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Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Go Ahead Eagles
0 – 2
Full Time
NEC
Sun 19 Dec 2021 · 13:30 UTC De Adelaarshorst HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Dirk Proper
Mats Deijl 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Jesse Rozendal
  • Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
4 PSV 2 4
5 SBV Excelsior 2 3
6 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 PEC Zwolle 1 0
15 ADO Den Haag 2 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
3
Go Ahead Eagles 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-19 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 NEC

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec NEC H 0–2 L
11 Dec FC Utrecht A 0–0 D
05 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
27 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
21 Nov FC Groningen H 0–1 L
07 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–0 D
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
12 Dec PSV H 1–2 L
05 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
26 Nov SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–3 L
20 Nov AZ A 1–1 D
06 Nov SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Go Ahead Eagles NEC
#6 Position #7
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 5
1 Conceded 3
+3 GD +2
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Go Ahead Eagles are 6th (3 pts). NEC are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at De Adelaarshorst as Go Ahead Eagles face off against NEC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Greece international Giannis-Fivos Botos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Mikkel Duelund is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Javier Vet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 35 appearances.
  • 29' GOAL! Elayis Tavsan scores on 29.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' GOAL! Jordy Bruijn fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dirk Proper on 40.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Go Ahead Eagles and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Souffian El Karouani makes way for Calvin Verdonk at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Luuk Brouwers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Isac Lidberg is replaced by Ogechika Heil on 68 minute.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' NEC make a change. Magnus Mattsson trudges off to be replaced by Ali Akman on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Magnus Mattsson makes way for Ali Akman at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Mats Deijl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Jacob Mulenga gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Giannis-Fivos Botos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Giannis-Fivos Botos makes way for Jacob Mulenga at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.4 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles48% Draw23% NEC29%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
71%
Draw or NEC
52%
Go Ahead Eagles or NEC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles40% Draw37% NEC23%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 19% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.