NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen — Eredivisie
2-0
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Heerenveen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. 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 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W D W D L). 2.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-5 at Volendam · 1 Mar 2024
- D 1-1 at Cambuur · 27 Feb 2024
- W 2-0 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 24 Feb 2024
- D 2-2 at Ajax · 18 Feb 2024
- L 2-0 at Waalwijk · 9 Feb 2024
- W 3-0 vs ADO Den Haag · 6 Feb 2024
Away form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W W L W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Zwolle · 3 Mar 2024
- W 0-4 at Volendam · 25 Feb 2024
- L 0-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 17 Feb 2024
- W 3-2 vs Ajax · 11 Feb 2024
- D 3-3 at Fortuna Sittard · 3 Feb 2024
- D 2-2 vs AZ Alkmaar · 28 Jan 2024
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
- 67' Normal Goal — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 68' Normal Goal — Róber (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 477 | Total passes | 501 |
| 400 | Accurate passes | 424 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 8 | Key passes | 10 |
| 79 | Duels | 79 |
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 |