Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 1-2 on May 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′S. SchepermanHeracles
- 55′S. HansenNEC Nijmegen
- 63′B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heracles
4-2-3-1- 9J. Hornkamp
- 29S. Podgoreanu
- 17T. Bruns
- 23J. Talvitie
- 32S. Scheperman
- 14B. De Keersmaecker
- 39M. Rots
- 24I. Mesík
- 4D. Mirani
- 2M. Benita
- 1F. de Keijzer
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 30B. Linssen
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 10S. Hansen
- 32V. van Crooij
- 23K. Sano
- 24C. Verdonk
- 4Iván Márquez
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 9, 2025 | Willem II(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2025 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heracles wins, 1 draw, 2 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Heracles 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 21, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 3-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Heracles 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Heracles 1-3 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 15, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen on Dec 18, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
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