Excelsior v Go Ahead Eagles: mid-table neighbours seek breathing space | OneFootball

Excelsior host Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie at Stadion Woudestein on 1 March 2026, with 13th facing 14th and both sides level on 26 points as they look to put daylight between themselves and the relegation scrap.

Excelsior's recent league run shows one win in five, though it included draws against FC Twente and Ajax before back-to-back defeats. Go Ahead Eagles won the reverse meeting 2-0 in October and the Supereagles arrive off a 4-0 win over Heracles after losses to Heerenveen and Feyenoord.

Team news could shape the attacking options. Emil Hansson and goalkeeper Calvin Raatsie are out for Excelsior. For the visitors, Thibo Baeten is suspended, while Gerrit Nauber, Julius Dirksen, Pim Saathof, Jaden Slory and Robbin Weijenberg are sidelined.

The Supereagles have been the more productive outfit this season, scoring 37 league goals at 1.5 per game with 81.58% passing accuracy. Mathis Suray is their leading threat with nine league goals (per the latest rankings). Excelsior average 1.1 goals per game and concede 1.7, with Noah Naujoks leading their scoring on seven. The game could tilt if the hosts limit space and counter, while the visitors may try to control possession.

With both on 26 points in mid-table, a win could lift Excelsior or the Supereagles up the standings and ease relegation pressure, while defeat would keep either looking over their shoulder towards the play-off places.