Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 FC Twente

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.5
Actual xG
2.0 – 2.3
Goals
1 – 4

Footybot made FC Twente favourites at 50%.

FC Twente won a close one on the chances: 2.3 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jakob Breum, 71.6 in 83′.

Well above their usual level: Dean James +19.5, Jakob Breum +19.0, Jaden Slory +17.6.

Well below it: Jari De Busser −18.8, Daan Rots −17.1, Sondre Ørjasæter −16.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Go Ahead Eagles

1 Mar 2026W 1–0at Excelsior Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026W 4–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
15 Feb 2026L 0–1at Feyenoord Eredivisie
11 Feb 2026L 1–3v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
8 Feb 2026D 1–1v SC Telstar Eredivisie

FC Twente

1 Mar 2026W 2–0v Feyenoord Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026W 2–1v FC Groningen Eredivisie
15 Feb 2026D 1–1at SC Telstar Eredivisie
7 Feb 2026W 5–0v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
30 Jan 2026D 2–2at NAC Breda Eredivisie

Head to head

14 Dec 2025FC Twente 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jakob Breum Midfielder83100.6571.6+19.0
Dean James Defender4500–63.2+19.5
Julius Dirksen Defender7100–59.0+13.0
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward19000.4858.6–
Jaden Slory Midfielder45000.0258.2+17.6
Aske Adelgaard Defender90000.0353.7+12.6
Thibo Baeten Forward4500–48.2+4.3
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder90000.1147.2+0.8
Joris Kramer Defender9000–46.8−4.3
Richonell Margaret Forward45000.0341.9−2.0
Mathis Suray Midfielder90010.4939.6−1.9
Victor Edvardsen Forward90000.2439.2−3.3
Alfons Sampsted Defender4500–38.2+3.4
Yassir Rahmouni Midfielder1100–37.7–
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder4500–37.0−12.9
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper9000–34.3−18.8

FC Twente

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robin Pröpper Defender1800–75.5–
Sam Lammers Forward83201.5567.1+16.4
Lars Unnerstall Goalkeeper9000–58.2+6.3
Bart van Rooij Defender90010.0448.2+1.2
Ricky van Wolfswinkel Forward1100–47.0–
Kristian Hlynsson Midfielder90100.5846.5+2.5
Thomas Van den Belt Midfielder83000.0645.0−0.8
Stav Lemkin Defender9000–43.3−2.9
Ruud Nijstad Defender7200–39.7−5.1
Marko Pjaca Forward1900–39.2–
Ramiz Zerrouki Midfielder88000.1037.4−9.1
Sondre Ørjasæter Midfielder7100–36.9−16.0
Daan Rots Midfielder9000–34.8−17.1
Mats Rots Defender9000–34.4−9.2
Mathias Kjølø Midfielder1100–25.1–
Daouda Weidmann Midfielder200–16.0–