GO Ahead Eagles vs Groningen match stats & report

1–1 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 17 · De Adelaarshorst, Deventer · Ref Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands

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GO Ahead Eagles drew with Groningen 1–1 in the Eredivisie on 21 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.06–1.13. Groningen had 53% of the ball.

GO Ahead Eagles vs Groningen match statistics

GO Ahead EaglesGroningen

47% Ball possession 53%
1.06 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
8 Total shots 14
3 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 8
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 7
1 Corners 8
7 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
387 Passes 422
74% Pass accuracy 80%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

41' Yellow card E. Vaessen Groningen
41' Goal M. Suray (assist M. Smit) GO Ahead Eagles
61' Goal T. de Jonge (assist J. Schreuders) Groningen
65' Yellow card D. James GO Ahead Eagles
76' Yellow card M. Suray GO Ahead Eagles

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

GO Ahead Eagles

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Melvin Boel

22 J. De Busser

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

8 E. Linthorst 6 C. Twigt

17 M. Suray 24 K. Goudmijn 23 T. Baeten

9 M. Smit

Bench L. Plogmann , N. Verdoni , O. Sivertsen , O. Pettersson , V. Edvardsen , R. Margaret , X. Blomme , G. van Zwam , J. Dirksen , F. Stokkers , Aske Adelgaard , Y. Rahmouni

Groningen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dick Lukkien

1 E. Vaessen

43 M. Peersman 4 Dies Janse 3 T. Blokzijl 5 M. Rente

8 T. de Jonge 6 S. Resink

10 Younes Taha 26 T. van Bergen 14 J. Schreuders

9 B. Willumsson

Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , W. Prins , Noam Emeran , T. Mercera , E. van der Laan , D. van der Werff , T. Land , O. Zawada , Mats Seuntjens , Rui Mendes , Nils Eggens

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.

Groningen away

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.2 per game
Shots on target: 6.0 per game

28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

GO Ahead Eagles vs Groningen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
18 Jan 25	GO Ahead Eagles v Groningen	2–1
29 Sep 24	Groningen v GO Ahead Eagles	0–1
7 May 23	GO Ahead Eagles v Groningen	1–1
21 Aug 22	Groningen v GO Ahead Eagles	1–0

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

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