Match Report
Go Ahead Eagles went into the game 12th in the table on 38 points; SC Heerenveen sat 8th on 51 — a 13-point gap. Go Ahead Eagles ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Go Ahead Eagles ran at 1.59 scored and 1.56 conceded, SC Heerenveen at 1.68 and 1.56.
Go Ahead Eagles were winless in 15.
16 meetings are on record — 4 won by Go Ahead Eagles, 7 by SC Heerenveen, 5 drawn, at 2.69 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
De Adelaarshorst staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,400. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Go Ahead Eagles: Julius Dirksen (54') · SC Heerenveen: Lasse Nordås (58'), Lasse Nordås (68'), Jacob Trenskow (81')
Key stats
Possession: Go Ahead Eagles 46% · SC Heerenveen 54% · Total shots: 13-19 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 8-4