Go Ahead Eagles vs SC Telstar — Stats & Match Analysis

Eredivisie · 2026Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC

Go Ahead Eagles

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vsPre-match analysis

SC Telstar

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 2.380.88
Expected goals: 1.811.3
Shots: 15.510.9
Possession: 54.6%44.3%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: go Ahead Eagles have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: SC Telstar's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

SC Telstar have a visible away split

weak

SC Telstar's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.75 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

Metric	Away only	Season	Baseline
Shots	6.75 shots/match	10.9 shots/match	14 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Go Ahead Eagles's recent record differs from the season

weak

Go Ahead Eagles's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.38 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	2 goals/match	2.38 goals/match	1.75 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Go Ahead Eagles have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.6% ●PossessionGo Ahead Eagles · SC Telstar44.3%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.4 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Go Ahead Eagles	SC Telstar	Baseline
Possession	54.6%	44.3%	48.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Go Ahead Eagles favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · SC Telstar in 2 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Go Ahead Eagles8 matchesSC Telstar8 matches

2.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.88 goals/match

2.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.75 goals/match

1.81 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.3 xG/match

15.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/810.9 shots/match

6.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.38 shots/match

54.6% ●Possession8/844.3%

6.38 corners/match ●Corners8/84.63 corners/match

7 fouls/matchFouls8/810.5 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Go Ahead Eagles

1Draws

2SC Telstar

8 Feb 2026Go Ahead Eagles — SC Telstar · Eredivisie1–1

5 Feb 2026SC Telstar — Go Ahead Eagles · KNVB Beker2–1

28 Sept 2025SC Telstar — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples8 / 8home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness13 daysfrom nearest prior match

Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.

Analysis cutoff: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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