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EredivisieMatchweek 7THE MATCH CENTRE

NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles match centre

NEC Nijmegen badgeNEC NijmegenHome · 11 in league
LDLL
Momentum↓ Low8/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
GO Ahead Eagles badgeGO Ahead EaglesAway · 9 in league
WLDD
Momentum→ Steady38/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Perr Schuurs2′
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson10′
Stadion de Goffert · NijmegenSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Out of date · Calculated 20 Sep 14:06 UK.

Odds updated 20 Sep 14:11 UK · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 9 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win2.15Our model 45.6%Market 44.5% Draw3.90Our model 21.7%Market 24.6% Away win3.10Our model 32.7%Market 30.9% Bet365 · Updated 20 Sep 14:11 UK · Older than 24 hours Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
5Corner Kicks7
7Fouls6
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves3
370Total passes443
284Passes accurate358

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

NEC Nijmegen 4 reported

D. FonvilleAnkle Injury
Reported out
A. KaplanKnee Injury
Reported out
E. MorInjury
Reported out
C. BischoffInjury
Doubtful

GO Ahead Eagles 2 reported

G. NauberBroken Leg
Reported out
P. SaathofKnee Injury
Reported out

Fetched 20 Sep, 10:36 UK. This report is more than six hours old. Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

NEC Nijmegen

2/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
2.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect NEC Nijmegen’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

GO Ahead Eagles

4/10Wins
2.1Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect GO Ahead Eagles’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare NEC Nijmegen at home with GO Ahead Eagles away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:52 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2026/27 · all league matches

NEC NijmegenGO Ahead Eagles
6Matches played6
7Points earned9
2Wins2
1.8Goals scored / match2.5
2.0Goals conceded / match2.2
0Clean sheets0
1Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares NEC Nijmegen at home with GO Ahead Eagles away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

4 recorded meetings

NEC Nijmegen

1wins
1 draw

GO Ahead Eagles

2wins

Dec 2024 – May 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Dick Schreuder
  1. 12N. PolsterG
  2. 73Gabriel BrásD
  3. 4P. SchuursD
  4. 21T. StormD
  5. 34Kevin KersM
  6. 6D. NejašmićM
  7. 20N. LebretonM
  8. 77A. ThomasM
  9. 9T. CheryM
  10. 10D. TadićM
  11. 30B. LinssenF
Substitutes (12)

18 · D. Geiger

36 · Freek Entius

38 · Joep Geneste

8 · I. Hansen-Aarøen

66 · Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar

35 · Jamiro Monteiro

42 · Y. Moslih

17 · B. Nuytinck

14 · K. Sierhuis

19 · Adam Tahaui

37 · M. van de Wiel

11 · W. Willumsson

GO Ahead Eagles

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1J. Oosting
  1. 1K. HaugG
  2. 2A. SampstedD
  3. 26J. DirksenD
  4. 4J. KramerD
  5. 5D. JamesD
  6. 21M. MeulensteenM
  7. 8E. LinthorstM
  8. 10S. TengstedtM
  9. 16V. EdvardsenM
  10. 17M. SurayM
  11. 9S. SigurðarsonF
Substitutes (12)

15 · R. Weijenberg

33 · N. Verdoni

25 · G. van Zwam

11 · O. Sivertsen

34 · Y. Rahmouni

3 · G. Nauber

22 · N. Marsman

18 · R. Margaret

6 · T. Jukić

27 · Tomas Galvez

23 · T. Baeten

29 · E. Flataker

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
E. Flataker00.000000
J. Dirksen697.1000293
V. Edvardsen896.1002370
D. James906.8001363
J. Kramer907.0000683
E. Linthorst906.3000402
M. Meulensteen907.2000641
A. Sampsted696.9000232
S. Sigurðarson907.8105271
M. Suray896.4000420
S. Tengstedt836.5002210
T. Baeten216.600361
K. Haug907.1000500
Tomas Galvez76.400010
T. Jukić00.000000
R. Margaret00.000000
N. Marsman00.000000
G. Nauber00.000000
Y. Rahmouni16.300120
O. Sivertsen16.700010
G. van Zwam216.2000120
N. Verdoni00.000000
R. Weijenberg00.000000

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
D. Geiger196.300080
Gabriel Brás906.6000520
T. Chery907.6014410
Kevin Kers606.2000261
N. Lebreton716.2000321
B. Linssen906.4002121
D. Nejašmić906.4003442
P. Schuurs457.3103181
T. Storm906.7000323
D. Tadić906.0001262
A. Thomas716.3002193
Freek Entius00.000000
N. Polster907.1000450
Joep Geneste00.000000
I. Hansen-Aarøen00.000000
Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar00.000000
Jamiro Monteiro196.600181
Y. Moslih00.000000
B. Nuytinck456.5000141
K. Sierhuis00.000000
Adam Tahaui306.9001112
M. van de Wiel00.000000
W. Willumsson00.000000
2026/27 STANDINGS

Eredivisie table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1AZ Alkmaar76101861219
WDWWW
2Feyenoord75202571817
WWWDW
3PSV Eindhoven751124101416
LWWWW
4Twente7511157816
WWWDW
5Ajax74212191214
DWWLW
6Fortuna Sittard74121314-113
WLWWL
7Excelsior7322159611
DLDWW
8Groningen73221513211
WDDLL
9GO Ahead Eagles72411614210
DDDLW
10Heerenveen723211929
WDLDL
11NEC Nijmegen72231213-18
DLDLW
12Sparta Rotterdam71241017-75
LLDLD
13Telstar7124512-75
LDLDL
14Cambuur71241019-95
DWDLL
15Utrecht71241124-135
LWDLD
16PEC Zwolle7115620-144
LLDLW
17ADO Den Haag7025717-102
DLLDL
18Willem II7025620-142
LLDLD
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerNEC NijmegenDrawGO Ahead Eagles
William Hill2.053.703.00
Bet3652.153.903.10
Marathonbet2.053.803.08
Betfair2.003.903.10
BetVictor2.104.203.00

Snapshot from 20 Sep 2026, 14:11 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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