GO Ahead Eagles 3-1 ADO Den Haag result, stats and report

GO Ahead Eagles moved to second in the early Eredivisie standings with a controlled 3-1 win over a Den Haag side that arrived with no wins, no structure, and nowhere near enough preparation to cope with what was coming at them down the flanks.

NEC Nijmegen host GO Ahead Eagles on Sunday carrying one of the heaviest injury lists in the division, while their visitors arrive with an away record that looks far removed from their impressive home form. The numbers beneath the surface make this a more compelling fixture than the standings alone would suggest.

Two winless sides meet at the Binnenstad on Saturday with a combined goal difference of minus sixteen, and the question is whether either has yet found the structural answer to stop the bleeding.

GO Ahead Eagles carry genuine home momentum into Saturday's Eredivisie fixture against FC Groningen, a side that has failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last five away matches. The tactical picture points toward goals, but the detail in these two structures tells a more interesting story.

Twente welcome a Den Haag side without a point to their name in three Eredivisie matches, but questions hang over both teams as the home side carry their own injury concerns and a shaky defensive record at the Grolsch Veste.

ADO Den Haag are desperate for their first points of the Eredivisie season after two heavy defeats, while Fortuna Sittard arrive with underlying numbers that suggest their four-point start flatters them considerably. This one has more to it than the standings suggest.

Utrecht sit bottom of the early Eredivisie table with two defeats from two games, and GO Ahead Eagles arrive in form enough to punish them. Saturday evening could get very uncomfortable very quickly.

Feyenoord host a newly promoted ADO Den Haag side that has lost both Eredivisie games and scored just once. The De Kuip faithful will fancy this one. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.