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Excelsior v Go Ahead Eagles : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 7th Nov, 20:00 BST, Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion is the setting on Saturday night, as Ruben den Uil's Excelsior welcome Joseph Oosting's Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie. Statistics for our tip of over 2.5 goals are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from leading bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

Both our prediction and odds from the bookmakers suggest that this Eredivisie clash will be on for the neutrals, with at least 3 goals to scored in the match. As neither side is a nailed-on winner given their latest form, we're going with the statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point strongly towards on over 2.5 goals top tip.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Excelsior are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.75.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Excelsior
38%
7/4-
Draw
21%
27/10-
GA Eagles
41%
5/4-
GA Eagles 2-1
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1-
Draw 1-1
7%
7/1-
Excelsior 2-1
7%
10/1-
GA Eagles 3-1
5%
14/1-
GA Eagles 3-2
5%
18/1-
Excelsior 3-2
5%
20/1-
Excelsior 3-1
5%
18/1-
GA Eagles 2-0
4%
14/1-
GA Eagles 1-0
4%
12/1-
Excelsior 1-0
4%
14/1-
Excelsior 2-0
4%
18/1-
Draw 3-3
3%
28/1-
GA Eagles 4-1
3%
28/1-
GA Eagles 3-0
3%
22/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
19/40-
Under 2.5 Goals
24%
8/5-
Home 1st Goal
49%
20/21-
Away 1st Goal
50%
4/5-
No 1st Goal
1%
20/1-
BTTS - Yes
75%
2/5-
BTTS - No
25%
7/4-
BTTS - Home Win
27%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
29%
13/5-
Home/draw
59%
8/13-
Away/draw
62%
2/5-
Home/away
79%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
91%
1/8-
Under 1.5 Goals
9%
5/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
57%
11/10-
Under 3.5 Goals
43%
4/6-
Over 4.5 Goals
37%
5/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
63%
2/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
22%
11/2-
Under 5.5 Goals
78%
1/9-
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1/66-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
20/1-
Home DNB
53%
11/10-
Away DNB
56%
4/6-
Excelsior win to nil
11%
11/2-
GA Eagles win to nil
12%
9/2-
Excelsior / Excelsior
19%
10/3-
Excelsior / GA Eagles
4%
20/1-
Excelsior / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Excelsior
12%
6/1-
Draw / GA Eagles
13%
11/2-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1-
GA Eagles / Excelsior
4%
22/1-
GA Eagles / GA Eagles
23%
13/5-
GA Eagles / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Excelsior have played 10 matches so far this season and are in 13th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Excelsior have conceded 18 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Excelsior have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 5 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

GA Eagles lay in 9th place on 14 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 10 matches. GA Eagles are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 0 of those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 18 goals and kept 0 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. GA Eagles have conceded 15 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

GA Eagles have played 5 away games, winning 0, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Excelsior
GA Eagles
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord107302124 
Jan 16
Nov 21
Mar 13
d
 
2-2A
2
Ajax106311621 
Feb 13
d
 
2-2A
Dec 20
Feb 20
3
PSV106221520 
l
 
1-2A
May 8
May 1
Nov 28
4
Twente10622920 
Nov 1
Feb 20
Dec 6
Mar 20
5
AZ Alkmaar10622820 
Dec 19
Mar 20
Jan 17
l
 
5-2A
6
Fortuna10532018 
Jan 22
l
 
1-0A
Nov 22
May 8
7
Heerenveen10433515 
Feb 27
l
 
4-0A
May 16
Dec 12
8
Groningen10433315 
l
 
1-5A
Apr 10
d
 
1-1A
Jan 10
9
GA Eagles10352014 
Nov 7
Mar 6
-
-
10
Cambuur10334-312 
May 1
w
 
0-4F
Jan 24
Oct 31
11
Utrecht10334-1012 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 29
Apr 24
d
 
3-3F
12
NEC10253-111 
Mar 13
d
 
2-2A
Apr 3
d
 
1-1A
13
Excelsior10325-311 
-
-
Mar 6
Nov 7
14
S.Rotterdam10235-79 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 9
d
 
