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Eredivisie · 2025De Grolsch Veste

FC Twente 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Twente won 2–0.

Shots
236
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
3.550.32
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Twente beat Go Ahead Eagles 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Twente – Go Ahead Eagles): shots 23–6, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 3.55–0.32, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Twente's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Twente's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.56 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Twente · Go Ahead Eagles10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC TwenteGo Ahead EaglesBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match10.7 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match18.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots6 shotsFC Twente 23 shots, Go Ahead Eagles 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsFC Twente 7 shots, Go Ahead Eagles 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.55 xG0.32 xGFC Twente 3.55 xG, Go Ahead Eagles 0.32 xG
  • Possession54%46%FC Twente 54%, Go Ahead Eagles 46%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersFC Twente 3 corners, Go Ahead Eagles 6 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls9 foulsFC Twente 7 fouls, Go Ahead Eagles 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Thomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiovanni van Zwam · Go Ahead Eagles · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBas Kuipers · FC Twente · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRichonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 4′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 76′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 64′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni van Zwam · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJoris Kramer · Go Ahead Eagles · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 76′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 4′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 3′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 79′ · 0.12 xG · on targetSam Lammers · FC Twente · 40′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 37′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 1′ · 0.20 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 37′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 10′ · 0.33 xG · on targetSam Lammers · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.70 xG · goalSam Lammers · FC Twente · 20′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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FC Twente: 23 shots, 7 on target, 3.61 xG. Go Ahead Eagles: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0240′HT90′Sam Lammers · FC Twente · 20′Sam Lammers · FC Twente · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Twente 3.61 xG · Go Ahead Eagles 0.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3FC Twente
1Draws
1Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–2
FC Twente — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie3–2
FC Twente — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie3–0
Go Ahead Eagles — FC Twente · Eredivisie1–3
Go Ahead Eagles — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Twente favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Go Ahead Eagles in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Twente16 matchesGo Ahead Eagles16 matches
1.56 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.56 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.75 goals/match
1.95 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.2 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots16/1610.7 shots/match
5.73 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/164.88 shots/match
55.2% ●Possession16/1651.8%
4.81 corners/matchCorners16/16● 5.38 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls14/169.31 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC TwenteGo Ahead Eagles
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headFC Twente — Go Ahead Eagles
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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