GO Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-1 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 7, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
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What was the result of GO Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen?
GO Ahead Eagles won 2-1 on May 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. BrouwersGO Ahead Eagles
- 25′S. HendriksGO Ahead Eagles (pen.)
- 41′J. BruijnNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, GO Ahead Eagles have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2021 | Helmond Sport(home) | 5-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Jong Utrecht(away) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Almere City FC(home) | 3-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 11, 2021 | De Graafschap(away) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 5, 2021 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Jong Ajax(away) | 1-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Jong AZ(home) | 3-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Excelsior(away) | 1-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Telstar(home) | 1-1 | Eerste Divisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 GO Ahead Eagles win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie |
| Feb 21, 2020 | GO Ahead Eagles 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 27, 2019 | NEC Nijmegen 3-3 GO Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie |
| Feb 15, 2019 | GO Ahead Eagles 4-4 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 28, 2018 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 12, 2018 | NEC Nijmegen 5-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles on Oct 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
GO Ahead Eagles score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Ahead Eagles | 2.0 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy