GO Ahead Eagles vs PSV Eindhoven
Match recap
PSV Eindhoven beat GO Ahead Eagles 4–1 in their Eredivisie fixture. Suray scored for GO Ahead Eagles; Perišić, Pepi, Perišić, and Wanner replied for PSV Eindhoven. GO Ahead Eagles held 41% possession to 59% for PSV Eindhoven. GO Ahead Eagles sit 12th in the Eredivisie table while PSV Eindhoven are 1st.
Fipster’s pre-match call
Predicted
2-3 PSV Eindhoven win
Actual
1–4
Analysis
As the Eredivisie season nears its climax, GO Ahead Eagles host PSV Eindhoven in a match promising goals and excitement. With PSV's attacking prowess and GO Ahead Eagles' home resilience, this fixture is set for a thrilling encounter.
PSV Eindhoven currently top the league with 81 points from 33 games, showcasing their strong form. GO Ahead Eagles sit 12th with 38 points, struggling to match PSV's consistency. Historically, PSV have dominated this fixture, winning 17 of 19 meetings, including recent emphatic victories.
PSV's offensive firepower, led by Ricardo Pepi's 15 goals and Guus Til's midfield contributions, contrasts with GO Ahead Eagles' more modest scoring. PSV's creative midfielders, especially Joey Veerman with 9 assists, pose a significant threat. Defensively, GO Ahead Eagles' Kiliann Sildillia and Joris Kramer face a tough task containing PSV's attack. The predicted 3-2 scoreline reflects PSV's attacking edge balanced by GO Ahead Eagles' home efforts.
Prediction
We forecast a 3-2 away win for PSV Eindhoven, with Ricardo Pepi likely to be pivotal given his strong away scoring record. The match is expected to feature four cards, indicating a moderately physical contest. Confidence in this prediction stands at 35%, reflecting PSV's consistent scoring streak and tactical superiority.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
PSV's Midfield Creativity vs GO Ahead Eagles Defense
PSV's creative midfielders Veerman and Bajraktarević excel in key passes and assists, challenging GO Ahead Eagles' defenders Sildillia and Kramer who must contain them.
PSV's Superior Scoring Rate
PSV averages 2.91 goals per game with top forwards Pepi and Til in strong form, outpacing GO Ahead Eagles' 1.61 goals per game, indicating offensive advantage.
PSV's Consistent Scoring Streak
PSV has scored in last 5 matches away, showing strong attacking momentum likely to continue against GO Ahead Eagles.
PSV's Recent Dominance Over GO Ahead Eagles
Recent encounters show PSV winning with multiple goals, including 4-1 away win, suggesting psychological and tactical edge.
No Significant Injuries Reported
Both teams have no reported injuries, so full-strength squads expected, maintaining usual tactical setups.
Key Takeaways
In summary, PSV's superior form and attacking talent should secure them a narrow victory at GO Ahead Eagles. While the hosts will fight hard, PSV's clinical finishing and midfield creativity are expected to prevail in this entertaining Eredivisie fixture.
- PSV Eindhoven lead the league with 81 points from 33 games.
- GO Ahead Eagles are 12th with 38 points from 33 games.
- PSV have won 17 of 19 head-to-head matches against GO Ahead Eagles.
- Ricardo Pepi has scored 15 goals this season, with strong away form.
- Joey Veerman leads PSV with 9 assists and 2.5 key passes per 90 minutes.
- GO Ahead Eagles' Mathis Suray has 7 goals, with 3 scored in last 5 home matches.
- Predicted total cards for the match is 4, indicating moderate discipline issues.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — GO Ahead Eagles
Away — PSV Eindhoven
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Penalty cancelled
Perišić
Assist: Sildillia
Suray
Penalty
Pepi
Assist: Dest
Sampsted
Dest
Perišić
Assist: Wanner
Edvardsen
Sigurðarson
Perišić
Fernandez
Wanner
Assist: Driouech
Breum
Pepi
Dirksen
Til
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 38 |
Match Statistics
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Alfons SampstedD
- 4Joris KramerD
- 7Jakob Breum MartinsenM
- 9Stefán Ingi SigurðarsonF
- 10Søren Østergaard TengstedtM
- 16Victor Kaj EdvardsenM
- 17Mathis SurayM
- 21Melle MeulensteenM
- 22Jari De BusserG
- 26Julius DirksenD
- 29Aske Emil Berg AdelgaardD
Substitutes
- 1Luca Bastian PlogmannG
- 5Dean Ruben JamesD
- 8Henricus Gerardus Hubertus Mar LinthorstM
- 18Richonell MargaretF
- 19Jaden Fernando SloryF
- 20Eus WaayersD
- 23Thibo Roger BaetenF
- 25Giovanni van ZwamD
- 27Finn StokkersF
- 30Sven JansenG
- 34Yassir Salah RahmouniM
PSV Eindhoven
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Yarek GasiorowskiD
- 5Ivan PerišićM
- 6Ryan FlamingoD
- 8Sergiño Gianni DestD
- 9Ricardo Daniel PepiF
- 10Paul WannerM
- 19Esmir BajraktarevićM
- 20Guus Berend TilM
- 25Kiliann Eric SildilliaD
- 31Noah FernandezM
- 32Matěj KovářG
Substitutes
- 1Nick Quinten OlijG
- 2Anass Salah-EddineD
- 4Armando ObispoD
- 11Couhaib DriouechF
- 21Myron BoaduF
- 23Joey VeermanM
- 24Niek SchiksG
- 27Dennis ManF
- 35Joel van den BergM
- 52Jordy BawuahM
- 56Jim KollerM
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari De Busser | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melle Meulensteen | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jakob Breum | M | 83 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Mathis Suray | M | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 |
| Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson | F | 72 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Joris Kramer(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Julius Dirksen | D | 86 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aske Adelgaard | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Victor Edvardsen | M | 71 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Søren Tengstedt | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Alfons Sampsted | D | 45 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Yassir Rahmouni | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eus Waayers | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovanni van Zwam | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Jansen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thibo Baeten | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richonell Margaret | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Plogmann | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evert Linthorst | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jaden Slory | F | 19 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Finn Stokkers | F | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Dean James | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Perišić(C) | M | 79 | 8.6 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Paul Wanner | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Ryan Flamingo | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matěj Kovář | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Pepi | F | 86 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Kiliann Sildillia | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1/2 |
| Yarek Gasiorowski | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esmir Bajraktarević | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Noah Fernandez | M | 79 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Sergiño Dest | D | 65 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Guus Til | M | 86 | 6.3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordy Bawuah | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Armando Obispo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myron Boadu | F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Veerman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Olij | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Man | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Koller | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niek Schiks | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Couhaib Driouech | F | 11 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Anass Salah-Eddine | D | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joel Van Den Berg | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |