GO Ahead Eagles 4-1 Willem II: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

GO Ahead Eagles

4 : 1

Willem II

S. Tengstedt30'
M. Meulensteen61'
E. Flataker63'
J. Dirksen69'

13'D. Haen

De AdelaarshorstRobin HensgensCapacity 10,400Sat, 8 Aug 202618:45

GO Ahead Eagles4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-4-2Willem II Willem II crest

Substitutions

62'
96.7
S. I. Sigurdarson
297.5
E. Flataker
75'
56.7
D. James
236.6
T. Baeten
75'
218.6A
M. Meulensteen
66.6
C. Twigt
75'
267.9
J. Dirksen
257.0
G. van Zwam
83'
178.3A2
M. Suray
186.9
R. Margaret

Unused

Substitutions

68'
16.9
T. Didillon Hodl
216.7
W. van der Steen
68'
226.2
P. van Loon
156.5
A. Et Taibi
76'
506.7
E. Gurbuz
836.9
M. Lemmens
90'
86.5
K. Boogaard
48
J. van Esdonk
90'
75.9
J. Slory
49
I. Mouhoul

Unused

Home

G. Nauber
Broken Leg
Out
P. Saathof
Knee Injury
Out
R. Weijenberg
Knee Injury
Out

Away

A. Culum
Foot Injury
Out
A. Lachkar
Groin Injury
Out
J. Schuurman
Knock
Out
A. Zarrouk
Surgery
Out
H. ter Avest
Lacking Match Fitness
Out

Player of the match

Melle Meulensteen

Midfielder · GO Ahead Eagles

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists1

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes54

Key passes2

Pass accuracy94%

Defending

Interceptions1

Duels won3 · 60%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Thomas DidillonG	3	3	3,01	-0,99	16/31	10/24
Wouter Van der SteenG	3	1	1,08	+1,08	3/6	0/3
Kjetil HaugG	0	1	0,63	-0,37	39/48	3/11

Live stats

Possession & Passing

69%Possession31%

577Total passes258

88%Pass accuracy76%

6Corners2

Attack

20Shots13

10On target1

7Off target8

3Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

14Shots in box8

6Shots out box5

2.4xG1.4

0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves6

1Offsides0

6Fouls14

2Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,10xG0,77

11Shots6

4On target1

1Big chances1

14Touches in box6

66%Possession34%

1Corners1

Second half

1,30xG0,60

9Shots7

6On target0

1Big chances1

21Touches in box8

74%Possession26%

5Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

GO Ahead Eagles

2.40201369%

81% open play19% set piece

Willem II

1.3713531%

58% open play42% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

33 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

GO Ahead Eagles2,40 xG · 4 scored

Willem II1,37 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

GO Ahead Eagles40

Open play 32Set piece 3Dribble 1Foul won 3Rebound 1

Willem II24

Open play 15Set piece 4Dribble 1Rebound 3Defensive 1

Momentum

14 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

GO Ahead Eagles77% pressure

Willem II23% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.40xG1.37

20Shots13

13On target5

Momentum

90' Saved Thibo Baeten 0.07 xG · Free kick · Left foot

Shot map

20 v 13

GO Ahead Eagles shoot right, Willem II left. Bigger dot = better chance.

GOGO Ahead EaglesWILWillem IIgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

GO Ahead EaglesWillem IIgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

GO Ahead EaglesDefensive line 45%

Willem IIDefensive line 25%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

GO Ahead EaglesUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Dirksen and Linthorst, 24 passes between them.

Willem IIUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Tjoe-A-On and Slory, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

73control27

Victor Edvardsen

6 touches in box

In possession

76,9%Field tilt23,1%

15Passes into box9

44Progressive passes20

11Carries into final third10

14Chances created9

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,52Press intensity (PPDA)16,42

10High turnovers6

20Regains within 5s9

16,8sBall recovery time31,8s

9Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

118Carries84

1505mCarry distance1030m

18Progressive carries10

813mProgressive carry distance529m

6Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

9Take-ons won4

16Take-ons attempted14

721mProgressive pass distance350m

0Through balls0

8Switches of play9

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,31Expected threat (xT)0,58

4,28Action value (VAEP)1,10

40Shot-creating actions24

8Goal-creating actions2

2,05Expected assisted goals0,97

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,5Passes per attack2,5

18,0sAttack duration9,0s

1,59 m/sAttack directness2,67 m/s

10Build-up attacks3

11Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

34Touches in box15

68Final third entries35

2Big chances2

4,06xG on target0,48

0Big chances missed1

Passing

8/38 (21%)Crosses6/14 (43%)

29/54 (54%)Long balls25/62 (40%)

14Throw-ins15

14Free kicks6

8Goal kicks9

Duels

62Total38

35/50 (70%)Ground15/50 (30%)

15/31 (48%)Aerial16/31 (52%)

9/14 (64%)Dribbles3/11 (27%)

3Dispossessed4

Defending

34Recoveries30

6Interceptions10

11Tackles8

82%Tackles won63%

10Clearances39

2Big chances scored1

4Fouled in final third1

8,42Average rating6,65

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

GO Ahead EaglesThis season

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 76-90

Willem IIThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal75%

75%2+ goals13%

They concede

100%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals75%

38%3+ goals63%

13%4+ goals38%

Heaviest results

best 4-1 (H)·worst 2-5 (A)

worst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

GO Ahead Eagles beat Willem II 4-1 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie. It was 1-1 at half-time, and GO Ahead Eagles came from behind to win. Scorers: S. Tengstedt (30'), M. Meulensteen (61'), E. Flataker (63'), J. Dirksen (69') for GO Ahead Eagles; D. Haen (13') for Willem II. In their last 9 meetings, GO Ahead Eagles have won 5, Willem II 4, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.