Groningen vs GO Ahead Eagles
Ref: J. KooijEuroborg, Groningen · 22,579 cap
Match recap
Groningen and GO Ahead Eagles drew 0–0 in their Eredivisie fixture. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.72 for Groningen versus 0.82 for GO Ahead Eagles. Groningen sit 9th in the Eredivisie table while GO Ahead Eagles are 12th.
Second Half
⇄
Taha
60'
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Tengstedt
70'
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Sampsted
70'
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Sigurðarson
⇄
van der Werff
⇄
Land
79'
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Dirksen
80'
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Suray
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 43 |
| 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 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
GroningenGO Ahead Eagles
12Won
Statistical edge
12–1
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.72VS0.82
Attack6 · 0 won
24
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
2
15
Shots in the box
6
9
Shots outside box
4
10
Shots off goal
3
8
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
475
Total passes
390
370
Accurate passes
281
78%
Pass accuracy
72%
Discipline1 · 0 won
5
Fouls
5
2
Offsides
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
9
Blocked shots
5
0.70
Goals prevented
0.70
Groningen
4-2-3-1
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1
Groningen
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Etienne VaessenG
- 3Thijmen BlokzijlD
- 4Dies JanseD
- 5Marco RenteD
- 8Tika de JongeM
- 10Younes Taha El IdrissiM
- 14Jorg SchreudersM
- 17David van der WerffM
- 18Tygo LandM
- 26Thom van BergenF
- 43Marvin PeersmanD
Substitutes
- 2Wouter PrinsD
- 7Travis Enrique HernesM
- 9Brynjólfur Andersen WillumssonF
- 13Lovro ŠtubljarG
- 15Elvis Arnold van der LaanD
- 16Tyrique MerceraD
- 20Mats SeuntjensM
- 21Hidde JurjusG
- 27Rui MendesF
- 34R. MetuF
- 44Besnik MashukuM
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
- 11Oskar Siira SivertsenF
- 19Jaden Fernando SloryF
- 20Eus WaayersD
- 23Thibo Roger BaetenF
- 24Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 27Finn StokkersF
- 30Sven JansenG
Groningen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dies Janse | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Etienne Vaessen | G | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David van der Werff | M | 74 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Thijmen Blokzijl | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tygo Land | M | 74 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jorg Schreuders | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Tika de Jonge | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Marvin Peersman | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Younes Taha | M | 52 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 0/3 |
| Marco Rente(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Thom van Bergen | F | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Hidde Jurjus | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lovro Štubljar | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rui Mendes | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wouter Prins | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrique Mercera | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Van der Laan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jismerai Dillema | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Metu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mats Seuntjens | M | 16 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Travis Hernes | M | 38 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | F | 16 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Dirksen | D | 80 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alfons Sampsted | D | 70 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joris Kramer(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jari De Busser | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aske Adelgaard | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Mathis Suray | M | 80 | 7.0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Jakob Breum | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Melle Meulensteen | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Søren Tengstedt | M | 60 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Victor Kaj Edvardsen | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson | F | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Eus Waayers | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Plogmann | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Siira Sivertsen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Jansen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dean James | D | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thibo Baeten | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evert Linthorst | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finn Stokkers | F | 20 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jaden Slory | F | 30 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |