Heerenveen v GO Ahead Eagles result

Full-time · Heerenveen 2–2 GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:45 BST · Abe Lenstra Stadion

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Heerenveen · GO Ahead Eagles · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Heerenveen 2–2 GO Ahead Eagles — this Eredivisie match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 571 of 889 times (64.2%), against an average rating of 67.5%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heerenveen and GO Ahead Eagles drew 2–2 at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Eredivisie on Saturday 30 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Heerenveen out-shot GO Ahead Eagles 19 to 11 and created the better chances, 2.73 xG to 1.18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — GO Ahead Eagles: Melle Meulensteen (1’, assisted by J. Breum) and F. Stokkers (90’); Heerenveen: Nikolai Hopland (45’) and Jacob Trenskow (48’, assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with F. Stokkers’s goal on 90 minutes.

Discipline

A. Lindhout showed four yellow cards — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heerenveen: Vasilios Zagaritis (52’), Nikolai Hopland (61’) and Marcus Linday (77’); GO Ahead Eagles: Melle Meulensteen (37’).

What it changes

Heerenveen move up from 15th to 14th (four league matches played). Heerenveen have scored 37 goals, the eighth-most of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 24 games, ranked per game). Heerenveen have conceded 36 goals, the 11th-fewest of the 23 clubs.

GO Ahead Eagles stay 12th after this result (four league matches played). GO Ahead Eagles have scored 34 goals, the 10th-most of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 23 games, ranked per game). GO Ahead Eagles have conceded 41 goals, the fifth-most of the 23 clubs.

Heerenveen are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. GO Ahead Eagles are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Heerenveen have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen) 8.0, Melle Meulensteen (GO Ahead Eagles) 5.7 and Mats Deijl (GO Ahead Eagles) 5.5 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.5% of the time in the last 90 days (346 of 505).

Next up

Heerenveen next host Feyenoord on 8 November 2026.

GO Ahead Eagles next host Fortuna Sittard on 22 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Heerenveen: Heerenveen v Feyenoord, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for GO Ahead Eagles: GO Ahead Eagles v Fortuna Sittard, Sunday 22 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Heerenveen 2–2 GO Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie
Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion · Heerenveen
Referee: A. Lindhout
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Heerenveen 2 · draws 1 · GO Ahead Eagles 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Heerenveen 1W 1D 3L · GO Ahead Eagles 1W 2D 2L

Heerenveen 2–2 GO Ahead Eagles (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5.75

Corners

against 3.5 / 6.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 7.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.38 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.7 yellows

Referee · A. Lindhout

19.8 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 10 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Heerenveen for / against	Line	GO Ahead Eagles for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.38 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 22.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Lindhout — 2.7 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 19.8 fouls over 10 matches.

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Heerenveen

Heerenveen Defensive

Heerenveen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. van Overeem n 3	90	2.7 3/1	1.3 2/1	E. Linthorst
S. Kersten n 8	78.8	1 3/2	0.4 3/0	J. Kramer
N. Hopland n 8	81.8	0.4 2/1	0.6 4/0	G. Nauber
A. Noppert n 8	80.8	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
V. Zagaritis n 3	87	0.7 2/0	0.7 2/0	M. Deijl
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Heerenveen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 3	90	1.3 2/1
N. Hopland n 8	81.8	0.4 2/1
S. Kersten n 8	78.8	0.3 2/0
A. Noppert n 8	80.8	0 0/0
V. Zagaritis n 3	87	2.1 2/2
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Heerenveen Attacking

Heerenveen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 3	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
S. Kersten n 8	78.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
N. Hopland n 8	81.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Noppert n 8	80.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
V. Zagaritis n 3	87	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
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Heerenveen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 3	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
N. Hopland n 8	81.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Noppert n 8	80.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Kersten n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
V. Zagaritis n 3	87	0 0/0	0 0/0
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GO Ahead Eagles

GO Ahead Eagles Defensive

GO Ahead Eagles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for GO Ahead Eagles before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Nauber n 8	90	0.6 3/2	0 0/0	N. Hopland
J. Kramer n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0	S. Kersten
M. Deijl n 8	90	0.1 1/0	2.6 8/6	V. Zagaritis
Jari De Busser n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
E. Linthorst n 8	86	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0	J. van Overeem
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GO Ahead Eagles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for GO Ahead Eagles before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Deijl n 8	90	1.4 6/4
J. Kramer n 8	90	0.9 4/2
G. Nauber n 8	90	0.5 3/1
Jari De Busser n 8	90	0 0/0
E. Linthorst n 8	86	1.2 6/3
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GO Ahead Eagles Attacking

GO Ahead Eagles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for GO Ahead Eagles before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Deijl n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.1 1/0
G. Nauber n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Kramer n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
Jari De Busser n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Linthorst n 8	86	0.8 6/0	0.7 5/0
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GO Ahead Eagles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for GO Ahead Eagles before kick-off, to 24 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Nauber n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Kramer n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Jari De Busser n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Deijl n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Linthorst n 8	86	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Heerenveen		GO Ahead Eagles
56%	Possession	44%
2.73	Expected goals (xG)	1.18
19	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	5
6	Shots off target	2
8	Blocked shots	4
11	Shots inside the box	9
3	Corners	7
9	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
484	Passes	368
82%	Pass accuracy	78%

Heerenveen Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Noppert	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Braude	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
S. Kersten	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
V. Zagaritis	90	0	1	0	0	1	5	Y	7.3
M. Linday	90	0	0	0	0	1	6	Y	7.2
J. van Overeem	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	6.9
J. Trenskow	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.5
R. Meerveld	90	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	8.3
M. Rivera	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	7.9
N. Hopland	83	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.7
D. Vente	79	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	5.6
H. Petrov sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Vaclav Sejk sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6

GO Ahead Eagles Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Jari De Busser	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5
M. Deijl	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	8.2
G. Nauber	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Kramer	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. Breum	90	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	7.2
V. Edvardsen	90	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	6
D. James	81	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
E. Linthorst	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Suray	72	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
M. Meulensteen	45	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.6
R. Margaret	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Calvin Twigt sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
T. Baeten sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
A. Adelgaard sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
M. Smit sub	18	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
F. Stokkers sub	9	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Heerenveen v GO Ahead Eagles — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

HeerenveenWLDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

GO Ahead EaglesWLDDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Heerenveen 2 · 1 draw · GO Ahead Eagles 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-05-14 GO Ahead Eagles 1–0 Heerenveen
2024-11-10 Heerenveen 1–0 GO Ahead Eagles
2024-02-17 Heerenveen 0–2 GO Ahead Eagles
2023-09-02 GO Ahead Eagles 3–2 Heerenveen
2023-05-28 Heerenveen 2–0 GO Ahead Eagles
2022-10-15 GO Ahead Eagles 1–1 Heerenveen

League standing · 2025/26

Heerenveen#8 pos51 pts34 pl+4 GD

GO Ahead Eagles#12 pos38 pts34 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Heerenveen scored1.68

GO Ahead Eagles scored1.59

Heerenveen conceded1.56

GO Ahead Eagles conceded1.56

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Heerenveen v GO Ahead Eagles?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Heerenveen v GO Ahead Eagles was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and GO Ahead Eagles?: In their last 6 meetings, Heerenveen won 2, GO Ahead Eagles won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Heerenveen and GO Ahead Eagles?: Recent form — Heerenveen 1W 1D 3L; GO Ahead Eagles 1W 2D 2L.

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