Go Ahead Eagles vs Groningen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Go Ahead Eagles played Groningen in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Go Ahead Eagles: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Groningen: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Go Ahead Eagles scores 1.56 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Groningen scores 1.50 and concedes 1.31. League average: 3.26 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Go Ahead Eagles 63%, Groningen 44%. Over 2.5: Go Ahead Eagles 69%, Groningen 50%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Groningen has higher xG: 1.85 vs 1.37. Go Ahead Eagles: 10.8 shots per match, Groningen: 16.6.

Match halves

Go Ahead Eagles: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.81. Groningen: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Go Ahead Eagles: 76-90+ (8 goals). Groningen: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eredivisie: 3.26 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
8Shots14
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
3Shots on target3
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1xG1.39
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1Corners8
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
38Dangerous attacks40
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
10Fouls13
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
2Cards1
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.56Goals scored / match1.5
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.75Goals conceded / match1.31
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
52%Average possession52%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
4.94Shots on target / match6.63
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.81Shots per match16.63
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
4.94Shots on target6.63
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
14.5%Shot conversion9%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
52%Possession52%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.37xG for1.85
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.96xG against1.22
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Shooting quality

Go Ahead Eagles: Efficient finishingGroningen: Attacking
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
Accuracy (shots on target)46%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Groningen is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Go Ahead Eagles · 1.4 pts / match - Groningen

Go Ahead Eagles
WLDDL
Season result split
25% W38% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-6
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 2.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Groningen
LDLWW
Season result split
50% W13% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-6
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-4
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.39Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Groningen is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.75 goals / match - Go Ahead Eagles · 1.31 goals / match - Groningen

Go Ahead Eagles scoring profile: very strong

Go Ahead Eagles scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Groningen keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Groningen scoring profile: very strong

Groningen scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Go Ahead Eagles keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

25Goals scored (season)24
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
28Goals conceded (season)21
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
3.31Average goals in match2.81
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
8Goals scored (last 5)7
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
11Goals conceded (last 5)6
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal75%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
69%2 goals56%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
6%3 goals13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
0%4 goals6%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal69%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
63%2 goals38%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
19%3 goals13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
13%4 goals13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

38%BTTS at half-time25%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
19%BTTS in both halves13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
31%Scored in both halves50%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
80%BTTS - last 520%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
31%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Groningen is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.94 pts / match - Go Ahead Eagles · 1.44 pts / match - Groningen

Go Ahead Eagles - half-time state
19% leading38% draw44% trailing
Groningen - half-time state
31% leading50% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.94Points per match (1st half)1.44
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
0.94Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.69Average goals (1st half)1.19
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
31%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
50%No goal before half-time44%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.63
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
44%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen
38%No goal after half-time31%
Go Ahead EaglesGroningen

Go Ahead Eagles - second-half results

31% W44% D25% L
15
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 19% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Groningen - second-half results

38% W25% D38% L
23
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Go Ahead Eagles - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match2.01.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Groningen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Go Ahead Eagles
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
5
9
31-45
1
6
46-60
4
2
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Groningen
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
6
2
31-45
2
7
46-60
4
3
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Go Ahead Eagles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Groningen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

Go Ahead EaglesLigaGroningen
Average goals in match 3.313.26 2.81
Both teams scored 63%61% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%64% 50%
Clean sheets 19%20% 31%
Goal before half-time 81%86% 69%
Goal after half-time 81%85% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.26
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.47
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Go Ahead EaglesGoalMathis SurayAssist: Milan Smit
  2. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Yassir Salah RahmouniOff: Calvin Twigt
  3. GroningenGoalTika de JongeAssist: Jorg Schreuders
  4. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Victor EdvardsenOff: Kenzo Goudmijn
  5. Go Ahead EaglesYellow cardDean Ruben James
  6. GroningenSubstitutionOn: Oskar ZawadaOff: Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson
  7. Go Ahead EaglesYellow cardMathis Suray
  8. GroningenSubstitutionOn: David van der WerffOff: Thom van Bergen
  9. GroningenSubstitutionOn: Wouter PrinsOff: Marvin Peersman
  10. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Oskar Siira SivertsenOff: Thibo Baeten

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ingmar OostromMatches officiated: 11
2.91Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins9%Draws27%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Go Ahead Eagles vs Groningen?

The Eredivisie match finished Go Ahead Eagles 1:1 Groningen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Go Ahead Eagles vs Groningen?

Go Ahead Eagles score 1.56 goals per game on average and Groningen 1.50. The Eredivisie average is 3.26 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Go Ahead Eagles's matches and 44% of Groningen's.

What form are Go Ahead Eagles and Groningen in?

Over the last 5 games Go Ahead Eagles have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Groningen 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Go Ahead Eagles vs Groningen?

The statistical background for Go Ahead Eagles vs Groningen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.