NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles

NEC Nijmegen clash with Go Ahead Eagles at Stadion De Goffert, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 17 May.

Go Ahead Eagles +1.5 could be the real deal when it comes to the Asian Handicap. We’re able to back them at odds of -109 knowing that a one-goal defeat against NEC would still see us land a payout from this wager.

NEC Nijmegen were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 loss against FC Groningen at Euroborg Stadion. NEC had 50% possession and two shots on target, with Darko Nejasmic getting the goal.

Go Ahead Eagles were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to PSV Eindhoven by a 4-1 scoreline at De Adelaarshorst. Melvin Boel's team had four shots on goal and 41% possession, with Mathis Suray on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Eagles haven’t lost to NEC in their past five games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at De Adelaarshorst. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in four Eagles victories, four draws and two NEC wins.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Go Ahead E.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
12	NEC Nijmegen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 17.8 attempts. NEC have had 54.4% possession and 7.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.2 corners.

Bryan Linssen leads the way with 5 goals, Tjaronn Chery has 4, with Darko Nejasmic and Basar Onal scoring 2. Sami Ouaissa has the most assists with 4, while goalies Gonzalo Crettaz and Jasper Cillessen collectively have 2 clean sheets.

Eagles have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, averaging 5.2 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 2.0 goals. GAE average 48.7% possession, 393.9 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 6.2 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 18.6 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Jakob Breum is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, Mathis Suray has 4 and Soeren Tengstedt is on 3. Victor Edvardsen is top assists provider with 4, while Jari De Busser has recorded 6 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Deveron Fonville, Sami Ouaissa, Kodai Sano, Darko Nejasmic, Basar Onal, Tjaronn Chery, Noe Lebreton, Bryan Linssen.

Go Ahead Eagles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser (GK), Alfons Sampsted, Julius Dirksen, Joris Kramer, Eus Waayers, Melle Meulensteen, Jakob Breum, Soeren Tengstedt, Victor Edvardsen, Mathis Suray, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson.

NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

The logical play is Go Ahead Eagles +1.5 at odds of -109. We’re expecting them to compete well in this Eredivisie game and the Asian Handicap option means that we land a nice payout if this wager wins.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Eredivisie team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by GAE in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by GAE in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by GAE in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by NEC in 4 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by NEC in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by NEC in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by NEC in 10 consecutive games against GAE.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

NEC 2 - 1 Eagles

There could be merit in backing NEC to win 2-1. Odds of +600 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sami Ouaissa Over 2.5 Shots +110

Sami Ouaissa (NEC) has covered the 2.5 shots total in back-to-back Eredivisie home games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the Player Shots line, with betting odds of +110 now available.

Latest Sami Ouaissa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+650

Shots

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

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Tjaronn Chery to Score +120

Tjaronn Chery (NEC) has registered four goals in his past five Eredivisie games on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +120.

Latest Tjaronn Chery Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+120

First

+400

Shots

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Eagles Over 3.5 Corners +107

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Go Ahead Eagles in six consecutive matches. The Eagles Team Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of +107.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

NEC

Total

10.70 7.50 3.20

Home

10.10 6.70 3.40

Away

10.60 6.00 4.60

Eagles

Total

11.30 5.10 6.20

Home

11.60 6.10 5.50

Away

11.40 4.60 6.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-118

NEC Corners

Over 6.5

-143

Under 6.5

+102

Eagles Corners

Over 3.5

+104

Under 3.5

-149

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+850

2

+380

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NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

NEC Nijmegen have been chalked up as the convincing -278 favourites for this Eredivisie encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 74% probability of winning. Go Ahead Eagles are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +600.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back NEC at -143, go for Eagles at +450 or take the draw at +180.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -192.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Eredivisie games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-278

X

+425

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-143

X

+180

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-667

X2

+205

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+410

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-108

2 Hcp +1.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+225

Over 2.5

-313

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+138

The First Goalscorer favourite is Bryan Linssen at +380, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

First

+380

Anytime

+110

Youssef El Kachati (NEC)

First

+400

Anytime

+115

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

First

+400

Anytime

+120

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

First

+450

Anytime

+140

Pereira Da Silva Danilo (NEC)

First

+550

Anytime

+165

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

First

+650

Anytime

+200

Basar Önal (NEC)

First

+650

Anytime

+200

Willum Willumsson (NEC)

First

+750

Anytime

+220

Virgil Misidjan (NEC)

First

+800

Anytime

+230

Noé Lebreton (NEC)

First

+800

Anytime

+240

Mathis Suray (GAE)

First

+850

Anytime

+240

Kodai Sano (NEC)

First

+1050

Anytime

+320

Darko Nejasmic (NEC)

First

+1200

Anytime

+360

Thomas Ouwejan (NEC)

First

+1200

Anytime

+360

Victor Edvardsen (GAE)

First

+1300

Anytime

+380

Jakob Breum (GAE)

First

+1400

Anytime

+410

Finn Stokkers (GAE)

First

+1400

Anytime

+410

Dirk Proper (NEC)

First

+1400

Anytime

+430

Søren Tengstedt (GAE)

First

+1400

Anytime

+450

Melle Meulensteen (GAE)

First

+1600

Anytime

+500

Richonell Margaret (GAE)

First

+1900

Anytime

+525

Eli Dasa (NEC)

First

+1900

Anytime

+575

Bram Nuytinck (NEC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Brayann Pereira (NEC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Kenzo Goudmijn (GAE)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Jetro Willems (NEC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Philippe Sandler (NEC)

First

+2200

Anytime

+650

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-

Youssef El Kachati (NEC)

Over 3.5

-152

Under 3.5

-

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

-

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-

Pereira Da Silva Danilo (NEC)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Basar Önal (NEC)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Noé Lebreton (NEC)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-

Mathis Suray (GAE)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Søren Tengstedt (GAE)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Finn Stokkers (GAE)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Jakob Breum (GAE)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Victor Edvardsen (GAE)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Thomas Ouwejan (NEC)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Darko Nejasmic (NEC)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Kodai Sano (NEC)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Virgil Misidjan (NEC)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Willum Willumsson (NEC)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Dirk Proper (NEC)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Melle Meulensteen (GAE)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Richonell Margaret (GAE)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Eli Dasa (NEC)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Bram Nuytinck (NEC)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Brayann Pereira (NEC)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Kenzo Goudmijn (GAE)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Jetro Willems (NEC)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Philippe Sandler (NEC)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Eredivisie matches only
NEC have not lost at Stadion De Goffert in the past four matches. NEC have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Go Ahead Eagles haven’t triumphed in three straight games on the road. Melvin Boel's team have recorded five draws, four losses and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

In the last meeting at Stadion De Goffert, Eagles defeated NEC by a 3-2 scoreline. Eagles have landed two victories, NEC have one win and there’s been two draws in the past 5 H2H matches at Stadion De Goffert.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
NEC Nijmegen Home Stats		4-4-2	3.60	2.10	1.50	8	2	9	1
Go Ahead Eagles Away Stats		1-5-4	2.60	1.00	1.60	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Lineups & Team News

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