On the 27th of November, in this week 14 match, Willem II hosts Go Ahead Eagles in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Willem II, recorded a 1-2 loss against SC Heerenveen. Che Nunnely struck first for Willem II in the 69th minute, but Filip Stevanović got the equalizer for SC Heerenveen in the 70th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 76th minute on a goal by Nick Bakker to cap off a wild match. Willem II is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Go Ahead Eagles, recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Groningen. Jörgen Strand Larsen scored the first goal for FC Groningen in the 50th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Go Ahead Eagles couldn’t manage to score, and FC Groningen took the shutout win. Go Ahead Eagles is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Go Ahead Eagles, their top scorers are Íñigo Córdoba and Brouwers, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Mats Köhlert and Kwasi Okyere Wriedt are the top scorers for Willem II in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
Fred Grim’s Willem II squad will be without Freek Heerkens, Robbin Ruiter and , while Kees van Wonderen’s Go Ahead Eagles squad will be without Bas Edo Kuipers, Crowther, Francis Ross and Turan Tuzlacik.