NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles — Eredivisie
4-1
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Heracles had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Heracles 1 win, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W W W). 2.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs FC Volendam · 4 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at AZ Alkmaar · 31 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs PEC Zwolle · 24 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at De Treffers · 20 Jan 2026
- W 3-4 at NAC Breda · 17 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 vs Ajax · 20 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Heracles
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L L D L). 1.5 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs For Sittard · 1 Feb 2026
- L 4-2 at Feyenoord · 25 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Twente · 18 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 at GO Ahead Eagles · 14 Jan 2026
- L 2-0 at Sparta Rotterdam · 11 Jan 2026
- L 0-3 vs Heerenveen · 20 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles
- Heracles 0-0 NEC Nijmegen · 18 Dec 2024 · KNVB Beker
- NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Heracles · 21 Sept 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 17' Normal Goal — B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen)
- 23' Normal Goal — L. Zeefuik (Heracles)
- 42' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
- 57' Penalty — B. Onal (NEC Nijmegen)
- 90' Normal Goal — N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Heracles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 1 |
| 69 | Ball possession | 31 |
| 2.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 501 | Total passes | 227 |
| 434 | Accurate passes | 156 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 69 |
| 11 | Key passes | 8 |
| 95 | Duels | 95 |
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 |