Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 6Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Heerenveen won 3-2 on September 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′R. MeerveldHeerenveen
- 50′D. VenteHeerenveen
- 62′J. TrenskowHeerenveen
- 65′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen
- 83′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 9D. Vente
- 7M. Rivera
- 10R. Meerveld
- 20J. Trenskow
- 8L. Brouwers
- 16M. Linday
- 19V. Zagaritis
- 3M. Willemsen
- 6J. van Overeem
- 45O. Braude
- 22B. Klaverboer
NEC Nijmegen
3-1-4-2- 9K. Shiogai
- 10T. Chery
- 7V. Misidjan
- 32V. van Crooij
- 71D. Proper
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 23K. Sano
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 4A. Kaplan
- 2B. Pereira
- 1G. Crettaz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2025 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Excelsior(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heerenveen wins, 2 draws, 2 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Heerenveen 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Heerenveen 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen on Apr 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 6th in Eredivisie (21 points from 12 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 21 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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