NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
10 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | PSV | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | NEC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | PSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Stadion De Goffert as NEC face off against Go Ahead Eagles in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vito van Crooij made 244 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oskar Sivertsen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Go Ahead Eagles is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Goal! Dean James scores his 2 goal in 102 matches.
- 46' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The referee shows NEC player a card on 50.
- 55' The 40-year-old Lasse Schone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' The crowd applauds Sami Ouaissa as he leaves the pitch. Sontje Hansen steps in for NEC.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Go Ahead Eagles winning 0% of all matches.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milan Smit makes it 0-2.
- 68' A change in the NEC ranks — Mees Hoedemakers exits the field as Basar Onal enters on 68.
- 69' The France defender Brayann Pereira breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-2!
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Victor Edvardsen.
- 75' What a strike from Oliver Antman! The score is 1-3.
- 76' Aske Adelgaard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dean James at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Victor Edvardsen departs to be replaced by Oscar Pettersson.
- 82' Thomas Ouwejan, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Oliver Antman is replaced by Oskar Sivertsen.
- 86' Go Ahead Eagles ring the changes. Evert Linthorst has done his job and it is now time for Julius Dirksen to step up.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 5
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Basar Onal 68'
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Kento Shiogai 68'
- 20
- 32
- 17
- 71
- 22
- 4
- 2
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↓ Sontje Hansen 60'
Bench
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↑ 60'
- 1
- 31
- 14
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 68'
- 19
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 68'
- 8
- 33
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 22
-
19
Oliver Antman ↓ Oskar Sivertsen 83'
- 2
- 21
- 9
-
5
Dean James ↓ Aske Adelgaard 76'
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
14
Oscar Pettersson ↑ 77'
- 30
- 24
-
26
Julius Dirksen ↑ 86'
- 28
-
15
Robbin Weijenberg ↑ 83'
-
29
Aske Adelgaard ↑ 76'
-
11
Oskar Sivertsen ↑ 83'
Coach
Paul Simonis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Edvardsen | 5 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Dean James | 2 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Noe Lebreton | 2 |
| Philippe Sandler | 1 |
| Enric Llansana | 1 |
| Bobby Adekanye | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + NEC or Go Ahead Eagles 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
60%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
63%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

