NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | PSV | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | AZ | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 14 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | NEC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 11 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Aug | AZ | A | 2–5 | L |
| 23 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| NEC | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 23 |
| 19 | Conceded | 27 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
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 13th (11 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 10th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/4
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
6/4
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 | 8 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 3 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against NEC and Go Ahead Eagles has kicked off!
- 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Perr Schuurs makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giovanni van Zwam made 282 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Go Ahead Eagles are in front.
- 15' Tomas Galvez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 44 appearances.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Go Ahead Eagles that had 187 games and scored 237 goals.
- 25' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Soren Tengstedt.
- 36' Go Ahead Eagles looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson scoring 1 goals.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for NEC! Bram Nuytinck comes on to replace Perr Schuurs.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Time for substitution for NEC. Kevin Kers is replaced by Adam Tahauia.
- 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alfons Sampsted is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 69' Alfons Sampsted makes way for Thibo Baeten at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 71' NEC ring the changes. Noe Lebreton has done his job and it is now time for Dennis Geiger to step up.
- 76' Melle Meulensteen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
- 77' It’s a booking for Go Ahead Eagles player. Thibo Baeten gets a card.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Galvez is hanging Soren Tengstedt on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s high time Dick Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Oskar Sivertsen on, Mathis Suray off on 89 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 10
-
4
Perr Schuurs ↓ Bram Nuytinck 46'
- 6
- 12
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Dennis Geiger 71'
- 73
- 77
-
34
Kevin Kers ↓ Adam Tahauia 60'
- 21
Bench
- 14
-
18
Dennis Geiger ↑ 71'
-
17
Bram Nuytinck ↑ 46'
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↑ 71'
- 11
- 8
-
19
Adam Tahauia ↑ 60'
- 66
- 36
- 42
- 37
- 38
Coach
Dick Schreuder
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 21
-
2
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Thibo Baeten 69'
- 9
-
10
Soren Tengstedt ↓ Tomas Galvez 83'
- 26
- 1
- 5
- 16
-
17
Mathis Suray ↓ Oskar Sivertsen 89'
Bench
- 22
- 3
- 18
-
23
Thibo Baeten ↑ 69'
- 15
-
25
Giovanni van Zwam ↑ 69'
- 33
-
27
Tomas Galvez ↑ 83'
-
34
Yassir Salah Rahmouni ↑ 89'
-
11
Oskar Sivertsen ↑ 89'
- 29
- 6
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Edvardsen | 5 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 2 |
| Dean James | 2 |
| Finn Stokkers | 2 |
| Noe Lebreton | 2 |
| Sylla Sow | 1 |
| Soren Tengstedt | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
64%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
60%
NEC or Go Ahead Eagles
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.