Friday , 9 October 2026

Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Go Ahead Eagles
2 – 2
Full Time
NEC
Sun 28 Jan 2024 · 13:30 UTC De Adelaarshorst HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+6' Magnus Mattsson pen
Bas Kuipers 74' 1–1
1–2 83' Tjaronn Chery
Victor Edvardsen pen 87' 2–2
Y 34' Calvin Verdonk
Joris Kramer 42' Y
Y 45' Bart van Rooij
Bas Kuipers 45' Y
Y 80' Jasper Cillessen
Y 90' Philippe Sandler

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

3
5
3
Go Ahead Eagles 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC 2023-11-26 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-02-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC 2022-10-23 NEC 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-05-08 NEC 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan NEC H 2–2 D
21 Jan Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
14 Jan AFC Ajax H 2–3 L
16 Dec SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
03 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–3 L
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 2–2 D
20 Jan FC Twente '65 H 1–0 W
14 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D
15 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 4–1 W
09 Dec PEC Zwolle A 3–1 W
06 Dec AZ A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Go Ahead Eagles NEC
#9 Position #11
10 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
16 Scored 12
14 Conceded 13
+2 GD -1
1.43 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Go Ahead Eagles
Soren Tengstedt 5 G 2 A
Victor Edvardsen 3 G 2 A
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson 3 G 1 A
Mathis Suray 2 G 2 A
Melle Meulensteen 1 G 1 A
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 3 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Go Ahead Eagles and NEC is underway.
  • 5' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Gerrit Nauber has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bram Nuytinck suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Xander Blomme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evert Linthorst on 33 minute.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Calvin Verdonk argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Go Ahead Eagles player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' NEC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Magnus Mattsson adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Go Ahead Eagles are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
  • 61' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' Thibo Baeten is replacing Gerrit Nauber for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Sontje Hansen as he leaves the pitch. Tjaronn Chery steps in for NEC.
  • 74' GOAL! Bas Kuipers scores on 74.
  • 79' Go Ahead Eagles are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 80' It’s a booking for NEC player. Jasper Cillessen gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Jakob Breum on, Oliver Edvardsen off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Tjaronn Chery makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 87' GOAL! Victor Edvardsen fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 88' Victor Edvardsen doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Sylla Sow on, Enric Llansana off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Philippe Sandler was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Go Ahead Eagles and NEC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Edvardsen 5
Magnus Mattsson 2
Dean James 2
Finn Stokkers 2
Noe Lebreton 2
Oussama Tannane 1
Victor Edvardsen 1
Philippe Sandler 1

Head to Head

2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC 2023-11-26 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-02-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC 2022-10-23 NEC 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-05-08 NEC 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC D 2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax L 2023-12-16 SBV Excelsior 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-12-10 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-12-03 Go Ahead Eagles 1–3 FC Twente '65 L

NEC Form

2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC D 2024-01-20 NEC 1–0 FC Twente '65 W 2024-01-14 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–2 NEC D 2023-12-15 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-12-09 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC W 2023-12-06 AZ 1–2 NEC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 NEC xG
I would bet for: Go Ahead Eagles or NEC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles41% Draw24% NEC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
65%
Draw or NEC
59%
Go Ahead Eagles or NEC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles33% Draw38% NEC29%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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