NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen vs Willem II — Eredivisie
1-1
Willem IIGoffertstadion, 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 9th in the Eredivisie on 7 points; Willem II are 16th on 1.
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 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |