Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In Eredivisie action, Go Ahead Eagles met NEC on October 5. The match concluded with both teams sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.

The deadlock was broken on the 32nd minute when Jari De Busser accidentally put the ball into his own net, tipping the balance in NEC's favor. Gerrit Nauber added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 1-1.

As Go Ahead Eagles and NEC square off once more, the memory of Go Ahead Eagles's 2-3 win in their Eredivisie meeting from 7 months ago still lingers. Following their win against Panathinaikos in Europa League League Stage last Thursday, Go Ahead Eagles head into this clash with renewed confidence. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.

In their last match, NEC emerged victorious against AZ, giving them confidence as they approach this game. All the same, their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

This Eredivisie match offers a platform for Go Ahead Eagles and NEC’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Go Ahead Eagles’s top finisher Milan Smit and Dean James have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Melvin Boel at the helm, remains effective. Go Ahead Eagles’s top scorer in Eredivisie, Smit, has three goals this season, while Breum has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Go Ahead Eagles have also relied on Victor Edvardsen, Melle Meulensteen and Gerrit Nauber to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Brian Linssen and Tjaronn Chery have been pivotal for NEC’s attack, under Dick Schreuder’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Linssen has already scored three goals in Eredivisie this season, while also being their most creative player, providing four assists in the league so far. NEC’s offense has also been strengthened by Koki Ogawa, Basar Onal and Virgil Misidjan, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since January 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Go Ahead Eagles have won three times, NEC once, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. Their latest meeting occurred on March 9, 2025, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Go Ahead Eagles winning 2-3. Go Ahead Eagles have scored thirteen goals across these five encounters, while NEC have scored seven. Overall, Go Ahead Eagles hold a stronger head-to-head record against NEC in recent meetings.

Go Ahead Eagles have won two of their eight matches in Eredivisie this season, with four draws and two defeats, scoring fourteen goals at an average of 1.75 per match and conceding fourteen at a rate of 1.75 per match. In Eredivisie, NEC have played eight matches, winning four, drawing one and losing three, scoring 22 goals, averaging 2.75 per match, while conceding fourteen, an average of 1.75 per match.

Go Ahead Eagles are coming off a win in their last match against Panathinaikos, while NEC's most recent outing ended in a win against AZ. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Go Ahead Eagles have claimed eight victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn six times, while NEC have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing one.

AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC before the match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Go Ahead Eagles’s victory leads the probabilities with 49%, while a draw was at 22% and NEC’s victory was at 29%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Go Ahead Eagles - NEC in real time.

Go Ahead Eagles kicked off the game with Jari De Busser, Dean James who got substituted by Kenzo Goudmijn on the 83rd minute, Joris Kramer, Gerrit Nauber, Mats Deijl, Evert Linthorst who got substituted by Yassir Salah Rahmouni on the 64th minute, Jakob Breum, Melle Meulensteen who got substituted by Aske Adelgaard on the 77th minute, Richonell Margaret who got substituted by Oscar Pettersson on the 65th minute, Milan Smit and Mathis Suray who got substituted by Finn Stokkers on the 77th minute as starters, with Luca Plogmann, Nando Verdoni, Julius Dirksen, Aske Adelgaard, Kenzo Goudmijn, Xander Blomme, Oscar Pettersson, Robbin Weijenberg, Yassir Salah Rahmouni, Calvin Twigt, Oskar Sivertsen and Finn Stokkers on the bench.

NEC's starting eleven were Gonzalo Crettaz, Thomas Ouwejan, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Brayann Pereira, Virgil Misidjan who got substituted by Philippe Sandler on the 74th minute, Kodai Sano, Dirk Proper, Sami Ouaissa who got substituted by Eli Dasa on the 74th minute, Tjaronn Chery who got substituted by Deveron Fonville on the 87th minute, Brian Linssen who got substituted by Darko Nejasmic on the 65th minute and Koki Ogawa, with Jasper Cillessen, Deveron Fonville, Philippe Sandler, Eli Dasa, Noe Lebreton, Rober Gonzalez, Darko Nejasmic, Sam de Laat, Basar Onal, Vito van Crooij, Kento Shiogai and Youssef El Kachati on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Go Ahead Eagles sit 10th with ten points from eight matches, while NEC are currently 6th in the table with thirteen points from eight matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.64 - 0.86
• Ball Possession: 54 - 46
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 8 - 17
• Shots On Target: 3 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 3 - 2
• Fouls: 13 - 18
• Corners: 11 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 14
• Saves: 7 - 1
• Free Kicks: 18 - 13
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 115 - 113
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 74 - 76
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 22 - 19
• Tackles: 11 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 13
• Total Crosses: 39 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 5
• Interceptions: 3 - 6
• Clearances: 32 - 42

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Mathis Suray, Sami Ouaissa, Darko Nejasmic and Philippe Sandler were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Go Ahead Eagles and NEC in real time. You can watch the goals by Jari De Busser and Gerrit Nauber as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Go Ahead Eagles - NEC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.