NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles?
NEC Nijmegen and GO Ahead Eagles drew 1-1 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′P. SchuursNEC Nijmegen
- 10′S. SigurðarsonGO Ahead Eagles
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a NEC Nijmegen win at 50%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 30B. Linssen
- 10D. Tadić
- 9T. Chery
- 77A. Thomas
- 20N. Lebreton
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 34Kevin Kers
- 21T. Storm
- 4P. Schuurs
- 73Gabriel Brás
- 12N. Polster
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1- 9S. Sigurðarson
- 17M. Suray
- 16V. Edvardsen
- 10S. Tengstedt
- 8E. Linthorst
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 5D. James
- 4J. Kramer
- 26J. Dirksen
- 2A. Sampsted
- 1K. Haug
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; GO Ahead Eagles have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cambuur(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles on May 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; GO Ahead Eagles score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
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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