A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Go Ahead Eagles nor Telstar as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups. This pitch has grass, which is not Telstar's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Telstar have performed like this: eleven matches played resulting in 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 17-25 (scored/conceded).
Go Ahead Eagles form and stats
Go Ahead Eagles has performed well at De Adelaarshorst so far this season with 9 wins from 15 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 3 from defeats.Happy days for Go Ahead Eagles in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at FC Dordrecht that ended with a 3-1 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against FC Twente that was lost 1-2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Go Ahead Eagles as they have a new game in only four days, a Eerste Divisie match thankfully also at home. Jong AZ are visiting.
A decent goal production from Go Ahead Eagles in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 matches. From these home matches, Go Ahead Eagles have conceded only 13 goals.
Last season, Go Ahead Eagles's league statistics were 9 wins, 10 draws and 19 losses, resulting in a 17th position in the Eerste Divisie. Over these 38 matches they scored 48 goals and conceded 68. Playing at home last season Go Ahead Eagles managed 6-6-7 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 27 conceded.
Telstar form and stats
The visitors are W6-D5-L8 on the road this term. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Telstar are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.Telstar delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against FC Eindhoven in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. Prior to that result Telstar won their away game at FC Den Bosch. The scoreline was 4-3.
After this away game Telstar return home for a Eerste Divisie game against SC Cambuur. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Telstar are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games. Telstar have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Telstar - Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Go Ahead Eagles 6 wins, 2 draws and Telstar 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  T. Verheydt 10 goals / 4 assists |  R. van der Venne 10 goals / 2 assists |   T. Ondaan 9 goals / 1 assists |
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
Telstar missing players
| Go Ahead Eagles | Telstar | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 55 | 29 | Scored | 18 | 33 |
| 41 | 13 | Conceded | 23 | 48 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 74% |
| 61% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 42% |
| 32% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 19% |
| 19% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 16% |
| 61% | 40% | Both teams to score | 40% | 45% |
| 32% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 19% |
| 10% | 20% | Failed To Score | 47% | 35% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | FC Twente | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 72 |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 67 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 57 |
| 4 | Jong PSV | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 | FC Den Bosch | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 52 |
| 6 | FC Oss | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 48 |
| 7 | Almere City | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | -4 | 47 |
| 8 | Jong Ajax | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 46 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 31 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | MVV Maastricht | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 17 | -1 | 45 |
| 11 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 44 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 44 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
| 14 | NEC | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 42 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 38 |
| 16 | Telstar | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -15 | 38 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | -31 | 25 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -23 | 23 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 31 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | -24 | 18 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 31 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -40 | 15 |
