NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles result and stats
Win probability: home 56%, draw 23%, away 21%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNEC Nijmegen beat Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Sunday 17 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave NEC Nijmegen 56%, the draw 23% and Go Ahead Eagles 21%, so a home win had a 56% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
NNGA
37Shots3
12On target1
13Corners4
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
L @ Groningen1–2 · 10 May
D v Telstar1–1 · 2 May
D @ Twente1–1 · 25 Apr
D v Feyenoord1–1 · 12 Apr
W @ Excelsior2–0 · 4 Apr
Go Ahead Eagles
L v PSV Eindhoven1–4 · 10 May
D @ Sparta Rotterdam2–2 · 3 May
D v AZ Alkmaar0–0 · 23 Apr
D @ Groningen0–0 · 11 Apr
W v Zwolle5–0 · 5 Apr
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, NEC Nijmegen won 2, Go Ahead Eagles won 3 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 5 Oct 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC Nijmegen5 Oct 2025
NEC Nijmegen 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles9 Mar 2025
Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC Nijmegen7 Dec 2024
Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC Nijmegen28 Jan 2024
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles26 Nov 2023
Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC Nijmegen5 Feb 2023