- NEC have won eight, drawn five and lost three of their 16 Eredivisie home games, scoring 2.44 and conceding 1.50 per match on average.
- Go Ahead Eagles have won only two of their 16 Eredivisie away games, drawing seven and losing seven, averaging 1.19 goals scored and 1.69 conceded per match.
- NEC Nijmegen are the Eredivisie’s fourth-place side with 56 points from 33 games, while Go Ahead Eagles are 12th with 38 points.
A game of two contrasting styles
NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder has made his side one of the Eredivisie’s most attack-minded and entertaining teams this season with a high-tempo pressing approach which sees a 3-4-2-1 system morph into a swarm of bodies overloading the final third and pinning the opposition deep. They’ll be looking to go back at it again on Sunday when they welcome Go Ahead Eagles, who have been more solid and transition-based under Melvin Boel since his appointment, to De Goffert. Our NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles preview highlights the tactical contrast between these two teams, making for a compelling clash.
Schreuder’s system relies on the creativity of wing-backs and advanced midfielders who contribute to overloads in the opposition half, but Go Ahead Eagles are a different breed to the teams that NEC usually face. Boel’s men sit deep in a compact back four, looking to block the centre and break with pace and width when possible.
Bryan Linssen is the dangerman that NEC will be looking to stop, he has 12 goals in 31 Eredivisie appearances this season, making him a primary outlet for the hosts, while Mathis Suray has scored 12 Eredivisie goals in 31 games for Go Ahead Eagles, making him their most likely targetman.
An interesting encounter between two strong sides
NEC will come into this game as the better side with 56 points from 33 matches, but Go Ahead Eagles are in better form after an inconsistent season, picking up one win, three draws and just one defeat from their last five Eredivisie games, compared to NEC’s three draws and two defeats.
Go Ahead Eagles have drawn their last two away games, but they’ll be up against a very difficult opponent this time around. This NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles prediction focuses on how the hosts are winless in two home games, but this is a fixture with something on the line with the end of the season in sight and local bragging rights at stake. We think the hosts will edge it in a lively game where both teams get on the scoreboard and goals flow, especially with the visitors sitting deeper than NEC usually see.
NEC to win at 1.38, Over 2.5 goals at 1.3 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.51 are our main NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles betting tips.
Additionally, the NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles prediction is supported by both teams' attacking threats and recent form.
