This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these participants so far, good and bad resulting in mid-table positions so far. Get ready for Go Ahead Eagles - NEC!
- Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NEC have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
The hosts Go Ahead Eagles saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Eredivisie. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at RKC Waalwijk.
Go Ahead Eagles form and stats
Go Ahead Eagles's struggle is real here at De Adelaarshorst with only 10 points collected from 10 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-4. Eagles has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Hake and the players.
In their previous game, the manager Hake led his Go Ahead Eagles to a defeat away at RKC Waalwijk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at De Adelaarshorst. Fontán was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.31 out of 10. The defender Fontán scored one goal, hit three key passes and won 2 of 5 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at PSV.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Go Ahead Eagles have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league games reveals that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The manager Hake will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to ADO Den Haag in only four days.
Go Ahead Eagles have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Adelaarshorst with 16 goals in 10 league matches.
NEC form and stats
As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, NEC have produced an overall stat of 2-4-3 so far.
NEC's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sparta Rotterdam that finished 1-1. As mentioned above, NEC drew the match against Sparta Rotterdam. Manager Meijer brought on Marques to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Sandler, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.61. Sandler served one assist, hit two key passes and won 6 of 9 duels.
Prior to that match, the NEC manager Meijer faced defeat when travelling to Feyenoord and losing 0-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by NEC in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for NEC, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 13 of this team's last 17 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.
NEC have another match that requires travelling in just three days, a KNVB Beker game against Feyenoord. A hard calendar for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Eagles and NEC have played each other already this season: NEC - Go Ahead Eagles 3-3. Go Ahead Eagles-NEC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Go Ahead Eagles three wins, NEC three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  B. Adekanye 5 goals |  O. Edvardsen 5 goals |   L. Dimata 5 goals |
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
NEC missing players
| Go Ahead Eagles | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 35 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 84% |
| 84% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 74% |
| 47% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 47% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 26% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 63% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 58% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 21% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 37% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 12.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.2 | 14.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 40% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 25% |
| 14.7 | 14 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 18.7 | 15.1 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 7 | 5.7 |
- 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 at home as NEC have scored away.
- NEC have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- NEC have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Eredivisie
- NEC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | PSV | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajax | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 37 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | NEC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -23 | 19 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 12 |
