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.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 1 wins, 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 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 3rd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GO Ahead Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy