Updated 5 November 2026.
Excelsior host Go Ahead Eagles at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 8pm UK. Both clubs arrive after a heavy defeat last weekend, and between them they have conceded 55 league goals in 22 games.
Excelsior sit 15th on 11 points from 11 games. Go Ahead Eagles are 10th on 14 points, though they have a goal difference of minus four and haven't kept a clean sheet all season.
Excelsior have lost five of their last six, and the latest result was the worst of the lot: a 9-0 home defeat to FC Twente on 1 November. Before that came a 1-0 loss at Fortuna, a 4-0 defeat at Heerenveen and a 5-1 home loss to FC Groningen. The last point they picked up was a 2-2 draw at Ajax on 19 September. Over their last ten they have won two, drawn two and lost six.
Excelsior have conceded 2.55 goals a game, the 3rd most in the league, and they have scored 16 in 11. They also create little, with 3.45 shots on target a game, the 3rd fewest, and 3.45 corners, the 2nd fewest. Even so, 91% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the highest rate in the division.
Go Ahead Eagles are higher up the table. They lost 4-0 at SC Cambuur on 31 October, eight days after a 3-2 home win over Telstar. Before that came a 4-1 defeat at PEC Zwolle and a 3-3 draw with Sparta. Over their last ten they have won two, drawn five and lost three. They have scored 2.09 goals a game, the 6th most, and have conceded 2.45, the 4th most.
Both teams have scored in 91% of the Eagles' games, the highest rate in the Eredivisie, and 82% of them have gone over 2.5 goals. They average 5.82 shots on target a game, the 7th most, and commit the fewest fouls in the league at 7.91 a game, with only 0.82 cards a game, also the fewest.
Excelsior possible starting lineup:
Van Gassel; Meissen, Widell, Van Vianen, Sliti; Yegoian, Naujoks, Bos; Plug, Janssen, Hartjes
Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
Haug; Sampsted, Kramer, James, Linthorst; Tengstedt, Sivertsen, Edvardsen; Suray, Meulensteen, Dirksen
Jan Plug has made at least one tackle in all 11 league games this season, averaging 2.1 a game.
Søren Tengstedt has had two or more shots in six straight games and averages 3.7 a game. Two or more shots is 1.18 at midnite. He has also made a tackle in four in a row.
Kasey Bos has made a tackle in seven straight games at 1.7 a game and has also committed a foul in four in a row. A foul from him is 1.33 at midnite.
Julius Dirksen has tackled in seven consecutive games from centre-back, averaging 1.7.
Mathis Suray has committed a foul in four straight games at two a game, and a foul from him is 1.53 at midnite.
We make Excelsior 40% to win, against 35% for Go Ahead Eagles and 25% for the draw. The bookmakers have the Eagles ahead, at 2.37 with Ladbrokes against 2.80 for Excelsior at bet365. The draw is 3.75 at Coral. Both teams to score is 1.44 at bet365 and over 2.5 goals is 1.50 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior to win | 2.80 (bet365) | 40% |
| Draw | 3.75 (Coral) | 25% |
| Go Ahead Eagles to win | 2.37 (Ladbrokes) | 35% |
| Both teams to score | 1.44 (bet365) | 67% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.50 (bet365) | 65% |
Our projection is 1.72 goals for Excelsior and 1.61 for the Eagles. 1-1 is the likeliest single score at 11%, though we make Excelsior 40% to win and Go Ahead Eagles 35%. 2-1 to the hosts comes next at 8.5%. We make both teams to score 67% and over 2.5 goals 65%.
Prediction: Excelsior 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles kicks off at 8pm UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. It is a 2026/27 Eredivisie regular season match, the 12th league game of the campaign for both clubs.
Our model predicts 1-1 for Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles in the 2026/27 Eredivisie, the likeliest single score at 11%. We make Excelsior 40% to win, against 35% for Go Ahead Eagles and 25% for the draw.
Go Ahead Eagles are the bookmakers' favourites at 2.37 with Ladbrokes for this 2026/27 Eredivisie game, with Excelsior at 2.80 with bet365. Our model gives Excelsior a 40% chance to win and the Eagles 35%.
Our model gives both teams to score a 67% chance in this 2026/27 Eredivisie match, with over 2.5 goals at 65%. Both teams have scored in 91% of Go Ahead Eagles' games this season, the highest rate in the league.
Excelsior are 15th in the 2026/27 Eredivisie with 11 points from 11 games, and Go Ahead Eagles are 10th on 14 points from 11. Excelsior's goal difference is minus 12, compared with minus four for the Eagles.
Excelsior centre-back Jan Plug has made at least one tackle in 11 straight 2026/27 Eredivisie games, averaging 2.1 per game. Go Ahead Eagles' Julius Dirksen has tackled in seven in a row.
Predicted lineups for Excelsior vs GA Eagles in the 2026/27 Eredivisie on Saturday 7 November 2026: Excelsior may start Van Gassel; Meissen, Widell, Van Vianen, Sliti; Yegoian, Naujoks, Bos; Plug, Janssen, Hartjes. Go Ahead Eagles may start Haug; Sampsted, Kramer, James, Linthorst; Tengstedt, Sivertsen, Edvardsen; Suray, Meulensteen, Dirksen.