Go Ahead Eagles favourites for feisty fight facing NEC

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Adelaarshorst (8000 seats)

A key match in Eerste Divisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Go Ahead Eagles in 3rd position and NEC placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

9-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for Go Ahead Eagles, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Eerste Divisie, so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Eagles after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Eagles last time playing, versus Helmond Sport. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-1 with Boyd Lucassen, Bradly Van Hoeven (3) and Luuk Brouwers scoring for the victors. A strong away win before that one, visiting Jong Utrecht and winning 1-0.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Eagles played a great game against Helmond Sport and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Bradly Van Hoeven when beating Helmond Sport, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Go Ahead Eagles handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, five draws and two defeats.

The Eagles fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. Eagles have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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NEC form and stats

9-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for NEC in their Eerste Divisie matches away.

NEC's previous game was their home loss versus NAC Breda (0-2). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Jong Ajax.

NEC are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of five matches.

NEC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 33 times in 18 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by NEC in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; NEC - Eagles 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Eagles won two games, six matches ended with a draw and NEC has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

NECE. Tavsan
E. Tavsan
11 goals
NECJ. Bruijn
J. Bruijn
10 goals
Go Ahead EaglesS. Beukema
S. Beukema
8 goals

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

NEC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Go Ahead Eagles NEC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
21 9 1 Won W 1 9 19
8 5 3 Drew D 0 2 6
7 4 0 Lost L 3 7 11
59 28 3 Scored S 1 33 65
24 12 0 Conceded C 6 24 42
81% 72% 25% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
61% 50% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 81%
47% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 61% 56%
19% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 31%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 19%
22% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 56% 56%
67% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 28% 28%
31% 39% 75% Failed to Score F T 75% 17% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 9.3 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 12.1 12.6
4.2 3.6 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.4 5.6
39% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 34% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the most clean sheets (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NEC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Go Ahead Eagles 36 21 8 7 59 24 18 9 5 4 28 12 18 12 3 3 31 12 35 71
4 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
5 NAC Breda 36 21 7 8 71 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 18 9 6 3 32 19 33 70
6 NEC 36 19 6 11 65 42 18 10 4 4 32 18 18 9 2 7 33 24 23 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 36 11 10 15 50 67 18 8 3 7 25 29 18 3 7 8 25 38 -17 43
11 TOP Oss 36 12 7 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 18 5 4 9 10 25 -19 43
12 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 Jong PSV 36 10 9 17 53 63 18 4 6 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 39
15 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Go Ahead Eagles 36 21 8 7 59 24 18 9 5 4 28 12 18 12 3 3 31 12 35 71
4 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
5 NAC Breda 36 21 7 8 71 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 18 9 6 3 32 19 33 70
6 NEC 36 19 6 11 65 42 18 10 4 4 32 18 18 9 2 7 33 24 23 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 36 11 10 15 50 67 18 8 3 7 25 29 18 3 7 8 25 38 -17 43
11 TOP Oss 36 12 7 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 18 5 4 9 10 25 -19 43
12 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 Jong PSV 36 10 9 17 53 63 18 4 6 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 39
15 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 27

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.