GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior match stats & report

2–0 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 10 · De Adelaarshorst, Deventer · Ref Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands

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GO Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 2–0 in the Eredivisie on 26 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.81–0.54. GO Ahead Eagles had 52% of the ball.

GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior match statistics

GO Ahead EaglesExcelsior

52% Ball possession 48%
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 0.54
12 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside the box 5
4 Corners 10
7 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
462 Passes 430
81% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

13' Yellow card R. Meissen Excelsior
43' Yellow card C. Twigt GO Ahead Eagles
52' Yellow card I. Bronkhorst Excelsior
58' Goal M. Suray GO Ahead Eagles
66' Goal M. Suray (assist J. Kramer) GO Ahead Eagles

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

GO Ahead Eagles

Confirmed 4-3-3 Melvin Boel

22 J. De Busser

5 D. James 4 J. Kramer 21 M. Meulensteen 2 M. Deijl

34 Y. Rahmouni 6 C. Twigt 24 K. Goudmijn

17 M. Suray 9 M. Smit 18 R. Margaret

Bench L. Plogmann , N. Verdoni , E. Linthorst , O. Sivertsen , O. Pettersson , R. Weijenberg , X. Blomme , T. Baeten , G. van Zwam , J. Dirksen , F. Stokkers , Aske Adelgaard

Excelsior

Confirmed 4-3-3 Ruben den Uil

1 S. van Gassel

12 A. Zagré 3 R. Meissen 4 C. Widell 2 I. Bronkhorst

6 Adam Carlén 23 I. Yegoian 8 M. Tielemans

11 G. de Regt 9 S. Wlodarczyk 22 S. Mitrović

Bench Giulliano Cairo , S. Henderikx , N. Martens , Stijn Middendorp , C. Raatsie , D. Sanches Fernandes , L. Schouten , D. Yoon , Mike van Duinen , N. El Hamdaoui

Form guide

GO Ahead Eagles at home

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.8 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Excelsior away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

GO Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Mar 24	GO Ahead Eagles v Excelsior	3–0
16 Dec 23	Excelsior v GO Ahead Eagles	1–1
14 Apr 23	Excelsior v GO Ahead Eagles	2–1
29 Oct 22	GO Ahead Eagles v Excelsior	3–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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