles vs ADO Den Haag preview
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Go Ahead Eagles secured a 3-1 victory over ADO Den Haag in this encounter. The home side took a 1-0 lead into halftime and maintained control throughout the second period to claim the win. Despite ADO Den Haag holding a slight possession advantage of 53 percent to 47 percent, Go Ahead Eagles converted their opportunities effectively. Expected goals stood at 0.99 for the home team and 0.84 for the visitors, reflecting a closely contested match on paper. The stronger team prevailed as expected with no red cards issued to either side. The outcome aligned with the pre-match indicators and showed consistency with the underlying metrics. Go Ahead Eagles demonstrated the ability to overcome the significant deviation noted in their performance.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Go Ahead Eagles recorded a significant structural deviation of 100 percent in this match.
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Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with team performances throughout the game.
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xG alignment: The final result proved consistent with the xG figures of 0.99 and 0.84.
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Market alignment: The outcome aligned with pre-match market indicators for the stronger team.
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xG expectations: xG expectations pointed to a narrow edge for Go Ahead Eagles in a tight contest.
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Event impact: The 3-1 score after a 1-0 halftime lead highlighted the home side's second-half control.
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Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, producing zero distortion to overall match dynamics.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Team Power Ranking
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69.83
38.93
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Go Ahead Eagles
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
Go Ahead Eagles
ADO Den Haag
PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- ADO had peak pressure around 81'.
- ADO started the game with stronger pressure.
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