Eredivisie 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Go Ahead Eagles favourites at 41%.

Go Ahead Eagles deserved more from the draw, creating 2.2 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Etienne Vaessen, 62.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Etienne Vaessen +16.0.

Well below it: Dean James −19.4, Alfons Sampsted −17.9, Mathis Suray −15.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Sep 2026	D 3–3	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026	L 2–5	at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
23 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Feyenoord Eredivisie
8 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie

6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v FC Twente Eredivisie
28 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
23 Aug 2026	L 1–5	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie

11 Apr 2026	FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025	Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yassir Rahmouni Midfielder	23	0	0	–	56.5	–
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	51.9	+4.6
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder	90	1	0	0.60	51.0	+5.2
Victor Edvardsen Forward	90	0	0	0.09	45.3	−1.8
Joris Kramer Defender	90	0	0	0.04	42.5	−5.9
Kjetil Haug Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.3	+5.8
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward	90	0	1	1.10	40.5	−2.6
Giovanni van Zwam Defender	11	0	0	–	39.4	–
Thibo Baeten Forward	30	0	0	0.05	38.8	–
Erik Flataker Forward	12	0	0	0.10	37.0	–
Julius Dirksen Defender	78	0	0	0.01	35.4	−14.6
Evert Linthorst Midfielder	67	0	0	–	31.3	−11.3
Mathis Suray Midfielder	79	0	0	0.06	29.9	−15.8
Dean James Defender	78	0	0	–	28.5	−19.4
Alfons Sampsted Defender	60	0	0	–	24.5	−17.9
Oskar Siira Sivertsen Forward	12	0	0	0.08	22.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Marco Rente Defender	20	0	0	–	63.4	–
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.3	+16.0
Márk Csinger Defender	90	0	0	–	53.2	+0.1
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	0	–	49.5	−0.3
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	78	1	0	0.14	48.2	+3.6
Pelle Clement Midfielder	77	0	1	–	41.6	+0.8
Tygo Land Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.5	−7.1
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.2	−0.9
David van der Werff Midfielder	64	0	0	0.03	40.0	−6.5
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	0	0	–	39.7	−8.5
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.9	−8.8
Jacob Ondrejka Forward	26	0	0	–	36.6	–
Wouter Prins Defender	70	0	0	–	35.9	+2.3
Nils Eggens Forward	13	0	0	–	30.3	–
Oskar Zawada Forward	12	0	0	–	25.5	–