NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles Prediction

Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen·Martijn Vos 20/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
66%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.33
SignalSOLIDModel42%SurpriseMediumGap-9.0%
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.79
SignalSOLIDModel61%SurpriseMediumGap+8.5%
NEC Nijmegen Rest
2 days
GO Ahead Eagles Rest
7 days

NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles: the result in context

NEC Nijmegen and GO Ahead Eagles drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie on 20 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.4 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 8.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.08
X
25%3.90
2
32%3.10
Double Chance
1X
67%1.36
X2
57%1.73
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%1.32
No
35%3.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.59 + 1.2 = 2.79
Over 1.5
85%1.07
Over 2.5
66%1.33
Over 3.5
45%1.90
Under 1.5
15%7.00
Under 2.5
34%3.10
Under 3.5
55%1.91
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.8 = 9.6
Over 8.5
60%1.30
Over 9.5
48%1.51
Over 10.5
39%1.96
Under 8.5
40%2.95
Under 9.5
52%2.26
Under 10.5
61%1.79
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 1.9 = 3.7
Over 3.5
50%1.52
Over 4.5
31%2.02
Under 3.5
50%2.45
Under 4.5
69%1.75

Match Events

2'Perr SchuursAssist: Tjaronn Chery
10'Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson
31'Søren TengstedtFoul
45'Perr Schuurs INBram Nuytinck out
60'Kevin Kers INAdam Tahaui out
69'Alfons Sampsted INThibo Baeten out
69'Julius Dirksen INGiovanni Van Zwam out
71'Noe Lebreton INDennis Geiger out
71'Ayodele Thomas INJamiro Monteiro out
77'Thibo BaetenFoul
83'Søren Tengstedt INTomas Galvez out
89'Mathis Suray INOskar Siira Sivertsen out
89'Victor Kaj Edvardsen INYassir Salah Rahmouni out

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1Coach: Dick Schreuder
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Oosting
Avg rating6.60
Avg rating6.76
N. Polster7.112N. Polster
Gabriel Brás6.673G. Brás
P. Schuurs7.34P. Schuurs
T. Storm6.721T. Storm
Kevin Kers6.234K. Kers
D. Nejašmić6.46D. Nejašmić
N. Lebreton6.220N. Lebreton
A. Thomas6.377A. Thomas
T. Chery7.69T. Chery
D. Tadić6.010D. Tadić
B. Linssen6.430B. Linssen
K. Haug7.11K. Haug
A. Sampsted6.92A. Sampsted
J. Dirksen7.126J. Dirksen
J. Kramer7.04J. Kramer
D. James6.85D. James
M. Meulensteen7.221M. Meulensteen
E. Linthorst6.38E. Linthorst
S. Tengstedt6.510S. Tengstedt
V. Edvardsen6.116V. Edvardsen
M. Suray6.317M. Suray
S. Sigurðarson8.19S. Sigurðarson

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

18D. Geiger71'for Noe Lebreton6.3
36Freek Entius
38Joep Geneste
8I. Hansen-Aarøen
66Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
35Jamiro Monteiro71'for Ayodele Thomas6.6
42Y. Moslih
17B. Nuytinck45'for Perr Schuurs6.5
14K. Sierhuis
19Adam Tahaui60'for Kevin Kers6.9
37M. van de Wiel
11W. Willumsson

GO Ahead Eagles Substitutes

15R. Weijenberg
33N. Verdoni
25G. van Zwam69'for Julius Dirksen6.4
11O. Sivertsen89'for Mathis Suray6.7
34Y. Rahmouni89'for Victor Kaj Edvardsen6.6
3G. Nauber
22N. Marsman
18R. Margaret
6T. Jukić
27Tomas Galvez83'for Søren Tengstedt6.4
23T. Baeten69'for Alfons Sampsted77'6.7
29E. Flataker

