Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| 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 7th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 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