GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 26, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
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What was the result of GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior?
GO Ahead Eagles won 2-0 on October 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′M. SurayGO Ahead Eagles
- 66′M. SurayGO Ahead Eagles
Official lineup for GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
GO Ahead Eagles
4-3-3- 17M. Suray
- 9M. Smit
- 18R. Margaret
- 34Y. Rahmouni
- 6C. Twigt
- 24K. Goudmijn
- 5D. James
- 4J. Kramer
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 2M. Deijl
- 22J. De Busser
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11G. de Regt
- 9S. Włodarczyk
- 22S. Mitrović
- 6A. Carlén
- 23I. Yegoian
- 8M. Tielemans
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, GO Ahead Eagles have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Panathinaikos(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 GO Ahead Eagles wins, 2 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles 3-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Excelsior 1-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Excelsior 2-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2021 | Excelsior 0-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie |
| Oct 31, 2020 | GO Ahead Eagles 0-0 Excelsior | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior on Mar 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
GO Ahead Eagles score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Ahead Eagles | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
GO Ahead Eagles sit 8th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (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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