Eerste Divisie preview and statistics: Go Ahead Eagles - FC Eindhoven at De Adelaarshorst

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 07.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Adelaarshorst (8000 seats)

Go Ahead Eagles have performed better than FC Eindhoven so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting FC Eindhoven have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-0-12 (win-draw-loss) from 19 matches.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

5-7-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for Go Ahead Eagles so far this season. The Go Ahead Eagles fans aren't used to losing here at De Adelaarshorst and will expect new points from this game. Go Ahead Eagles has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

Go Ahead Eagles's previous game was a Eerste Divisie match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus FC Eindhoven (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at Jong Ajax.

A decent goal production from Go Ahead Eagles in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. Go Ahead Eagles are not conceding a lot of goals here at De Adelaarshorst in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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FC Eindhoven form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Eindhoven's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the Eerste Divisie. FC Eindhoven only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

It might be tough going out on the road again for FC Eindhoven, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Go Ahead Eagles (placed 5th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting De Graafschap.

FC Eindhoven find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. FC Eindhoven are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Go Ahead Eagles - FC Eindhoven 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Go Ahead Eagles won three games, two matches ended with a draw and FC Eindhoven has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

FC EindhovenR. Cicilia
R. Cicilia
8 goals
Go Ahead EaglesE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
6 goals
FC EindhovenS. Bourard
S. Bourard
6 goals

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

FC Eindhoven missing players

Go Ahead Eagles FC Eindhoven
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 2 13 25
11 6 1 Won W 0 1 7
11 7 3 Drew D 0 2 5
3 0 0 Lost L 2 10 13
44 24 7 Scored S 0 13 36
33 11 3 Conceded C 10 34 53
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 92%
56% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 68%
36% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 54% 48%
20% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 15% 24%
72% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 68%
24% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
8% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 24%
 
6 8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 5
4.5 4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 5.4
1.5 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
310 176 65 Total Shots T S 17 139 278
135 74 30 Shots on Target S O 4 47 112
33% 32% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 28% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Eindhoven has the most conceded goals in the second half (33)
  • FC Eindhoven have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Eindhoven have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Eindhoven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Eindhoven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 24 16 3 5 56 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 13 8 2 3 24 11 34 51
2 Jong Ajax 24 15 5 4 64 30 12 9 2 1 36 11 12 6 3 3 28 19 34 50
3 FC Volendam 24 15 4 5 48 36 12 8 3 1 28 17 12 7 1 4 20 19 12 49
4 De Graafschap 24 12 11 1 49 23 12 8 4 0 29 9 12 4 7 1 20 14 26 47
5 Go Ahead Eagles 24 10 11 3 41 32 12 5 7 0 21 10 12 5 4 3 20 22 9 41
6 NAC Breda 24 11 6 7 37 25 12 7 2 3 21 10 12 4 4 4 16 15 12 39
7 Excelsior 24 10 7 7 48 44 12 7 2 3 32 25 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 37
8 Telstar 24 10 6 8 40 37 12 6 1 5 17 13 12 4 5 3 23 24 3 36
9 Almere City 24 10 6 8 40 38 12 9 1 2 23 13 12 1 5 6 17 25 2 36
10 NEC 24 9 8 7 38 32 12 5 4 3 21 16 12 4 4 4 17 16 6 35
11 FC Den Bosch 24 7 11 6 40 36 13 5 6 2 27 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 4 32
12 Jong Utrecht 24 8 8 8 35 37 12 6 5 1 24 15 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 32
13 FC Eindhoven 24 7 5 12 35 50 12 6 3 3 23 19 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 26
14 Jong AZ 24 6 6 12 38 47 12 5 4 3 23 19 12 1 2 9 15 28 -9 24
15 MVV Maastricht 24 6 6 12 30 43 12 5 4 3 18 14 12 1 2 9 12 29 -13 24
16 Jong PSV 24 5 5 14 28 46 12 4 4 4 15 15 12 1 1 10 13 31 -18 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 4 10 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 12 1 6 5 7 16 -10 19
18 TOP Oss 24 5 4 15 21 45 12 4 3 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 19
19 FC Dordrecht 24 3 7 14 28 55 12 2 4 6 16 25 12 1 3 8 12 30 -27 16
20 Helmond Sport 24 3 7 14 23 51 12 2 4 6 12 18 12 1 3 8 11 33 -28 16

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.