NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles result and stats
Win probability: home 52%, draw 23%, away 25%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersNEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles drew 1–1 in the Eredivisie on Sunday 20 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave NEC Nijmegen 52%, the draw 23% and Go Ahead Eagles 25%, so a draw had a 23% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished NEC Nijmegen 1.12, Go Ahead Eagles 2.86, so Go Ahead Eagles created the better chances. NEC Nijmegen had 17 shots (5 on target) to Go Ahead Eagles's 14 (6 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
NNGA
1.12Expected goals2.86
17Shots14
5On target6
5Corners7
8Fouls6
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
L @ Cambuur0–3 · 12 Sep
D v Excelsior2–2 · 8 Sep
L v Feyenoord1–3 · 5 Sep
W @ Zwolle3–1 · 29 Aug
W @ Willem II4–1 · 15 Aug
Go Ahead Eagles
D v Groningen1–1 · 12 Sep
D @ Utrecht3–3 · 8 Sep
L @ AZ Alkmaar2–5 · 29 Aug
W v Den Haag3–1 · 23 Aug
D @ Feyenoord2–2 · 16 Aug
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, NEC Nijmegen won 3, Go Ahead Eagles won 3 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 May 2026, finished NEC Nijmegen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles, a win for NEC Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles17 May 2026
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
Season averages per game
NNGA
1.70Goals2.30
1.80Conceded2.30
1.70xG1.86
1.77xG against1.66
15.9Shots15.7
4.7On target6.3
6.3Corners6.1
1.30Yellow cards0.80
0%Clean sheets0%
90%Both score100%
80%3+ goals80%