Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 1-4 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. HornkampHeracles
- 39′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
- 68′P. SandlerNEC Nijmegen
- 83′K. ShiogaiNEC Nijmegen
- 87′K. ShiogaiNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Excelsior(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Preußen Münster(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Dender(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Excelsior(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | De Treffers(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heracles win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Heracles 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen on May 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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