NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Goffertstadion, Nijmegen · referee M. Vos · full time
Full time: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles
NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles drew 1-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Goffertstadion. The goals: Perr Schuurs 1', Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 10'.
How the match unfolded
Perr Schuurs put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 1st minute, set up by Tjaronn Chery . Go Ahead Eagles levelled at 1-1 in the 10th minute through Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, M. Vos, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to NEC Nijmegen and 2 to Go Ahead Eagles.
NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-4-2-1 · Go Ahead Eagles: J. Oosting, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.90 for NEC Nijmegen and 1.30 for Go Ahead Eagles.
NEC Nijmegen had 5 shots on target, Go Ahead Eagles 6.
NEC Nijmegen's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Go Ahead Eagles had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEC Nijmegen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Go Ahead Eagles came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles: the match in numbers
| NEC Nijmegen | Match statistics | Go Ahead Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 |
| 17 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 6 |
| 388 | Total passes | 460 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
NEC Nijmegen
- Perr Schuurs 7.3 1 goal
- Tjaronn Chery 7.3
- Dusan Tadic 7.2
- Nikolas Polster 7.1
- Dele Thomas 7.1
Go Ahead Eagles
- Joris Kramer 7.7
- Melle Meulensteen 7.4
- Kjetil Haug 7.4
- Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 7.4 1 goal
- Julius Dirksen 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Kevin Kers at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEC Nijmegen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Go Ahead Eagles: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles
What was the score in NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles (half-time 1-1), Eredivisie, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
Perr Schuurs 1', Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 10'.
Did Moneyball predict NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
Joris Kramer, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
M. Vos.
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