Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 22, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2 on March 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 40′B. BaşaçıkoğluHeerenveen
- 45′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen (pen.)
- 78′M. HigdonNEC Nijmegen
- 90′S. RieksNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 7R. van La Parra
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 16B. Başaçıkoğlu
- 15M. de Roon
- 20J. Raitala
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 22H. Ziyech
- 2K. Otigba
- 6S. Marzo
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 1K. Nordfeldt
NEC Nijmegen
- 9M. Higdon
- 28J. Jantscher
- 7C. Hemlein
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 11S. Rieks
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4L. Nielsen
- 14Kevin Conboy
- 19M. Vermijl
- 37J. Leiwakabessy
- 22D. Gentenaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2014 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Heerenveen 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 2-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Heerenveen 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Heerenveen 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen on Oct 25, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 7th in Eredivisie (18 points from 11 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 13th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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