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
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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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 GO Ahead Eagles win(s).
| 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 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GO Ahead Eagles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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