Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen

Sat 03 Apr, 17:00 UTC · Matchweek 28 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Go Ahead Eagles win 37.6%
Draw 24.7%
NEC Nijmegen win · Most likely 37.7%

Event markets

Both teams to score 70%Avg 62%
Over 1.5 goals 87%Avg 86%
Over 2.5 goals 68%Avg 62%
Go Ahead Eagles clean sheet 17%Avg 25%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet 17%Avg 16%
Over 8.5 corners 79%Avg 69%
Over 9.5 corners 69%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 63%Avg 61%
Over 3.5 cards 40%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-27.9%
1-34.6%
0-14.4%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Go Ahead Eagles
  • NEC Nijmegen

Did you know?

  • NEC Nijmegen have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
  • Go Ahead Eagles beat NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.
  • Go Ahead Eagles's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.
  • NEC Nijmegen have won just 2 of their last 10 matches.

H2H

All 11 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
20 Sep 26 NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles
17 May 26 NEC Nijmegen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles
05 Oct 25 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC Nijmegen
09 Mar 25 NEC Nijmegen 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles
07 Dec 24 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC Nijmegen
28 Jan 24 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC Nijmegen
26 Nov 23 NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles
05 Feb 23 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
23 Oct 22 NEC Nijmegen 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles
08 May 22 NEC Nijmegen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles
19 Dec 21 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 NEC Nijmegen
11meetings
  • Go Ahead Eagles win · 3 (27%)
  • Draw · 5 (45%)
  • NEC Nijmegen win · 3 (27%)
Avg. total goals 3.00 League avg: 3.25
Over 2.5 goals 45% League avg: 62%
Both teams to score 64% League avg: 62%
Whoever hosts wins 36% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 12.00 League avg: 10.26
Avg. total cards 3.82 League avg: 3.19
Go Ahead Eagles avg. goals 1.64 League avg: 1.62
NEC Nijmegen avg. goals 1.36 League avg: 1.62

Biggest win: Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC Nijmegen (07 Dec 24).

Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen head to head: in the previous 11 meetings, Go Ahead Eagles have won 3 times, NEC Nijmegen have won 3 times and 5 ended in a draw. Go Ahead Eagles scored 18 goals and NEC Nijmegen scored 15 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 20 Sep 2026, ended 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen. NEC Nijmegen are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 7 of 11 and 5 had over 2.5 goals. Go Ahead Eagles kept 2 clean sheets and NEC Nijmegen kept 2.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Go Ahead Eagles
NEC Nijmegen
  • Keeps the ball
  • Open play side
  • Crosses and headers
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    52% 7th of 18 58% 2nd of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 8th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 12th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    21% of xG 8th of 18 18% of xG 14th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    17% of shots 9th of 18 19% of shots 5th of 18

Where they differ

  • Go Ahead Eagles get more of their chances from set pieces than NEC Nijmegen, 21% against 18%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Go Ahead Eagles NEC Nijmegen
18 (1.8 avg) Goals 15 (1.5 avg)
139 (13.9 avg) Total Shots 149 (14.9 avg)
50 (5.0 avg) Shots on Target 42 (4.2 avg)
34 (3.4 avg) Blocked Shots 38 (3.8 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 63 (6.3 avg)
693 (69.3 avg) Attacks 877 (87.7 avg)
318 (31.8 avg) Dangerous Attacks 481 (48.1 avg)
109 (10.9 avg) Key Passes 124 (12.4 avg)
4673 (467.3 avg) Passes 4700 (470.0 avg)
3822 (82%) Pass Accuracy 3804 (81%)
52% Ball Possession 57%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Go Ahead Eagles NEC Nijmegen
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
8 (0.8 avg) Yellow Cards 17 (1.7 avg)
109 (10.9 avg) Tackles 156 (15.6 avg)
80 (8.0 avg) Fouls 103 (10.3 avg)
13 (1.4 avg) Offsides 17 (1.7 avg)
414 (41.4 avg) Duels Won 490 (49.0 avg)
140 (14.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 153 (15.3 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Go Ahead Eagles

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 8 (80%)
  • No · 2 (20%)

NEC Nijmegen

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 8 (80%)
  • No · 2 (20%)