Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie
1-4
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Going into the match, Willem II had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; NEC Nijmegen had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Willem II are 18th in the Eredivisie on 2 points; NEC Nijmegen are 12th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (L W L W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at GO Ahead Eagles · 8 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at FC Volendam · 23 May 2026
- L 1-2 vs FC Volendam · 20 May 2026
- W 2-0 vs Almere City FC · 16 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Almere City FC · 13 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Waalwijk · 9 May 2026
Away form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D L D W L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Olympiakos Piraeus · 11 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Telstar · 8 Aug 2026
- D 0-0 at Olympiakos Piraeus · 4 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 17 May 2026
- L 2-1 at Groningen · 10 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Telstar · 2 May 2026
Head-to-head: Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Willem II · 3 May 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 45' Normal Goal — A. Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen)
- 54' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
- 64' Normal Goal — B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen)
- 67' Normal Goal — K. Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen)
- 77' Normal Goal — T. Verheydt (Willem II)
Match statistics
| Willem II | Metric | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 4 |
| 32 | Ball possession | 68 |
| 1.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.99 |
| 9 | Total shots | 21 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 12 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 279 | Total passes | 591 |
| 174 | Accurate passes | 500 |
| 62 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 7 | Key passes | 19 |
| 94 | Duels | 94 |
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 |