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Heerenveen vs Nijmegen — Eredivisie
3-2
Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Going into the match, Heerenveen had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Nijmegen had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Heerenveen 1 win.
Match report
Home form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L D L L D). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Feyenoord · 13 Sept 2025
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 30 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs Twente · 24 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Groningen · 16 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 vs Volendam · 9 Aug 2025
- L 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 22 May 2025
Away form going in: Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L L W W W). 2.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 3-5 vs PSV Eindhoven · 13 Sept 2025
- L 3-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 31 Aug 2025
- W 3-0 vs NAC Breda · 24 Aug 2025
- W 1-4 at Heracles · 16 Aug 2025
- W 5-0 vs Excelsior · 9 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 at Twente · 22 May 2025
Head-to-head: Heerenveen vs Nijmegen
- Heerenveen 1-0 Nijmegen · 27 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 25' Normal Goal — R. Meerveld (Heerenveen)
- 50' Normal Goal — D. Vente (Heerenveen)
- 62' Normal Goal — J. Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 65' Normal Goal — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 83' Normal Goal — S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| Heerenveen | Metric | Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 2.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 |
| 14 | Total shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 1 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 304 | Total passes | 470 |
| 206 | Accurate passes | 383 |
| 68 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 10 | Key passes | 10 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |