NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Full time
What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-1 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′N. LebretonNEC Nijmegen
- 27′N. LebretonNEC Nijmegen
- 55′S. TengstedtGO Ahead Eagles
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 30B. Linssen
- 20N. Lebreton
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 24Deveron Fonville
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 1G. Crettaz
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1- 9S. Sigurðarson
- 16V. Edvardsen
- 17M. Suray
- 10S. Tengstedt
- 7J. Breum
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 20E. Waayers
- 4J. Kramer
- 26J. Dirksen
- 2A. Sampsted
- 22J. De Busser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; GO Ahead Eagles have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-5 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 2 draws, 3 GO Ahead Eagles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 9, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 2-3 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 23, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 GO Ahead Eagles | KNVB Beker |
Last archived meeting: GO Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen on Oct 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; GO Ahead Eagles score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th in Eredivisie (10 points from 9 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 9th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
A question about NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy