NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen?
NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen drew 2-2 on March 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
- 37′J. TrenskowHeerenveen
- 45′R. MeerveldHeerenveen
- 57′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Heerenveen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Heerenveen 3-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Heerenveen 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 2-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen on Sep 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 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