NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen vs Almere City — Eredivisie
2-2
Almere CityGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Almere City had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.7.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L D W W L). 1.6 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Groningen · 8 Feb 2025
- D 3-3 vs PSV Eindhoven · 1 Feb 2025
- W 4-1 vs Fortuna Sittard · 19 Jan 2025
- W 0-1 at PEC Zwolle · 11 Jan 2025
- L 4-1 at Willem II · 22 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 15 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Almere City
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (W L L D W). 0.7 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Utrecht · 9 Feb 2025
- L 1-4 vs Waalwijk · 2 Feb 2025
- L 0-2 vs Heracles · 19 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 at Groningen · 12 Jan 2025
- W 3-0 vs Heerenveen · 21 Dec 2024
- L 3-0 at Ajax · 15 Dec 2024
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 45' Normal Goal — Visus (Almere City FC)
- 74' Normal Goal — H. Akujobi (Almere City FC)
- 94' Normal Goal — V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Almere City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 0.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.7 |
| 9 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 0 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 360 | Total passes | 390 |
| 259 | Accurate passes | 272 |
| 72 | Pass accuracy | 70 |
| 8 | Key passes | 9 |
| 127 | Duels | 127 |
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 | Twente | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ajax | 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 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 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 |