NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee
- Referee Erik Koopman
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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
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 | #9 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 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
NEC this season
NEC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
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 |
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' 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.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact .
- 15' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Go Ahead Eagles backline.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ragnar Oratmangoen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and Go Ahead Eagles are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Souffian El Karouani.
- 42' The referee shows NEC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' Go Ahead Eagles come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' 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 Martijn Berden suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' A change in the NEC ranks — Dirk Proper exits the field as Javier Vet enters on 67.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordy Bruijn on 69.
- 70' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Ogechika Heil on, Isac Lidberg off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Indonesia international Jay Idzes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Elayis Tavsan makes way for Ibrahim Cissoko at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 81' NEC make a change. Elayis Tavsan trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko on 81 minutes.
- 83' Go Ahead Eagles ring the changes. Ragnar Oratmangoen has done his job and it is now time for Martijn Berden to step up.
- 84' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Martijn Berden comes on to replace Ragnar Oratmangoen.
- 87' Poor challenge from Luuk Brouwers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Jacob Mulenga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Inigo Cordoba on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for NEC players.
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 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Noe Lebreton | 2 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Dean James | 2 |
| Oliver Antman | 1 |
| Milan Smit | 1 |
| Mathias Ross | 1 |
NEC Form
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
73%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
54%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

