Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles prediction & probabilities (2026-09-20)

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Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles Cards

2026-09-20 · 15:45
Cards35.4%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 35.4%A moderate lean, nothing emphatic. Calibrated, not a tip.
35%

model probability

ConvictionModerate

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 35.4%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Across the lines, the model goes from 57.5% for over 2.5 to 8.8% for over 5.5, with over 2.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 57.5%. On the card count, Go Ahead Eagles are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 48.2%, with a level count at 23.4%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.557.5%

Over 3.535.4%

Over 4.518.9%

Over 5.58.8%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 57.5% 42.5%
3.5 cards 35.4% 64.6%
4.5 cards 18.9% 81.1%
5.5 cards 8.8% 91.2%

Who picks up more cards

Nijmegen28.4%

Level23.4%

★ ModelGo Ahead Eagles48.2%

Team card lines

Nijmegen over 1.5

36.2%

Nijmegen over 2.5

13.9%

Eagles over 1.5

51.3%

Eagles over 2.5

25.3%

Card handicap

Nijmegen line Nijmegen Go Ahead Eagles
-1.5 12.1% 87.9%
-0.5 28.4% 71.6%
+0.5 51.8% 48.2%
+1.5 73.8% 26.2%

Red card

Any red card9.3%

Nijmegen red card3.4%

Go Ahead Eagles red card6.1%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 54.8% 45.2%
22.5 fouls 39.6% 60.4%
24.5 fouls 26.3% 73.7%

This season (2026/27)

1.8Nijmegen cards per game
11.7Nijmegen fouls per game
0.8Go Ahead Eagles cards per game
7.7Go Ahead Eagles fouls per game

Card markets are softer and less efficiently priced than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles. It tips Go Ahead Eagles for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. The track record is public, misses included.

35.4%Over 3.5 cards
9.3%Any red card
48.2%Most cards: Go Ahead Eagles
36.2%Nijmegen over 1.5 cards
51.3%Go Ahead Eagles over 1.5 cards
39.6%Over 22.5 fouls

By team, Nijmegen over 1.5 cards sits at 36.2% and Go Ahead Eagles at 51.3%. A red card for either side is rated at 9.3% (Nijmegen 3.4%, Go Ahead Eagles 6.1%). This season Nijmegen have averaged 1.8 cards a game and Go Ahead Eagles 0.8.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 35.4% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 9.3%, a low-probability event, but one that reshapes every line when it lands.
The DisciplinarianGo Ahead Eagles are the pick to collect more cards at 48.2%, the side chasing the game tends to foul more.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 2.5 cards: over sits at 57.5%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 35.4% for Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles.

Will there be a red card in Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
The model rates a red card for either side at 9.3%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Nijmegen vs Go Ahead Eagles?
The model rates Go Ahead Eagles to pick up more cards at 48.2%, with a level count at 23.4%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0223Calibration error
50,317Matches graded

In 7,318 matches we rated like this one (30–40%), Cards actually happened 40.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 71.5%✗ 62.4%✗ 62.6%✓ 68.8%✓ 60.0%✓ 71.6%✓ 66.2%✓ 61.5%✓ 62.7%✓ 55.1%
7 of 10 recent calls hit.
Betis vs Getafe2026-09-17Over 3.5 71.5%Miss
Malaga vs Villarreal2026-09-17Over 3.5 62.4%Miss
Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Over 3.5 62.6%Miss
La Coruna vs Sevilla2026-09-16Over 3.5 68.8%Hit
Barcelona vs Santander2026-09-16Over 3.5 60.0%Hit

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