The guesting FC Twente team should be front runners at Go Ahead Eagles, as the guests have a 18 point lead from their 21 league fixtures this season.
- Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Eredivisie
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
3 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Go Ahead Eagles have to build on here at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie.
Eagles faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sparta Rotterdam (1-2). Rommens (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.0/10. Rommens hit four key passes and had 54 successful passes (of 62 total).
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against ADO Den Haag in the KNVB Beker.
Take note that 9 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had goals from both teams.
A decent goal production from Go Ahead Eagles in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Eagles have conceded 20 from these games. When Go Ahead Eagles hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FC Groningen, FC Emmen, Excelsior, SC Cambuur and FC Volendam), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
FC Twente form and stats
2-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Twente in their Eredivisie matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for FC Twente as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
The fans enjoyed Twente's previous match versus FC Volendam (placed 15th), a 3-0 win played at home. Those three points felt nice as this club had gone three league games without winning. It was a convincing performance from FC Twente when FC Volendam were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Brenet, Hilgers and Černý scored their goals. Pröpper, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.85. Pröpper signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.
The fixture before was the KNVB Beker-battle against Ajax, a home loss (0-1).
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met earlier this season: FC Twente - Go Ahead Eagles 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Eagles three wins, two draws and FC Twente five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Černý 7 goals |  R. van Wolfswinkel 7 goals |   B. Adekanye 5 goals |
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
FC Twente missing players
| Go Ahead Eagles | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 35 |
| 37 | 20 | 14 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 81% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 81% |
| 48% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 43% |
| 43% | 55% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 24% | 27% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 52% |
| 24% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 12.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 14.1 | 16 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 35% |
| 14.7 | 13.4 | 18.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 13.2 | 10.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 9.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (11) in Eredivisie
- Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Twente have scored 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 | Feyenoord | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | AZ | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Ajax | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 43 |
| 4 | PSV | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 40 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | NEC | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | -28 | 20 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -26 | 17 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
