Saturday , 22 August 2026

NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
NEC
2 – 1
Full Time
Go Ahead Eagles
Sun 17 May 2026 · 12:30 UTC Stadion De Goffert 12,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
Noe Lebreton 12' 1–0
Noe Lebreton 27' 2–0
2–1 55' Soren Tengstedt
Y 48' Victor Edvardsen
Darko Nejasmic 50' Y
Y 77' Julius Dirksen

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
4
3
NEC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Go Ahead Eagles
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2025-10-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC 2025-03-09 NEC 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles 2024-12-07 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC 2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
10 May FC Groningen A 1–2 L
02 May Telstar 1963 H 1–1 D
25 Apr FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
12 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
04 Apr SBV Excelsior A 2–0 W
Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May NEC A 1–2 L
10 May PSV H 1–4 L
03 May Sparta Rotterdam A 2–2 D
23 Apr AZ H 0–0 D
11 Apr FC Groningen A 0–0 D
05 Apr PEC Zwolle H 5–0 W

Season Stats

NEC Go Ahead Eagles
#10 Position #3
3 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 6
3 Conceded 3
+2 GD +3
1.50 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

NEC are 10th (3 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' NEC have kicked off against Go Ahead Eagles. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Go Ahead Eagles have won 218 goals from 178 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 12' Noe Lebreton doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Jari De Busser has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kodai Sano, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Noe Lebreton makes it 2-0.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Schreuder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Melle Meulensteen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Edvardsen.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Darko Nejasmic on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Soren Tengstedt doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Victor Edvardsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
  • 65' Joris Kramer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Go Ahead Eagles started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 77' That is a card for Go Ahead Eagles. Julius Dirksen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Schreuder

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Melvin Boel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Edvardsen 5
Noe Lebreton 2
Magnus Mattsson 2
Dean James 2
Finn Stokkers 2
Mathias Ross 1
Jordy Bruijn 1
Sylla Sow 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2025-10-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC 2025-03-09 NEC 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles 2024-12-07 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC 2024-01-28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC

NEC Form

2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC L 2026-05-02 NEC 1–1 Telstar 1963 D 2026-04-25 FC Twente '65 1–1 NEC D 2026-04-12 NEC 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2026-04-04 SBV Excelsior 0–2 NEC W

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2026-05-17 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2026-05-10 Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 PSV L 2026-05-03 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-23 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ D 2026-04-11 FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-05 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 PEC Zwolle W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for: NEC or Go Ahead Eagles 78% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC43% Draw22% Go Ahead Eagles35%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
65%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
57%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC30% Draw38% Go Ahead Eagles32%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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