Preview: Go Ahead Eagles vs. Emmen - prediction, team news, lineups

Meanwhile, the away side make the trip to Deventer this weekend looking to arrest a slump in from which has seen them lose three games on the bounce.

Match preview

Go Ahead Eagles finally got their league journey up and running courtesy of a 3-2 victory over FC Volendam at the Kras Stadion on Friday.

René Hake's men opened the scoring through Bobby Adekanye midway through the first half, but they were pegged back by Carel Eiting after which a second-half double from Bas Kuipers got the job done, rendering Robert Muhren's late strike inconsequential.

While the pride of the IJssel Kowet still remain in the bottom three of the Eredivisie table, they have now moved within a point of safety as things stand.

Up next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with just one defeat in the most recent nine meetings between the teams stretching back to 2013.

With a daunting task against Ajax to come in their next involvement after Sunday's encounter, the hosts now go in search of back to back wins heading into the international break.

Emmen fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against newly-promoted SBV Excelsior when the sides faced off at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion on Saturday.

Dick Lukkien's men took the lead on the cusp of half time through Ole Romeny before second-half goals from Nathan Tjoe-A-On and Serano Seymor turned the game on its head.

The Kannibals have now dropped to 15th place in the top tier of Dutch football and are currently outside the drop zone only on goal difference.

Still the only team yet to pick up a point on the road so far, Sunday's visitors have it all to do as they look to avoid another fruitless outing away from home.

Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie form:

Emmen Eredivisie form:

Team News

Twenty-three-year-old Metehan Guclu will have to wait a little longer for his Emmen debut as he continues to battle with a muscle problem.

The visitors are also set to be without the services of Kyan van Dorp and Mart Lieder, who continue to battle with long-term knee injuries.

Jose Fontan and Finn Stokkers are Go Ahead Eagles' only guaranteed absentees for this one, with both players yet to feature since the third week of August.

However, Enric Llansana is a doubt for this one after the midfielder was hauled off with a first-half injury against Volendam last time out.

Bas Kuipers scored twice in a five-minute spell in the aforementioned game, and the Dutchman will be looking to deliver the goods once again.

Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:

De Lange; Kuipers, Bakker, Idzes, Deijl; Edvardsen, Rommens, Sow, Linthorst; Lidberg, Adekanye

Emmen possible starting lineup:

Oelschlagel; Burnet, Driksen, Araujo, Veendorp; Bernadou, Vlak, Diemers; Romeny, Mendes, Zivkovic

We say: Go Ahead Eagles 1-0 Emmen

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