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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| 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 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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