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
4	NEC Nijmegen	33	15	11	7	75	52	23	75:52	56
12	Go Ahead E.	33	8	14	11	53	51	2	53:51	38

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

NEC Nijmegen predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Eli Dasa, Bram Nuytinck, Deveron Fonville, Sami Ouaissa, Darko Nejasmic, Philippe Sandler, Noé Lebreton, Kodai Sano, Brian Linssen, Tjaronn Chery.

Go Ahead Eagles predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser (GK), Alfons Sampsted, Julius Dirksen, Joris Kramer, Aske Adelgaard, Melle Meulensteen, Jakob Breum Martinsen, Sören 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

+190

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

-159

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

-122

Under 10.5

-116

NEC Corners

Over 6.5

-147

Under 6.5

+104

Eagles Corners

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-152

Most Corners

1

-476

X

+900

2

+400

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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 -294 favourites for this Eredivisie encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 75% probability of winning. Go Ahead Eagles are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +650.

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 -154, go for Eagles at +475 or take the draw at +188.

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.

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Full-Time Result

1

-294

X

+430

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-154

X

+188

2

+475

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+215

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+440

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-114

2 Hcp +1.5

-109

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

+107

Anytime

+380

Youssef El Kachati (NEC)

First

+108

Anytime

+400

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

First

+120

Anytime

+400

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

First

+135

Anytime

+460

Pereira Da Silva Danilo (NEC)

First

+160

Anytime

+550

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

First

+190

Anytime

+650

Basar Önal (NEC)

First

+210

Anytime

+700

Virgil Misidjan (NEC)

First

+220

Anytime

+750

Willum Willumsson (NEC)

First

+220

Anytime

+750

Noé Lebreton (NEC)

First

+230

Anytime

+800

Mathis Suray (GAE)

First

+240

Anytime

+800

Kodai Sano (NEC)

First

+340

Anytime

+1100

Thomas Ouwejan (NEC)

First

+360

Anytime

+1150

Darko Nejasmic (NEC)

First

+390

Anytime

+1300

Victor Edvardsen (GAE)

First

+400

Anytime

+1300

Jakob Breum (GAE)

First

+410

Anytime

+1400

Dirk Proper (NEC)

First

+420

Anytime

+1300

Finn Stokkers (GAE)

First

+430

Anytime

+1400

Søren Tengstedt (GAE)

First

+450

Anytime

+1500

Melle Meulensteen (GAE)

First

+500

Anytime

+1700

Richonell Margaret (GAE)

First

+525

Anytime

+1700

Eli Dasa (NEC)

First

+550

Anytime

+2000

Brayann Pereira (NEC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Kenzo Goudmijn (GAE)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Youssef El Kachati (NEC)

Over 4.5

+125

Under 4.5

-

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

-

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-

Pereira Da Silva Danilo (NEC)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Basar Önal (NEC)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Noé Lebreton (NEC)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Mathis Suray (GAE)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Finn Stokkers (GAE)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Jakob Breum (GAE)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Victor Edvardsen (GAE)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Thomas Ouwejan (NEC)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Darko Nejasmic (NEC)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Kodai Sano (NEC)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Willum Willumsson (NEC)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Virgil Misidjan (NEC)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Dirk Proper (NEC)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Søren Tengstedt (GAE)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Melle Meulensteen (GAE)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Richonell Margaret (GAE)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Eli Dasa (NEC)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Brayann Pereira (NEC)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Kenzo Goudmijn (GAE)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

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

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NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Lineups & Team News

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