Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 10, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Groningen won 2-1 on May 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. RenteGroningen
- 51′T. LandGroningen
- 76′D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-5 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Groningen 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 6-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Groningen 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen on Nov 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 4th in Eredivisie (6 points from 3 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy