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Joseph Oosting
Go Ahead Eagles
Willem II Tilburg
Go Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Willem II Tilburg
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Match events
13'
⚽
D. Haen · assist N. Tjoe-A-On0–1
19'
D. James · Foul
30'
⚽
S. Tengstedt · assist M. Meulensteen1–1
34'
J. Dirksen · Foul
Half-time · 1–1
61'
⚽
M. Meulensteen · assist M. Suray2–1
62'
🔁
E. Flataker ◂ S. I. Sigurðarson
63'
⚽
E. Flataker · assist V. Edvardsen3–1
68'
🔁
A. Et-Taibi ◂ P. v. Loon
68'
🔁
W. Van der Steen ◂ T. Didillon
69'
⚽
J. Dirksen · assist M. Suray4–1
75'
🔁
T. Baeten ◂ D. James
75'
🔁
C. Twigt ◂ M. Meulensteen
75'
🔁
G. v. Zwam ◂ J. Dirksen
76'
🔁
M. Lemmens ◂ E. Gürbüz
83'
🔁
R. Margaret ◂ M. Suray
Full-time · 4–1
90'
🔁
J. v. Esdonk ◂ K. Boogaard
90'
🔁
I. Mouhoul ◂ J. Slory
90'+1
I. Mouhoul · Foul
Coaches
Joseph OostingJohn Stegeman 
Recent form
Go Ahead EaglesWALuton Town1-0
WHOFI Crete4-0
LALommel SK1-2
LHApollon Limassol0-3
WHAlmere City FC2-1
Willem II TilburgWHOFI Crete2-1
WHKV Mechelen1-0
DHFC Eindhoven2-2
LHQuick Boys1-2
WARkdsv11-0
About this match
**Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II square off in a dead-even Eredivisie opener**, with the head-to-head locked at 5-5 across their last ten. Neither side has a real edge here, but both come in with some momentum. 🔥
Go Ahead Eagles have won three of their last five in preseason, including a thumping 4-0 romp at home. Willem II aren't far behind at 3W-1D-1L, though they've been a touch less explosive. The absence of **P. Saathof** (ACL injury) is a blow for the Eagles' defensive depth.
Key storylines:
- **Go Ahead Eagles** vs **Willem II** is basically a coin flip based on the historical split — both teams have identical pedigree in this fixture over a decade
- **S. Tengstedt** and **V. Edvardsen** leading the Eagles' attack against a **Willem II** back line anchored by **F. Stam** and **J. Hoogma**
- Home advantage at **De Adelaarshorst** could be the marginal difference in a tightly matched contest
Expected lineups:
- **Go Ahead Eagles**: N. Verdoni, J. Dirksen, J. Kramer, A. Sampsted, G. v. Zwam, M. Meulensteen, S. Tengstedt, V. Edvardsen, M. Suray, S. I. Sigurðarson, T. Baeten
- **Willem II Tilburg**: T. Didillon, F. Stam, J. Hoogma, N. Tjoe-A-On, A. Et-Taibi, U. v. Aalst, J. v. Esdonk, D. F. Iglesias, E. Gürbüz, D. Haen, A. Culum
Prediction:
**1-1 draw.** Both teams are evenly matched; home turf gives the Eagles a slight lean, but Willem II's defensive solidity makes a stalemate feel right.