Match Stats

NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
46%Ball Possession54%
5Corner Kicks7
0Yellow Cards2
17Total Shots14
5Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal5
9Shots Inside Box11
8Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots3
8Fouls6
2Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves4
388Total Passes460
297Passes Accurate368
6Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
1706Elo Rating 1647
2.04Attack 1.93
1.50Defense 0.65
27%Hit Rate 27%
16.8Shots per Game 17.4
5.7Shots on Target 6.3
6.1Corners per Game 6.6
1.1Cards per Game 0.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend80% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen2Wins · 20%
Draws440%
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles4Wins · 40%
3.4Avg Goals
80%Both teams scored8 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Eredivisie17/05/2026
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
21
Eredivisie05/10/2025
GO Ahead EaglesNEC Nijmegen
11
Eredivisie09/03/2025
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
23
Eredivisie07/12/2024
GO Ahead EaglesNEC Nijmegen
50
Eredivisie23/05/2024
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
12
Eredivisie28/01/2024
GO Ahead EaglesNEC Nijmegen
22
KNVB Beker17/01/2024
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
21
Eredivisie26/11/2023
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
11
Eredivisie05/02/2023
GO Ahead EaglesNEC Nijmegen
10
Eredivisie23/10/2022
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
33

Recent Form

GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
4W3D3L
12/09/2026
GO Ahead EaglesGroningen
11
D
08/09/2026
UtrechtGO Ahead Eagles
33
D
29/08/2026
AZ AlkmaarGO Ahead Eagles
52
L
23/08/2026
GO Ahead EaglesADO Den Haag
31
W
16/08/2026
FeyenoordGO Ahead Eagles
22
D
08/08/2026
GO Ahead EaglesWillem II
41
W
02/08/2026
LutonGO Ahead Eagles
01
W
25/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesOFI
40
W
18/07/2026
Lommel UnitedGO Ahead Eagles
21
L
11/07/2026
GO Ahead EaglesApollon Limassol
03
L

Referee Profile

Martijn Vos156 matches

3.32Cards per match
3.15Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
22.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Martijn Vos3.32
Other referees3.28

3.32 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.28).

Cards come from 136 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Eredivisie 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FeyenoordFeyenoord1073032:11+2124DWWWW
2AjaxAjax1063129:13+1621WWDDW
3PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1062228:13+1520DLWLW
4TwenteTwente1062219:10+920WLDWW
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1062220:12+820LDLWD
6Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1053217:17018WDDWL
7HeerenveenHeerenveen1043318:13+515WWLWD
8GroningenGroningen1043324:21+315DLWWD
9GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1035223:23014WLDDD
10CambuurCambuur1033419:22-312WDWDW
11UtrechtUtrecht1033417:27-1012DWWLW
12NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1025317:18-111DDDDL
13ExcelsiorExcelsior1032516:19-311LLLDL
14Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1023517:24-79LWDLL
15PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1022611:23-128DWLLL
16TelstarTelstar1013612:21-96LLDLD
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1013613:23-106LWDDL
18Willem IIWillem II1002810:32-222LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FeyenoordFeyenoord1032:1124
2AjaxAjax1029:1321
3PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1028:1320
4TwenteTwente1019:1020
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1020:1220
6Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1017:1718
7HeerenveenHeerenveen1018:1315
8GroningenGroningen1024:2115
9GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1023:2314
10CambuurCambuur1019:2212
11UtrechtUtrecht1017:2712
12NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1017:1811
13ExcelsiorExcelsior1016:1911
14Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1017:249
15PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1011:238
16TelstarTelstar1012:216
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1013:236
18Willem IIWillem II1010:322
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About the NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles forecast

The forecasts for this Eredivisie match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

NEC Nijmegen and GO Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie table

In the Eredivisie table, GO Ahead Eagles are 9th and NEC Nijmegen 12th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: NEC Nijmegen 17-18, GO Ahead Eagles 23-23. The full standings are on the Eredivisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.