Excelsior have been in decent form recently, with two wins and two draws in their last five matches, including a couple of high-scoring away victories. However, they did suffer a heavy 5-0 loss away from home, which shows they can be shaky. GO Ahead Eagles have picked up only one win in their last five games, but they have been tough to beat, drawing three times and losing just once.

Looking at past meetings between these two, the games have often seen goals, and there have not been many draws. In their last four meetings, both teams have taken turns winning, with Excelsior getting one win, GO Ahead Eagles winning twice, and one draw. Since both teams have shown they can score and recent history has been close, this match could go either way, but given GO Ahead Eagles' recent resilience, a draw seems like a likely outcome.