Eredivisie 26/27 · 20 Sep 2026

NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 70%.

Go Ahead Eagles deserved more from the draw, creating 2.3 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joris Kramer, 68.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Joris Kramer +19.8, Kjetil Haug +15.1, Julius Dirksen +13.1.

Well below it: Tobias Storm −19.8, Tjaronn Chery −16.7, Søren Tengstedt −12.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 May 2026	NEC Nijmegen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
5 Oct 2025	Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikolas Polster Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.6	+11.6
Perr Schuurs Defender	45	1	0	0.14	58.8	–
Bram Nuytinck Defender	45	0	0	–	54.8	+7.8
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder	19	0	0	0.09	52.8	–
Dennis Geiger Midfielder	19	0	0	–	46.0	–
Dušan Tadić Forward	90	0	0	0.03	40.0	−8.5
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	39.9	−11.6
Gabriel Brás Defender	90	0	0	–	37.5	–
Bryan Linssen Forward	90	0	0	0.08	37.4	−4.9
Tjaronn Chery Forward	90	0	1	0.15	35.2	−16.7
Noé Lebreton Forward	71	0	0	–	33.8	−11.6
Kevin Kers Forward	60	0	0	–	31.8	–
Tobias Storm Defender	90	0	0	–	29.6	−19.8
Adam Tahaui Midfielder	30	0	0	0.28	26.5	–
Ayodele Thomas Midfielder	71	0	0	0.18	25.1	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Oskar Siira Sivertsen Forward	1	0	–	100.0	–
Joris Kramer Defender	90	0	–	68.2	+19.8
Julius Dirksen Defender	69	0	–	62.4	+13.1
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder	90	0	–	58.3	+9.7
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward	90	1	1.01	54.5	+11.7
Giovanni van Zwam Defender	21	0	–	53.8	–
Kjetil Haug Goalkeeper	90	0	–	51.5	+15.1
Dean James Defender	90	0	0.40	48.3	+2.1
Thibo Baeten Forward	21	0	0.22	40.8	–
Mathis Suray Midfielder	89	0	–	40.6	−3.5
Alfons Sampsted Defender	69	0	–	40.4	−0.5
Victor Edvardsen Forward	89	0	0.51	39.7	−8.1
Evert Linthorst Midfielder	90	0	–	39.6	−2.2
Tomas Galvez Defender	12	0	–	36.5	–
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder	83	0	0.13	35.0	−12.0
Yassir Rahmouni Midfielder	1	0	0.04	0.0	–