NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen: prediction and stats
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen
The starting elevens officially announced for this match.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 30B. Linssen
- 20N. Lebreton
- 9T. Chery
- 99Clement Bischoff
- 35Jamiro Monteiro
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 34Kevin Kers
- 24Deveron Fonville
- 22A. Kaplan
- 4P. Schuurs
- 1G. Crettaz
Known absences
B. NuytinckOut · Ankle injury
D. TadićOut · Calf injury
E. MorOut · Groin injury- P. SandlerOut · Injured
- Y. MoslihOut · Not in squad
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 9B. Willumsson
- 14J. Schreuders
- 26T. van Bergen
- 17D. van der Werff
- 24P. Clement
- 8T. de Jonge
- 33H. Hateboer
- 4M. Csinger
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
Known absences
E. van der LaanOut · Injured- M. JengOut · Leg injury
Tyrique MerceraOut · Injured
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Groningen have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Levski Sofia(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Twente(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 NEC Nijmegen wins, 0 draws, 2 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Groningen 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 6-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Groningen 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen on May 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Groningen | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 13th in Eredivisie (10 points from 9 matches) and Groningen sit 8th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| 13 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
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