Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: NEC Nijmegen (3rd, 59 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Go Ahead Eagles (12th, 38 pts). NEC Nijmegen had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, NEC Nijmegen were scoring 2.26 and conceding 1.56, Go Ahead Eagles 1.59 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed NEC Nijmegen's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 18 meetings between the two: 4 for NEC Nijmegen, 8 for Go Ahead Eagles and 6 drawn, at 3.39 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 72%.
Goffertstadion, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: NEC Nijmegen led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
NEC Nijmegen: Noé Lebreton (12'), Noé Lebreton (27') · Go Ahead Eagles: Søren Tengstedt (55')
Key stats
Possession: NEC Nijmegen 58% · Go Ahead Eagles 42% · Total shots: 37-3 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 13-4