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GO Ahead Eagles vs Willem II: result 4-1 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

GO Ahead Eagles
4-1
Willem II

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What was the result of GO Ahead Eagles vs Willem II?

GO Ahead Eagles won 4-1 on August 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′D. HaenWillem II
  • 30′S. TengstedtGO Ahead Eagles
  • 61′M. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles
  • 63′E. FlatakerGO Ahead Eagles
  • 69′J. DirksenGO Ahead Eagles

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a GO Ahead Eagles win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-1.

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Official lineup for GO Ahead Eagles vs Willem II

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

GO Ahead Eagles

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Sigurðarson
  1. 17M. Suray
  2. 16V. Edvardsen
  3. 10S. Tengstedt
  1. 21M. Meulensteen
  2. 8E. Linthorst
  1. 5D. James
  2. 4J. Kramer
  3. 26J. Dirksen
  4. 2A. Sampsted
  1. 1K. Haug

Willem II

4-2-3-1
  1. 9D. Haen
  1. 7J. Slory
  2. 19Uriel van Aalst
  3. 50E. Gürbüz
  1. 8K. Boogaard
  2. 2A. Ciranni
  1. 24N. Tjoe-A-On
  2. 4J. Hoogma
  3. 3F. Stam
  4. 22Per van Loon
  1. 1T. Didillon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, GO Ahead Eagles have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Willem II have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

GO Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026Luton(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026OFI(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Lommel United(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 8, 2026Almere City FC(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 4, 2026FC OSS(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Willem II
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026OFI(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026KV Mechelen(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026FC Eindhoven(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 4, 2026Quick Boys(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
May 23, 2026FC Volendam(away)2-1Eerste Divisie

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 GO Ahead Eagles wins, 0 draws, 3 Willem II wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2025GO Ahead Eagles 1-0 Willem IIEredivisie
Aug 18, 2024Willem II 2-0 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
Apr 8, 2022GO Ahead Eagles 4-0 Willem IIEredivisie
Nov 27, 2021Willem II 0-1 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
Apr 16, 2017Willem II 2-0 GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
Nov 25, 2016GO Ahead Eagles 0-1 Willem IIEredivisie

Last archived meeting: GO Ahead Eagles vs Willem II on Mar 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

GO Ahead Eagles score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 1.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
GO Ahead Eagles1.91.277/1510/15
Willem II1.50.778/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

GO Ahead Eagles sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 9 matches) and Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9GO Ahead Eagles9252202111
18Willem II90279262

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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