Excelsior vs Go Ahead Prediction 1 March 2026
🔊 In the clash between Excelsior and Go Ahead Eagles, both teams are aiming to climb the league standings. Excelsior have been struggling with low scoring in recent matches, making their quest for points more challenging. Meanwhile, Go Ahead Eagles also lack consistency but secured a convincing win in the last round, which could boost their confidence.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 26 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Go Ahead Eagles):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 10;
- fouls: 7 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Excelsior and Go Ahead Eagles:
- played 11 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 5, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 8 against 17;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.73, in the 2nd half - 1.55;
- average total goals in the match - 2.27.
Head-to-head statistics Excelsior - Go Ahead

Excelsior Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Eredivisie tournament (home team - Fortuna Sittard, away team - Excelsior). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 15 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
Excelsior, currently sitting 14th in the table, are struggling to secure positive results. Their recent form shows just one win in their last five matches. With an average of only 1.08 goals scored per game, their attacking issues are evident. Defensively, the "Red-Blacks" are also faltering, conceding around 1.71 goals per match.
Match Results: Excelsior

Go Ahead Eagles Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Eredivisie tournament (home team - Go Ahead Eagles, away - Heracles Almelo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:0.
Here are the match stats (Go Ahead Eagles vs Heracles Almelo):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 7 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 2.
Go Ahead Eagles sit in 13th place, grappling with challenges regarding the consistency of their performances. They manage to maintain a decent balance-despite a lack of victories, the Eagles often end matches in a draw. The team shows resilience in tough situations and delivers a solid defensive display against stronger opponents. However, their average scoring rate is limited to 1.3 goals per game.
Match Results: Go Ahead Eagles
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 11;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 0.73;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.09, while the visitors net 0.64.
First-Half Stats: Excelsior (home) vs Go Ahead Eagles (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- wins: 5 (41.67%) vs 2 (16.67%);
- losses: 2 (16.67%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- draws: 5 (41.67%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1.58;
- Average goals conceded: 0.42 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.7) vs 0.9 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.6).
- Excelsior have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 home games against Go Ahead Eagles.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 5, draws - 4.
Statistics: Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- wins: 7 vs 5;
- win percentage: 29% vs 21%;
- losses: 12 vs 8;
- draws: 5 vs 11.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 4.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.73, the guests - 1.55;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.27;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles
- average total in the tournament: 2.79 vs 3.17;
- average total goals scored: 1.08 vs 1.54;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.58 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 0.88;
- Excelsior: average total at home in the tournament - 1.08;
- Go Ahead Eagles: average total away in the tournament - 1.33;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 1.4) vs 1.3 (away - 1).
- Excelsior have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Go Ahead Eagles (Eredivisie).
Prediction on corners
Excelsior: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.13; at home field - 4.08;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.2; at home field - 4.4.
Go Ahead Eagles: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.54, away - 4.17;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.8; away - 5.6.
- Go Ahead Eagles have taken under 5.5 corners in 8 of last 9 away games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 15 vs 16;
- number of BTTS matches for Excelsior at home - 7 (58%);
- number of BTTS matches for Go Ahead Eagles away - 8 (67%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Excelsior at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for Go Ahead Eagles away - 4 (80%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:2 (25/218, 11.5%);
- Excelsior at home most often finish matches: 1:2 (4/12, 33.3%);
- Go Ahead Eagles away most often play: 2:2 (4/12, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.12% (odds 6.5)
2:1 - 8.25% (odds 9.5)
1:0 - 7.74% (odds 10)
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Considering the trends and statistics from previous meetings between these teams, we can anticipate a low scoring performance from the home side. Excelsior consistently score less than 1.5 goals in their head-to-heads against Go Ahead Eagles. The current form of the hosts is also far from impressive, which leads us to believe that this trend is likely to continue.