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Match facts
Stadium
De Adelaarshorst
City
Deventer
Kickoff
08 Aug, 16:45 UTC
Competition
Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Willem II Tilburg
1
K. Haug
6.4
2
A. Sampsted
7.0
25
G. v. Zwam
7.0
↑ 75'
4
J. Kramer
6.6
6
C. Twigt
6.7
↑ 75'
8
E. Linthorst
7.6
23
T. Baeten
6.8
↑ 75'
10
S. Tengstedt
8.5
16
V. Edvardsen
6.7
18
R. Margaret
6.8
↑ 83'
29
E. Flataker
7.4
↑ 62'
21
W. Van der Steen
6.6
↑ 68'
15
A. Et-Taibi
6.4
↑ 68'
3
F. Stam
6.9
4
J. Hoogma
5.9
24
N. Tjoe-A-On
5.7
2
A. Ciranni
6.4
49
I. Mouhoul
↑ 90'
83
M. Lemmens
6.9
↑ 76'
19
U. v. Aalst
5.9
48
J. v. Esdonk
↑ 90'
9
D. Haen
7.9
Top stats
69%Possession31%
2.4Expected goals (xG)1.46
20Total shots13
10Shots on target1
2Big chances2
6Corners2
Shots
7Shots off target8
3Blocked shots4
14Shots inside box8
6Shots outside box5
0Hit woodwork0
2Big chances scored1
0Big chances missed1
-0.37Goals prevented0.09
Attack
35Touches in box14
68Final third entries36
1Offsides0
14Free kicks6
4Fouled in final third1
Passing
579Passes260
508Accurate passes197
34/58 (59%)Long balls28/64 (44%)
8/38 (21%)Crosses6/13 (46%)
14Throw-ins15
Duels
62Duels38
36/53 (68%)Ground duels17/53 (32%)
15/29 (52%)Aerial duels14/29 (48%)
9/15 (60%)Dribbles4/12 (33%)
3Dispossessed5
Defending
12Tackles9
83Tackles won56
4Interceptions10
9Clearances39
33Recoveries29
Discipline
6Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
0Saves6
0Big saves1
8Goal kicks9
0Punches1
Forecast BSD enginebest price across 36 bookmakers
CornersOver 9.5 corners 53%
CornersOver 8.5 corners 65%
Who winsGA Eagles to win (DNB) 67%
1X2GA Eagles to win 50%
BTTSBoth teams to score 56%
GoalsOver 2.5 goals 55%
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 78%
1X2Draw 25%
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 68%
1X2Willem II to win 25%
CornersUnder 10.5 corners 58%
Odds consensus
PLAYERconsensus
9.17
ALESSANDRO-CIRANNI ▼
1.50
ALESSANDRO-CIRANNI-0-5 ▼
5.06
ALESSANDRO-CIRANNI-1-5 ▲
5.90
ALFONS-SAMPSTED ▼
1.87
ALFONS-SAMPSTED-0-5 ▼
6.26
ALFONS-SAMPSTED-1-5 ▲
33.00
AMINE-ET-TAIBI ▲
1.86
AMINE-ET-TAIBI-0-5
7.00
AMINE-ET-TAIBI-1-5 ▲
200.00
AMINE-LACHKAR
4.60
AMINE-LACHKAR-0-5
4.95
ANASS-ZARROUK ▲
1.61
ANASS-ZARROUK-0-5 ▲
3.53
ANASS-ZARROUK-1-5 ▲
8.17
ANASS-ZARROUK-2-5
26.50
ARMIN-CULUM ▼
1.33
