Excelsior vs GO Ahead Eagles: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2014 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs GO Ahead Eagles?
Excelsior won 3-2 on August 17, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. BotakaExcelsior
- 59′T. van WeertExcelsior
- 69′E. CumminsGO Ahead Eagles
- 75′S. NieuwpoortGO Ahead Eagles
- 90′S. FischerExcelsior (pen.)
Official lineup for Excelsior vs GO Ahead Eagles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 11D. van Mieghem
- 7J. Botaka
- 8A. Auassar
- 10Jeff Stans
- 4R. Kruys
- 2K. Karami
- 3Kevin van Diermen
- 6S. Fischer
- 20Elso Brito
- 1Jordy Deckers
GO Ahead Eagles
- 9Marnix Kolder
- 11Lesly de Sa
- 6S. Overgoor
- 7A. Schalk
- 8D. Türüç
- 20P. van Ooijen
- 3B. Vriends
- 4Jop van der Linden
- 5X. Schenk
- 17S. Nieuwpoort
- 16E. Cummins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; GO Ahead Eagles have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | De Graafschap(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Twente(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; GO Ahead Eagles score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 8th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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