Go Ahead Eagles 4-1 Willem II: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Go Ahead Eagles won it

Devin Haen put Willem II ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Nathan Tjoe-A-On. Go Ahead Eagles levelled at 1-1 in the 30th minute through Søren Tengstedt, set up by Melle Meulensteen. Go Ahead Eagles turned it round: Melle Meulensteen made it 2-1 in the 61st minute, set up by Mathis Suray. Erik Flataker made it 3-1 to Go Ahead Eagles in the 63rd minute, set up by Victor Edvardsen. Julius Dirksen made it 4-1 to Go Ahead Eagles in the 69th minute, set up by Mathis Suray.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, R. Hensgens, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Go Ahead Eagles and 1 to Willem II.

Go Ahead Eagles: J. Oosting, 4-2-3-1 · Willem II: J. Stegeman, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.72 for Go Ahead Eagles and 2.44 for Willem II.

Go Ahead Eagles scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Willem II left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Go Ahead Eagles had 10 shots on target, Willem II 1.

Willem II's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Go Ahead Eagles had 69% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Go Ahead Eagles came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Willem II came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.2 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Go Ahead Eagles

• Melle Meulensteen 8.6 1 goal, 1 assist
• Søren Tengstedt 8.3 1 goal
• Mathis Suray 8.1 2 assists
• Erik Flataker 7.5 1 goal
• Julius Dirksen 7.3 1 goal

Willem II

• Devin Haen 7.6 1 goal
• Nathan Tjoe-A-On 7.0 1 assist
• Mats Lemmens 6.6
• Per van Loon 6.6
• Finn Stam 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Justin Hoogma at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Go Ahead Eagles: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
• Willem II: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II

What was the score in Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II?

Go Ahead Eagles 4-1 Willem II (half-time 1-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 8 August 2026.

Who scored in Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II?

Devin Haen 13', Søren Tengstedt 30', Melle Meulensteen 61', Erik Flataker 63', Julius Dirksen 69'.

Did Moneyball predict Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II?

Melle Meulensteen, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II?

R. Hensgens.