ARMIN-CULUM-0-5 ▲
2.44
ARMIN-CULUM-1-5 ▲
5.03
ARMIN-CULUM-2-5 ▲
38.00
CALVIN-TWIGT ▲
1.30
CALVIN-TWIGT-0-5 ▼
2.33
CALVIN-TWIGT-1-5 ▲
2.27
CALVIN-TWIGT-2-5
10.18
DANI-TIJMAN ▼
3.98
DEAN-JAMES ▼
1.78
DEAN-JAMES-0-5 ▼
4.02
DEAN-JAMES-1-5 ▼
20.50
DEAN-JAMES-3-5
27.50
DEVIN-HAEN ▼
1.45
DEVIN-HAEN-0-5 ▲
1.33
DEVIN-HAEN-1-5 ▲
1.77
DEVIN-HAEN-2-5 ▼
3.36
DEVIN-HAEN-3-5 ▼
41.00
ERIK-FLATAKER
6.25
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN ▼
1.30
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN-0-5 ▲
1.19
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN-1-5 ▲
1.52
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN-2-5 ▼
2.28
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN-3-5 ▼
3.93
ERIK-FLATAKER-HOVDEN-4-5 ▼
6.93
ESER-GURBUZ ▼
1.10
ESER-GURBUZ-0-5
1.68
ESER-GURBUZ-1-5 ▲
2.90
ESER-GURBUZ-2-5
10.00
EUS-WAAYERS
1.38
EUS-WAAYERS-0-5 ▼
3.20
EUS-WAAYERS-1-5 ▼
14.75
EUS-WAAYERS-3-5
6.34
EVERT-LINTHORST ▼
1.42
EVERT-LINTHORST-0-5 ▼
2.71
EVERT-LINTHORST-1-5 ▲
14.00
EVERT-LINTHORST-3-5
30.50
FINN-STAM ▲
2.39
FINN-STAM-0-5 ▲
6.60
FINN-STAM-1-5 ▼
52.00
GERRIT-NAUBER ▲
10.00
GIOVANNI-VAN-ZWAM ▼
1.46
GIOVANNI-VAN-ZWAM-0-5 ▼
5.28
GIOVANNI-VAN-ZWAM-1-5 ▼
12.50
HIDDE-TER-AVEST ▲
1.74
HIDDE-TER-AVEST-0-5 ▼
5.15
HIDDE-TER-AVEST-1-5 ▼
30.33
JADEN-SLORY
1.20
JADEN-SLORY-0-5
1.93
JADEN-SLORY-1-5 ▼
3.45
JADEN-SLORY-2-5 ▼
4.40
JARI-SCHUURMAN ▲
1.55
JARI-SCHUURMAN-0-5 ▲
3.28
JARI-SCHUURMAN-1-5 ▲
7.60
JARI-SCHUURMAN-2-5 ▲
17.00
JENS-MATHIJSEN ▲
2.34
JENS-MATHIJSEN-0-5 ▲
6.54
JENS-MATHIJSEN-1-5 ▼
4.81
JORIS-KRAMER ▼
1.80
JORIS-KRAMER-0-5 ▲
4.68
JORIS-KRAMER-1-5 ▲
20.62
JORIS-KRAMER-3-5
31.00
JULIAN-VAN-ESDONK
8.00
JULIUS-DIRKSEN
1.60
JULIUS-DIRKSEN-0-5 ▼
4.28
JULIUS-DIRKSEN-1-5 ▲
20.50
JULIUS-DIRKSEN-3-5
18.25
JUSTIN-HOOGMA ▼
2.05
JUSTIN-HOOGMA-0-5 ▼
6.16
JUSTIN-HOOGMA-1-5 ▲
81.00
KARST-DE-LEEUW
32.00
KASPER-BOOGAARD
1.38
KASPER-BOOGAARD-0-5 ▼
3.59
KASPER-BOOGAARD-1-5 ▼
56.00
KAYEN-SCHEEPENS ▲
81.00
KJETIL-HAUG
30.00
LASSE-ABILDGAARD
1.82
LASSE-ABILDGAARD-0-5 ▼
4.47
MATHIS-SURAY ▼
1.28
MATHIS-SURAY-0-5 ▲
1.12
MATHIS-SURAY-1-5 ▼
1.32
MATHIS-SURAY-2-5 ▼
2.06
MATHIS-SURAY-3-5 ▼
3.28
MATHIS-SURAY-4-5
29.50
MATS-LEENTJE-LEMMENS
5.35
MATS-LEENTJE-LEMMENS-0-5 ▼
6.72
MATS-LEENTJE-LEMMENS-1-5
15.67
MATS-LEMMENS ▼
2.36
MATS-LEMMENS-0-5 ▲
6.99
MATS-LEMMENS-1-5 ▲
5.97
MELLE-MEULENSTEEN ▼
