NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II — Eredivisie
1-1
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Willem II had won 0, drawn 1, lost 9 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 1 time in our records: NEC Nijmegen 1 win. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Willem II are 18th on 2.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W L D W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Heerenveen · 27 Apr 2025
- W 2-1 vs Waalwijk · 11 Apr 2025
- L 2-0 at Sparta Rotterdam · 6 Apr 2025
- D 3-3 vs AZ Alkmaar · 29 Mar 2025
- W 0-1 at Utrecht · 15 Mar 2025
- L 2-3 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 9 Mar 2025
Away form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 1, lost 9 (L L L L L). 0.6 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Fortuna Sittard · 27 Apr 2025
- L 1-2 vs Ajax · 13 Apr 2025
- L 3-1 at Heerenveen · 4 Apr 2025
- L 0-2 vs Almere City · 29 Mar 2025
- L 1-0 at GO Ahead Eagles · 16 Mar 2025
- L 2-3 vs Utrecht · 9 Mar 2025
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II
- Willem II 1-4 NEC Nijmegen · 15 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 1' Own Goal — C. Verdonk (Willem II)
- 83' Normal Goal — K. Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 2.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 17 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 455 | Total passes | 485 |
| 357 | Accurate passes | 390 |
| 78 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 16 | Key passes | 8 |
| 110 | Duels | 110 |
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 |