NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Oct | Almere City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NEC is hosting Go Ahead Eagles for another epic battle.
- 5' Go Ahead Eagles come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enric Llansana made 491 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' NEC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Go Ahead Eagles's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Go Ahead Eagles are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A quiet spell here at De Goffert. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Sylla Sow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' Go Ahead Eagles ring the changes. Victor Edvardsen has done his job and it is now time for Sylla Sow to step up.
- 69' Go Ahead Eagles player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' NEC ring the changes. Youri Baas has done his job and it is now time for Elayis Tavsan to step up.
- 75' Sylla Sow is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 79' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Jakob Breum departs to be replaced by Bobby Adekanye.
- 83' It is a substitution in NEC team. Lasse Schone is replaced by Mees Hoedemakers on 83 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Thibo Baeten comes on to replace Oliver Edvardsen.
- 88' Sylla Sow does the damage! The net is bulging and Go Ahead Eagles surge ahead!
- 89' GOAL! Sylla Sow scores on 89. Assisted by Thibo Baeten
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Gonzalez. He replaces Sontje Hansen on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Mees Hoedemakers 83'
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 18
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Mathias Ross 83'
- 28
- 71
- 10
- 8
-
5
Youri Baas ↓ Elayis Tavsan 72'
Bench
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↑ 83'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 90'
- 15
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 72'
- 22
- 31
- 14
-
4
Mathias Ross ↑ 83'
- 23
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 2
- 25
- 18
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↓ Thibo Baeten 87'
-
16
Victor Edvardsen ↓ Sylla Sow 64'
-
29
Jakob Breum ↓ Bobby Adekanye 79'
Bench
- 22
-
9
Sylla Sow ↑ 64'
- 7
- 3
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↑ 79'
-
32
Thibo Baeten ↑ 87'
- 30
-
21
Enric Llansana ↑ 64'
- 26
- 15
- 28
- 17
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Edvardsen | 5 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Noe Lebreton | 2 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Dean James | 2 |
| Isac Lidberg | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 1 |
| Oliver Antman | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
68%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
58%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

