NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee
- Referee Erik Koopman
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | NEC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| NEC | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 21 | Conceded | 27 |
| -1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
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
NEC this season
NEC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadion De Goffert. NEC are looking to make home advantage count against Go Ahead Eagles.
- 5' Go Ahead Eagles has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Ragnar Oratmangoen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and Go Ahead Eagles are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Jacob Mulenga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 41' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' The crowd applauds Dirk Proper as he leaves the pitch. Javier Vet steps in for NEC.
- 69' Jordy Bruijn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ogechika Heil. He replaces Isac Lidberg on 70 minute.
- 75' The travelling Go Ahead Eagles supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' A change in the NEC ranks — Elayis Tavsan exits the field as Ibrahim Cissoko enters on 80.
- 81' Time for substitution for NEC. Elayis Tavsan is replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko.
- 83' Martijn Berden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ragnar Oratmangoen on 83 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Ragnar Oratmangoen by Martijn Berden on 84 minute.
- 87' It’s a booking for Go Ahead Eagles player. Luuk Brouwers gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Go Ahead Eagles ring the changes. Inigo Cordoba has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Mulenga to step up.
- The points are shared — NEC 1-0 Go Ahead Eagles. Honours even.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Mikkel Duelund 80'
- 10
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Ibrahim Cissoko 80'
- 16
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Javier Vet 67'
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 24
-
14
Mikkel Duelund ↑ 80'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 67'
- 3
- 26
- 31
- 18
- 22
- 2
-
32
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 80'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 2
- 3
-
21
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Jacob Mulenga 90'
- 8
- 10
- 11
-
20
Mats Deijl ↓ Marc Cardona 70'
-
6
Jay Idzes ↓ Justin Bakker 83'
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↓ Ogechika Heil 70'
Bench
-
26
Justin Bakker ↑ 83'
-
7
Martijn Berden ↑ 83'
- 33
-
29
Marc Cardona ↑ 70'
- 31
-
27
Jacob Mulenga ↑ 90'
-
19
Ogechika Heil ↑ 70'
- 25
- 28
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Edvardsen | 5 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Dean James | 2 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Noe Lebreton | 2 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 1 |
| Oussama Tannane | 1 |
NEC Form
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
77%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
49%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

