Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles: prediction and stats
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 13, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
The Footlab AI model makes Heerenveen the favourite at 47%, against 23% for a draw and 30% for GO Ahead Eagles. The most likely score is 1-1. If Heerenveen wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,615 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles?
A very open match: only 42 Elo points separate Heerenveen (1,979) and GO Ahead Eagles (1,937).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 9D. Vente
- 20J. Trenskow
- 7M. Rivera
- 8N. Courtens
- 14L. Smans
- 16M. Linday
- 4S. Kersten
- 19V. Zagaritis
- 3M. Willemsen
- 45O. Braude
- 1B. Klaverboer
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1- 9S. Sigurðarson
- 10S. Tengstedt
- 16V. Edvardsen
- 17M. Suray
- 8E. Linthorst
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 4J. Kramer
- 2A. Sampsted
- 5D. James
- 26J. Dirksen
- 1K. Haug
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 09:55 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; GO Ahead Eagles have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 9, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 6, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 3 GO Ahead Eagles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Heerenveen 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Heerenveen 1-0 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Heerenveen 0-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles 3-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: GO Ahead Eagles vs Heerenveen on Feb 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; GO Ahead Eagles score 2.2 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 2.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 8th in Eredivisie (12 points from 9 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles?
- The Footlab AI model makes Heerenveen the favourite at 47%, against 23% for a draw and 30% for GO Ahead Eagles.
- Where and when is Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles played?
- Heerenveen vs GO Ahead Eagles is played on December 13, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Abe Lenstra Stadion, in the Eredivisie.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.