Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Richard Brondijk
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | NEC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Almere City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Go Ahead Eagles host NEC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Edvardsen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 6' The Norway Oliver Edvardsen breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 2-0!
- 10' Enric Llansana doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Vito van Crooij has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 239 appearances.
- 25' A stunning finish from Oliver Edvardsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' It’s a booking for NEC player. Calvin Verdonk gets a card.
- 34' Thomas Ouwejan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bram Nuytinck at the 34 minute mark.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' NEC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' That is a card for Go Ahead Eagles. Dean James will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Sontje Hansen argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' Time for substitution for NEC. Vito van Crooij is replaced by Basar Onal.
- 58' What a moment for Dean James! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Victor Edvardsen exits the field as Finn Stokkers enters on 62.
- 67' Sontje Hansen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
- 72' Go Ahead Eagles are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
- 77' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Joris Kramer is replaced by Julius Dirksen on 77 minute.
- 80' The NEC bench stirs into life. Philippe Sandler is withdrawn and Ivan Marquez gets his opportunity.
- 85' NEC have won 247 goals from 181 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' It’s a booking for Go Ahead Eagles player. Oliver Antman gets a card.
- The points are shared — Go Ahead Eagles 5-0 NEC. Honours even.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Evert Linthorst ↓ Calvin Twigt 62'
-
4
Joris Kramer ↓ Julius Dirksen 77'
- 3
- 19
- 2
- 21
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↓ Milan Smit 77'
- 5
- 16
-
7
Jakob Breum ↓ Soren Tengstedt 62'
Bench
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↑ 62'
- 22
- 11
-
10
Soren Tengstedt ↑ 62'
- 24
-
26
Julius Dirksen ↑ 77'
-
9
Milan Smit ↑ 77'
-
6
Calvin Twigt ↑ 62'
- 33
- 17
- 29
Coach
Paul Simonis
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
32
Vito van Crooij ↓ Basar Onal 55'
- 24
-
17
Bram Nuytinck ↓ Thomas Ouwejan 34'
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Mees Hoedemakers 55'
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Ivan Marquez 80'
- 71
- 10
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 25
Bench
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 34'
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↑ 55'
- 20
- 7
-
4
Ivan Marquez ↑ 80'
- 1
- 31
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 55'
-
19
Lefteris Lyratzis ↑ 34'
- 9
- 8
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.76
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.09
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
83%
Draw or NEC
36%
Go Ahead Eagles or NEC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

