NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar — Eredivisie
1-1
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Telstar had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Telstar 1 win. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Telstar are 16th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D L D W D). 1.9 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Twente · 25 Apr 2026
- L 5-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 19 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs Feyenoord · 12 Apr 2026
- W 0-2 at Excelsior · 4 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 vs Heerenveen · 22 Mar 2026
- W 2-3 at PSV Eindhoven · 14 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Telstar
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W L L W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 4-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Apr 2026
- L 4-1 at Utrecht · 11 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs Groningen · 4 Apr 2026
- W 3-1 vs PSV Eindhoven · 22 Mar 2026
- L 3-0 at Heerenveen · 14 Mar 2026
- W 1-4 at Fortuna Sittard · 8 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar
- NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Telstar · 8 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 32' Normal Goal — S. van Duijn (Telstar)
- 85' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 2.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 17 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 535 | Total passes | 243 |
| 458 | Accurate passes | 157 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 65 |
| 18 | Key passes | 7 |
| 93 | Duels | 93 |
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 |