NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen — Eredivisie
2-3
HeerenveenGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Heerenveen had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 2 times in our records: NEC Nijmegen 1 win, 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Heerenveen are 8th on 12.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D L W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Groningen · 25 Apr 2023
- L 1-4 vs Vitesse · 16 Apr 2023
- D 0-0 at Emmen · 9 Apr 2023
- L 2-4 vs PSV Eindhoven · 1 Apr 2023
- W 1-3 at Waalwijk · 18 Mar 2023
- D 2-2 vs Utrecht · 12 Mar 2023
Away form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W D W). 1.5 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Emmen · 22 Apr 2023
- L 4-0 at Sparta Rotterdam · 15 Apr 2023
- W 2-1 vs Volendam · 8 Apr 2023
- D 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 1 Apr 2023
- W 0-2 at Groningen · 19 Mar 2023
- L 2-4 vs Ajax · 12 Mar 2023
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen
- NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Heerenveen · 22 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Heerenveen · 19 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 27' Normal Goal — T. Haye (Heerenveen)
- 37' Normal Goal — M. Mattsson (NEC Nijmegen)
- 61' Normal Goal — L. Dimata (NEC Nijmegen)
- 82' Normal Goal — S. van Hooijdonk (Heerenveen)
- 87' Normal Goal — A. Colassin (Heerenveen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 401 | Total passes | 491 |
| 330 | Accurate passes | 434 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 10 | Key passes | 6 |
| 106 | Duels | 106 |
| 54 | Duels won | 52 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |