NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen — Eredivisie
3-0
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Heerenveen had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: NEC Nijmegen 1 win, 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 9th in the Eredivisie on 7 points; Heerenveen are 12th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (L D L L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at NAC Breda · 5 Oct 2024
- D 1-1 vs Feyenoord · 28 Sept 2024
- L 1-2 vs Heracles · 21 Sept 2024
- L 2-0 at PSV Eindhoven · 14 Sept 2024
- W 0-3 at Fortuna Sittard · 31 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs PEC Zwolle · 24 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D L W L L). 1.2 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Zwolle · 6 Oct 2024
- L 2-1 at Heracles · 27 Sept 2024
- W 2-1 vs Groningen · 22 Sept 2024
- L 2-0 at Twente · 17 Sept 2024
- L 9-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 14 Sept 2024
- W 4-0 vs NAC Breda · 31 Aug 2024
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen
- NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Heerenveen · 22 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Heerenveen · 10 Mar 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen)
- 53' Normal Goal — B. Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen)
- 65' Normal Goal — V. van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 44 | Ball possession | 56 |
| 1.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.34 |
| 11 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 420 | Total passes | 545 |
| 345 | Accurate passes | 489 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 5 | Key passes | 5 |
| 98 | Duels | 98 |
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 |