The Go Ahead Eagles & De Graafschap managers J. de Gier and M. Snoei are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eerste Divisie league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Go Ahead Eagles form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at De Adelaarshorst as Go Ahead Eagles have scored 26 goals to get 28 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 7-7-0 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Go Ahead Eagles tasted defeat here at De Adelaarshorst, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
The home team returns to De Adelaarshorst after being equal after 90 minutes with FC Volendam (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Eerste Divisie game ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting NEC in a game that was won 2-1.
Go Ahead Eagles have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Adelaarshorst with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Go Ahead Eagles have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
De Graafschap form and stats
6-7-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for De Graafschap in their Eerste Divisie matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for De Graafschap as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. De Graafschap love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
De Graafschap are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Eerste Divisie against Jong AZ (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the away victory against FC Dordrecht with the score of 2-1.
As you can tell from the results above, De Graafschap was very dominant against Jong AZ, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with D. van Mieghem, J. Vet, B. van den Boomen and R. Seuntjens (2) providing the goals.
De Graafschap are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 14 away games so far. De Graafschap have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was De Graafschap - Go Ahead Eagles 1-1, played this season. Go Ahead Eagles-De Graafschap H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Go Ahead Eagles two wins, De Graafschap four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 15 goals |  D. van Mieghem 9 goals | M. Hamdaoui 9 goals |
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
De Graafschap missing players
| Go Ahead Eagles | De Graafschap | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 61 |
| 39 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 27 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 61% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 64% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 39% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 25% |
| 71% | 71% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 79% | 64% |
| 21% | 29% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 36% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 5.9 | 7.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 327 | 184 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 189 | 404 |
| 139 | 76 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 76 | 179 |
| 35% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 33% | 34% |
- De Graafschap has the most points from losing position (20)
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Go Ahead Eagles have not yet lost a game at home.
- Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Go Ahead Eagles have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 10 | NEC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |