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 1 time in our records: 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 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
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 | 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 |