1.85
MELLE-MEULENSTEEN-0-5 ▼
1.72
MELLE-MEULENSTEEN-1-5 ▲
2.49
MELLE-MEULENSTEEN-2-5 ▼
5.21
MELLE-MEULENSTEEN-3-5 ▼
81.00
NANDO-VERDONI
12.00
NATHAN-TJOE-A-ON ▲
2.28
NATHAN-TJOE-A-ON-0-5 ▲
6.04
NATHAN-TJOE-A-ON-1-5 ▼
81.00
NICK-MARSMAN
5.68
OFOSU-BOAKYE ▲
1.23
OFOSU-BOAKYE-0-5 ▼
1.22
OFOSU-BOAKYE-1-5 ▲
4.29
OSKAR-SIIRA-SIVERTSEN ▲
1.42
OSKAR-SIIRA-SIVERTSEN-0-5 ▲
1.26
OSKAR-SIIRA-SIVERTSEN-1-5
3.08
OSKAR-SIIRA-SIVERTSEN-3-5
38.00
OSKAR-SIVERTSEN ▲
1.38
OSKAR-SIVERTSEN-0-5 ▲
1.22
OSKAR-SIVERTSEN-1-5 ▼
1.66
OSKAR-SIVERTSEN-2-5 ▼
2.78
OSKAR-SIVERTSEN-3-5 ▼
32.00
PER-VAN-LOON
1.36
PER-VAN-LOON-0-5
3.95
PER-VAN-LOON-1-5 ▲
5.78
PER-VAN-LOON-2-5
118.50
PIM-SAATHOF ▼
39.50
RICHONELL-MARGARET ▲
1.26
RICHONELL-MARGARET-0-5 ▼
1.69
RICHONELL-MARGARET-1-5 ▲
1.36
RICHONELL-MARGARET-2-5 ▼
2.85
RICHONELL-MARGARET-3-5
40.00
ROBBIN-WEIJENBERG ▲
5.13
SOREN-TENGSTEDT ▼
1.49
SOREN-TENGSTEDT-0-5 ▼
1.40
SOREN-TENGSTEDT-1-5 ▲
2.04
SOREN-TENGSTEDT-2-5 ▲
3.05
SOREN-TENGSTEDT-3-5 ▲
5.90
STEFAN-INGI-SIGURDARSON ▲
1.26
STEFAN-INGI-SIGURDARSON-0-5 ▼
2.18
STEFAN-INGI-SIGURDARSON-1-5 ▲
1.47
STEFAN-INGI-SIGURDARSON-2-5 ▲
2.08
STEFAN-INGI-SIGURDARSON-3-5 ▲
7.50
THIBO-BAETEN ▼
1.36
THIBO-BAETEN-0-5 ▲
2.20
THIBO-BAETEN-1-5 ▼
1.63
THIBO-BAETEN-2-5 ▼
2.17
THIBO-BAETEN-3-5 ▼
3.22
THIBO-BAETEN-4-5
81.00
THOMAS-DIDILLON-HODL
26.00
THOMAS-VERHEYDT
1.12
THOMAS-VERHEYDT-0-5 ▲
1.71
THOMAS-VERHEYDT-1-5 ▲
2.80
THOMAS-VERHEYDT-2-5 ▲
4.70
THOMAS-VERHEYDT-3-5
5.85
TOMAS-GALVEZ ▼
1.58
TOMAS-GALVEZ-0-5 ▼
3.20
TOMAS-GALVEZ-1-5 ▼
34.33
URIEL-VAN-AALST
1.25
URIEL-VAN-AALST-0-5
2.14
URIEL-VAN-AALST-1-5 ▲
3.70
URIEL-VAN-AALST-2-5 ▼
4.25
URIEL-VAN-ALST
2.21
URIEL-VAN-ALST-0-5 ▼
1.84
URIEL-VAN-ALST-1-5
3.35
URIEL-VAN-ALST-2-5
3.61
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN ▼
1.45
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN-0-5 ▲
2.89
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN-1-5 ▼
1.87
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN-2-5 ▲
2.80
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN-3-5 ▲
4.66
VICTOR-EDVARDSEN-4-5
81.00
WOUTER-VAN-DER-STEEN
45.50
YASSIR-SALAH-RAHMOUNI ▲
1.25
YASSIR-SALAH-RAHMOUNI-0-5 ▼
2.09
YASSIR-SALAH-RAHMOUNI-1-5 ▼
3.15
YASSIR-SALAH-RAHMOUNI-2-5
No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
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