Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II preview

Netherlands flag 2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
De Adelaarshorst Today - 4:45 PM
Eredivisie
Go Ahead EaglesGAE
Willem IIWIL
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Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Go Ahead Eagles host Willem II in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at De Adelaarshorst. Domestically, Go Ahead Eagles sit 6th in the table while Willem II are 7th. Power ranking favours Go Ahead Eagles by 34.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Go Ahead Eagles hold a +34.2 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Go Ahead Eagles are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Go Ahead Eagles show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Go Ahead Eagles have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Go Ahead Eagles carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Go Ahead Eagles hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Go Ahead Eagles 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Willem II 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Go Ahead Eagles J. Oosting
J. Oosting
VS
Willem II J. Stegeman
J. Stegeman
1.14
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 77 L
PSV Rank: 86 L
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 D
AZ Rank: 79 D
FC Groningen Rank: 70 D
PEC Zwolle Rank: 66 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
69.12
34.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Go Ahead Eagles
Willem II
Power Score
69.12
34.96
League Position
6
7
Global Rank
287
539

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.

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vs
Go Ahead Eagles — Opponent-weighted form score
Willem II — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Go Ahead Eagles Willem II

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Go Ahead Eagles GAE Home
2 matches
Willem II WIL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
1
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
1
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T00:36:35+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
C. Haug
Norway
1 C. Haug
A. Sampsted
Iceland
2 A. Sampsted
J. Dirksen
Netherlands
26 J. Dirksen
J. Kramer
Netherlands
4 J. Kramer
D. James
Netherlands
5 D. James
M. Meulensteen
Netherlands
21 M. Meulensteen
E. Linthorst
Netherlands
8 E. Linthorst
S. Tengstedt
Denmark
10 S. Tengstedt
V. Edvardsen
Sweden
16 V. Edvardsen
M. Suray
Belgium
17 M. Suray
S. Sigurdarson
Iceland
9 S. Sigurdarson
T. Didillon
France
1 T. Didillon
N. Tjoe-A-On
Netherlands
24 N. Tjoe-A-On
J. Hoogma
Netherlands
4 J. Hoogma
F. Stam
Netherlands
3 F. Stam
H. ter Avest
Netherlands
5 H. ter Avest
K. Boogaard
Netherlands
8 K. Boogaard
A. Ciranni
Belgium
2 A. Ciranni
J. Slory
Netherlands
7 J. Slory
U. van Aalst
Netherlands
19 U. van Aalst
E. Gürbüz
Netherlands
50 E. Gürbüz
D. Haen
Netherlands
9 D. Haen

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 04:45 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
De Adelaarshorst
Capacity
10400
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Robin Hensgens
Michael Osseweijer
Kevin Bodde
Andy Wolff

Lineup

Referee : Robin Hensgens

Starting XI ▼

1
Kjetil Haug
Kjetil Haug Goalkeeper
6.43
2
Alfons Sampsted
Alfons Sampsted Defender
6.7
4
Joris Kramer
Joris Kramer Defender
7.07
5
Dean James
Dean James Defender
6.7
26
Julius Dirksen
Julius Dirksen Defender
7
8
Evert Linthorst
Evert Linthorst Midfielder
6.68
16
Victor Edvardsen
Victor Edvardsen Midfielder
6.83
21
Melle Meulensteen
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder
7.07
9
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson Attacker
6.8
10
Søren Tengstedt
Søren Tengstedt Attacker
6.77
17
Mathis Suray
Mathis Suray Attacker
6.87
Referee : Robin Hensgens

Starting XI ▼

1
Thomas Didillon-Hödl
Thomas Didillon-Hödl Goalkeeper
7.1
3
Finn Stam
Finn Stam Defender
6.8
4
Justin Hoogma
Justin Hoogma Defender
7.04
5
Hidde ter Avest
Hidde ter Avest Defender
6.79
24
Nathan Tjoe-A-On
Nathan Tjoe-A-On Defender
6.6
2
Alessandro Ciranni
Alessandro Ciranni Midfielder
8
Kasper Boogaard
Kasper Boogaard Midfielder
6.7
19
Uriël van Aalst
Uriël van Aalst Midfielder
6.66
7
Jaden Slory
Jaden Slory Attacker
6.6
9
Devin Haen
Devin Haen Attacker
6.63
50
Eser Gürbüz
Eser Gürbüz Attacker
6.61

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Go Ahead Eagles holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Go Ahead Eagles a 34.2-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.