Friday , 9 October 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 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

3
5
3
NEC 11 games · Avg 3.0 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
#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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between NEC and Go Ahead Eagles is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' A stunning finish from Noe Lebreton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Go Ahead Eagles are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Noe Lebreton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Go Ahead Eagles backline.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Edvardsen is booked for Go Ahead Eagles — card on 48.
  • 50' Darko Nejasmic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
  • 55' Soren Tengstedt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Tjaronn Chery has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 65' The 21-year-old Sami Ouaissa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Philippe Sandler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Go Ahead Eagles so far.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Julius Dirksen. He receives a card.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Linssen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, NEC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Finn Stokkers 2
Noe Lebreton 2
Magnus Mattsson 2
Dean James 2
Oliver Antman 1
Milan Smit 1
Mathias Ross 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
1.79 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for: NEC or Go Ahead Eagles 77% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC42% Draw23% Go Ahead Eagles35%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
65%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
58%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC29% Draw40% Go Ahead Eagles31%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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