Just after a 2-0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles, Rogier Meijer’s NEC is set to welcome the team again for the last quarter-final of the KNVB Beker at the Stadion de Goffert on Thursday. Kickoff set for 10th February 2022 21:00 EAT.
Rogier Meijer’s NEC has managed to score 7 times in their prior half-dozen outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that they have conceded in that time stands at 6. NEC sits forth in the KNVB Cup Table with five points from three matches. Five of the past six meetings had three or more goals.
The host comes into this game following a 1-1 Eredivisie drawn match against FC Zwolle. In that game, NEC had 57% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for NEC was Jordy Bruijn (26′). On the other side, FC Zwolle had 13 shots at goal with 5 on target. Daishawn Redan (27′) was the scorer for FC Zwolle.
On the other hand, the visiting side sits third in the KNVB Cup Table with five points from three matches. For 5 of the past 6 clashes involving Go Ahead Eagles a comparatively low number of goals have been achieved standing at 0.5.The Eagles were also winless in eight of their past ten fixtures.
Go Ahead Eagles are hoping for better results after a 2-1 defeat to FC Groningen in Eredivisie action. In that match, Go Ahead Eagles had 51% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Go Ahead Eagles was Giannis Botos (60′). At the other end, FC Groningen got 17 shots on goal with 5 on target. Jorgen Larsen (4′, 69′) scored for FC Groningen.
NEC Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Head to head
There have been seventeen meetings between these two teams since 1994. NEC has four wins, seven matches ended in draw while Eagles has six victories.
- GA Eagles 0-2 Nijmegen 19/12/21
- GA Eagles 2-1 Nijmegen 07/05/21
- Nijmegen 2-1 GA Eagles 23/10/20
- GA Eagles 2-1 Nijmegen 21/02/20
- Nijmegen 3-3 GA Eagles 27/09/19
Home
- Zwolle 1-1 Nijmegen
- Nijmegen 1-4 Feyenoord
- Groningen 1-2 Nijmegen
- Nijmegen 0-0 Almelo
- Willem II 0-1 Nijmegen
Away
- Groningen 2-1 GA Eagles
- Almelo 1-1 GA Eagles
- Heerenveen 0-1 GA Eagles
- GA Eagles 0-2 Waalwijk
- Eindhoven 2-0 GA Eagles
NEC Nijmegen team news
Rogier Meijer’s side will miss the services of Mathias De Wolf, Rens van Eijden, Javier Vet, Joep van der Sluijs and Pedro Ruiz due to injuries and Javier Vet through suspension.
GA Eagles team news
Kees van Wonderen will be without the services of Giannis-Fivos Botos, Martijn Berden, Sam Crowther , Marc Cardona and Gerrit Nauber due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
We are backing the home side to narrowly edge out their visitors and reach the semi-finals.
- NEC win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
