NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles: Four Home Absentees

NEC NijmegenNIJ

Perr Schuurs 1'

Eredivisie

1–1

Full Time

HT 1–1

Goffertstadion

Nijmegen

Go Ahead EaglesEAG

Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 10'

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NEC Nijmegen take on GO Ahead Eagles in what shapes up as an open, high-scoring Eredivisie encounter. Both sides have been leaking goals — NEC have yet to keep a clean sheet, while the Eagles have conceeded in every game — and their recent meetings rareely end with less than…

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1.12xG2.86

46%Possession54%

17 (5)Shots (on target)14 (6)

1Big Chances Created4

Attacking Play

63Final Third Entries62

31Penalty Area Entries32

Possession & Passing

388 · –Passes (accuracy)460 · –

5Corners7

26Poss. Won — Def 3rd18

20Poss. Won — Mid 3rd21

Duels & Pressing

44 (46%)Duels Won52 (54%)

16 (44%)Aerial Duels Won20 (56%)

57Ball Recoveries53

14.3PPDA (Pressing)13.0

Defending & Discipline

5Saves4

8Fouls6

NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles: Four Home Absentees

Updated Sun 20 Sept

NEC Nijmegen host GO Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, with the home side looking for their first home league victory of the campaign.

NEC Nijmegen seek relief after eight goals conceded

NEC Nijmegen enter the fixture following two heavy defeats: a 3-0 loss at Cambuur on 12 September 2026 and a 5-0 defeat away to Juventus on 17 September 2026. Those results leave the team 11th in the Eredivisie table with seven points from six matches and a goal difference of -1. At Goffertstadion, they have taken one draw and two defeats from three league outings, scoring four goals and conceding seven.

Injuries limit the home side's options. A. Kaplan, D. Fonville, and E. Mor are confirmed out with injuries, while C. Bischoff is doubtful. Tjaronn Chery remains their primary threat in attack with three goals across all competitions this season, though the team has generated 0.70 expected goals per game while conceding 1.45 over their last five matches with chance data.

Søren Tengstedt leads prolific GO Ahead Eagles attack

GO Ahead Eagles sit ninth in the table on nine points from six matches, having scored 15 goals and conceded 13. Top scorer Søren Tengstedt has scored five goals in all competitions this season. The visitors have shared the points in two of their three away league games, drawing 2-2 at Feyenoord on 16 August 2026, losing 5-2 at AZ Alkmaar on 29 August 2026, and drawing 3-3 at Utrecht on 8 September 2026.

The away side enters this fixture after a 1-1 draw at home to Groningen on 12 September 2026. Across their last five matches with recorded chance quality, they generated an average of 0.87 expected goals while conceding 1.25. Defensive absences remain an issue, with G. Nauber and P. Saathof both sidelined by injury.

Our model expects a NEC Nijmegen win

Our model expects a NEC Nijmegen win on Sunday. The assessment is backed by recent head-to-head form between the clubs, which saw NEC Nijmegen claim a 2-1 win over GO Ahead Eagles on 17 May 2026 following a 1-1 draw on 5 October 2025. GO Ahead Eagles remain without an away win in three league attempts this season, though NEC Nijmegen must overcome their own run of four matches without a win since defeating PEC Zwolle 3-1 on 29 August 2026.

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