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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 17 May 2026

NEC Nijmegen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.8
Actual xG
4.5 – 0.3
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 69%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 4.5 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jari De Busser, 71.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Noé Lebreton +21.0, Jari De Busser +17.3, Søren Tengstedt +16.2.

Well below it: Brayann Pereira −17.6, Darko Nejašmić −13.6, Bryan Linssen −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NEC Nijmegen

10 May 2026L 1–2at FC Groningen Eredivisie
2 May 2026D 1–1v SC Telstar Eredivisie
25 Apr 2026D 1–1at FC Twente Eredivisie
12 Apr 2026D 1–1v Feyenoord Eredivisie
4 Apr 2026W 2–0at Excelsior Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles

10 May 2026L 1–4v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
3 May 2026D 2–2at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
23 Apr 2026D 0–0v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
11 Apr 2026D 0–0at FC Groningen Eredivisie
5 Apr 2026W 5–0v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

Head to head

5 Oct 2025Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Noé Lebreton Forward90201.4466.8+21.0
Tjaronn Chery Forward85000.7450.8−0.4
Kodai Sano Midfielder90000.0945.3−0.8
Başar Önal Midfielder71010.2645.1+0.3
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder90000.9744.9−3.1
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper9000–42.3−11.1
Danilo Pereira Forward19000.1141.7–
Philippe Sandler Defender8500–38.2−10.6
Bryan Linssen Forward71000.6536.7−11.9
Deveron Fonville Defender90000.0535.5−10.2
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder90000.0335.1−13.6
Bram Nuytinck Defender1000–32.6–
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder1000–30.3–
Brayann Pereira Defender90000.1929.1−17.6
Koki Ogawa Forward1900–23.2–

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper9000–71.8+17.3
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder70100.2460.1+16.2
Julius Dirksen Defender8100–58.4+6.9
Alfons Sampsted Defender7000–55.4+15.3
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder90000.0354.4+7.2
Eus Waayers Defender2200–51.6–
Giovanni van Zwam Defender6800–49.2+3.7
Joris Kramer Defender9000–44.5−0.9
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward4500–44.1−2.0
Jakob Breum Midfielder9000–44.0−9.5
Victor Edvardsen Forward90010.0542.4−0.3
Evert Linthorst Midfielder4500–40.6−6.0
Mathis Suray Midfielder9000–39.2−2.4
Oskar Siira Sivertsen Forward2000–39.1–
Thibo Baeten Forward2000–38.3–
Richonell Margaret Forward900–23.4–