NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen — Eredivisie
2-2
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Heerenveen had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 1 time in our records: NEC Nijmegen 1 win. 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 2, lost 2 (W W W L D). 2.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-3 at PSV Eindhoven · 14 Mar 2026
- W 3-0 vs Volendam · 8 Mar 2026
- W 3-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 3 Mar 2026
- L 2-3 vs Fortuna Sittard · 28 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Ajax · 21 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W W W L W). 1.7 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Telstar · 14 Mar 2026
- W 1-2 at Excelsior · 7 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 28 Feb 2026
- L 3-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 21 Feb 2026
- W 4-2 vs Zwolle · 15 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at GO Ahead Eagles · 11 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen
- NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Heerenveen · 19 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 19' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
- 37' Normal Goal — J. Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 45' Normal Goal — R. Meerveld (Heerenveen)
- 57' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 2.22 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 |
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 441 | Total passes | 370 |
| 354 | Accurate passes | 262 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 71 |
| 16 | Key passes | 7 |
| 124 | Duels | 124 |
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 |