The big picture

Go Ahead Eagles come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; NEC Nijmegen are 11th on 14. Go Ahead Eagles have the higher position to protect.

Go Ahead Eagles are 3–3–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.5 against.

NEC Nijmegen are 2–4–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.7 against.

Form

Go Ahead Eagles have won one of their last five and most recently lost to SC Cambuur 0–4.

NEC Nijmegen have won two of their last five and most recently beat Omonia Nicosia 3–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Go Ahead Eagles 4, NEC Nijmegen 2, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at Goffertstadion.

Biggest margin between these two: Go Ahead Eagles by 5 goals in 2024-25 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Go Ahead Eagles, watch Sören Tengstedt (0.7 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For NEC Nijmegen, watch Tjaronn Chery (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Noé Lebreton (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles have won 7 of their last 19 at De Adelaarshorst.

The deeper numbers

NEC Nijmegen haven't beaten Go Ahead Eagles at De Adelaarshorst since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Go Ahead Eagles have the edge.