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Eredivisie · Matchday 12

Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

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Form guide

Excelsior

  • L 0-1 at Fortuna Sittard (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
  • L 0-4 at SC Heerenveen (A) Eredivisie · 16 Oct
  • L 1-5 vs FC Groningen (H) Eredivisie · 11 Oct
  • D 2-2 at Ajax (A) Eredivisie · 19 Sep
  • L 1-2 vs FC Utrecht (H) Eredivisie · 13 Sep

Go Ahead Eagles

  • W 5-0 at Koninklijke HFC (A) KNVB Cup · 27 Oct
  • W 3-2 vs Telstar (H) Eredivisie · 23 Oct
  • L 1-4 at PEC Zwolle (A) Eredivisie · 18 Oct
  • D 3-3 vs Sparta Rotterdam (H) Eredivisie · 10 Oct
  • D 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen (A) Eredivisie · 20 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

ExcelsiorGo Ahead Eagles
Attack 29 59 1.6 goals per match this season2.3 goals per match this season
Defence 35 47 1.9 conceded per match this season2.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1574Elo #347 Elo rating 1647Elo #296

Head-to-head

3Excelsior wins
5draws
8Go Ahead Eagles wins

16 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 1 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie Excelsior 0-1 Go Ahead Eagles
  • 26 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 Excelsior
  • 30 Mar 2024 · Eredivisie Go Ahead Eagles 3-0 Excelsior
  • 16 Dec 2023 · Eredivisie Excelsior 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles
  • 14 Apr 2023 · Eredivisie Excelsior 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie so far

Eredivisie records before the match
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9 Go Ahead Eagles 10 352 23:23 0 14
13 Excelsior 10 325 16:19 -3 11

Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Eredivisie, Matchday 12
Kick-off
Venue
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Since last match
Excelsior: 6 days (Eredivisie)
Go Ahead Eagles: 7 days (Eredivisie)
Next match
Excelsior: 13 days (Eredivisie) later
Go Ahead Eagles: 14 days (Eredivisie) later

Questions and answers

What time is Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles and where is it played?

Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. It is an Eredivisie match (Matchday 12).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Saturday 7 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Excelsior and Go Ahead Eagles?

Excelsior have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 3. Go Ahead Eagles have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 2.

What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Go Ahead Eagles?

Excelsior and Go Ahead Eagles have met 16 times in our records since 2010: Excelsior won 3, Go Ahead Eagles won 8 and 5 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-03-01, Excelsior 0-1 Go Ahead Eagles.

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