3-3A
Apr 10
15
PEC Zwolle10226-128 
Apr 3
Dec 12
Feb 13
l
 
4-1F
16
Telstar10136-96 
Nov 28
May 23
w
 
3-2F
Feb 27
17
Den Haag10136-106 
May 16
Dec 6
w
 
3-1F
Jan 30
18
Willem II10028-222 
Apr 24
w
 
0-3F
w
 
4-1A
May 23
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Excelsior 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Excelsior1 - 5Groningen
Excelsior1 - 2Utrecht
Excelsior2 - 1S.Rotterdam
Excelsior1 - 2PSV
Excelsior1 - 1FC Volendam
Excelsior5 - 0Utrecht
Excelsior0 - 2NEC
Excelsior1 - 2Heerenveen
Excelsior0 - 1GA Eagles
Excelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior2 - 2Ajax
Excelsior2 - 2Telstar
Excelsior2 - 1PEC Zwolle
Excelsior0 - 2Groningen
Excelsior1 - 0NAC
Excelsior1 - 2Heracles
Excelsior1 - 0Fortuna
Excelsior1 - 2PSV
Excelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Excelsior1 - 0Twente
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AExcelsior0 - 1Fortuna
AExcelsior0 - 4Heerenveen
HExcelsior1 - 5Groningen
AExcelsior2 - 2Ajax
HExcelsior1 - 2Utrecht
AExcelsior2 - 2NEC
AExcelsior3 - 0Willem II
HExcelsior2 - 1S.Rotterdam
HExcelsior1 - 2PSV
AExcelsior4 - 0Cambuur
AExcelsior3 - 2S.Rotterdam
HExcelsior1 - 1FC Volendam
AExcelsior3 - 2Groningen
HExcelsior5 - 0Utrecht
AExcelsior2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HExcelsior0 - 2NEC
AExcelsior1 - 1Heracles
AExcelsior1 - 2Feyenoord
HExcelsior1 - 2Heerenveen
HExcelsior0 - 1GA Eagles
GA Eagles 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
2
Draw
8
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PEC Zwolle4 - 1GA Eagles
NEC1 - 1GA Eagles
Utrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar5 - 2GA Eagles
Feyenoord2 - 2GA Eagles
NEC2 - 1GA Eagles
S.Rotterdam2 - 2GA Eagles
Groningen0 - 0GA Eagles
Utrecht2 - 0GA Eagles
Excelsior0 - 1GA Eagles
Feyenoord1 - 0GA Eagles
FC Volendam1 - 1GA Eagles
Ajax2 - 2GA Eagles
Twente2 - 0GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
Heracles4 - 2GA Eagles
NAC1 - 0GA Eagles
PSV2 - 1GA Eagles
Telstar4 - 2GA Eagles
PEC Zwolle0 - 2GA Eagles
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGA Eagles3 - 2Telstar
AGA Eagles1 - 4PEC Zwolle
HGA Eagles3 - 3S.Rotterdam
AGA Eagles1 - 1NEC
HGA Eagles1 - 1Groningen
AGA Eagles3 - 3Utrecht
AGA Eagles2 - 5AZ Alkmaar
HGA Eagles3 - 1Den Haag
AGA Eagles2 - 2Feyenoord
HGA Eagles4 - 1Willem II
AGA Eagles1 - 2NEC
HGA Eagles1 - 4PSV
AGA Eagles2 - 2S.Rotterdam
HGA Eagles0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AGA Eagles0 - 0Groningen
HGA Eagles5 - 0PEC Zwolle
AGA Eagles0 - 2Utrecht
HGA Eagles6 - 0NAC
HGA Eagles1 - 4Twente
AGA Eagles1 - 0Excelsior
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
GA Eagles have beaten Excelsior in 3 consecutive league meetings
3
GA Eagles have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Excelsior
League games at Excelsior since 2017
Excelsior
GA Eagles
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
EXC
1
D
2
GAE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Excelsior
0 - 1GA Eagles
Draw1 - 1Draw
Excelsior2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at GA Eagles since 2016
GA Eagles
Excelsior
Goals: Scored
11
1
Games: Scored
4 / 4
1 / 4
Clean sheets
3 / 4
0 / 4
GAE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT GA Eagles
GA Eagles2 - 0
GA Eagles3 - 0
GA Eagles3 - 1
GA Eagles3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Go Ahead Eagles have been dreadful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 4 consecutive Eredivisie games. This run could continue, with Excelsior's PG an impressive 2.0.

Excelsior 13th GA Eagles 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Excelsior will score 1 or more goals
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 61% probability that GA Eagles will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Excelsior have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
-13
GA Eagles have scored 13% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2026/2027 season
Excelsior
PG (predicted goals)
GA Eagles
2
2
Attack rating
EXC
GAE
29%
better
view stats
Games scored8
10
Failed to score2
0
Scored first3
4
Goals scored16
23
Avg. goals scored1.6
2.3
Avg. shots per game7
13
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for22
18
Avg. XG for1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+29%
Defence rating
23%
better
EXC
GAE
view stats
Games conceded8
10
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first7
6
Goals conceded19
23
Avg. goals conceded1.9
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded11
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against17%
19%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.8
KickOff rating
+23%

Excelsior v GA Eagles Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Excelsior Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10352
S GasselI YegoianI YegoianJ. Plug
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Gassel GLK101
-
C Widell DEF101
-
R Meissen DEF101
1
-
S Janssen DEF103
1
-
J. Plug DEF10
2
-
I Yegoian MID1035
2
-
L Hartjes MID101
1
-
D. Garden FWD103
-
A. Sliti FWD1031
-
Ágúst Þorsteinsson MID81
2
-
E. da Silva Moreira DEF7
-
A Jahanbakhsh FWD7
-
I. Silva Timas FWD71
-
K. Bos DEF6
-
D. van Vianen MID6
1
-
N. Groen FWD611
1
-
M Dominguez FWD5
1
-
V. Sulzbacher MID41
2
-
O. Turay DEF3
-
N Naujoks MID32
-
G. Cairo DEF2
-
Y. Muse Finey MID1
-
GA Eagles Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10833
K HaugS TengstedtM. SurayJ Dirksen
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Haug GLK10
-
A Sampsted DEF101
-
J Kramer DEF10
1
-
D James DEF102
1
-
V Edvardsen MID1032
-
E Linthorst MID1011
-
M. Suray FWD1033
-
S Tengstedt FWD1082
1
-
T Baeten FWD10
1
-
S Sigurdarson FWD1041
-
M Meulensteen MID912
-
O Sivertsen FWD81
-
J Dirksen DEF71
3
-
G Zwam DEF7
-
Yassir Salah Rahmouni MID7
1
-
E. Hovden Flataker FWD71
-
T Galvez DEF31
-
R Margaret FWD3
-
T. Jukić DEF1
-
E. Waayers DEF1
-
R Weijenberg MID1
-