Promovendus Go Ahead Eagles is currently where it wants to be: above the relegation line. Go Ahead's current position is due to the goal difference, as Excelsior and Roda JC Kerkrade have the same number of points (20). Number last ADO Den Haag has only one point less. It is so close that every point is vital for the Deventers.
Hendriks on a roll
That is why last week's 2-2 against sc Heerenveen came in handy. Sam Hendriks was on target again in that game. He is the club's top scorer with six goals this season. He has scored three of those goals in the past four games.
Talisman
When Hendriks scores this season it is always good for a point or more for Go Ahead. For example, in addition to against sc Heerenveen, he scored once against AZ (2-2) and twice against both Excelsior (3-0) and ADO Den Haag (3-1).
Earlier this season, PSV won 1-0 from the Go Ahead Eagles of PSV mercenary Marcel Ritzmaier
Left row
Go Ahead Eagles collected only five points against teams currently in the left-hand row (thirteen games), the fewest of any team. Three of those points came from the 1-0 win over Feyenoord on Nov. 6. That was also the last time Go Ahead kept the zero in the Eredivisie, the thirteen games after that coach Hans de Koning's team failed to keep a clean sheet.
Ritzmaier
Marcel Ritzmaier and Rochdi Achenteh of Go Ahead both have a PSV past. Eindhoven native Achenteh played in youth but did not make the first team. Ritzmaier has so far played nine premier league matches for PSV. Go Ahead is renting the Austrian this season.