NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 25, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-1 on October 25, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. HigdonNEC Nijmegen
- 52′M. HigdonNEC Nijmegen
- 85′H. ZiyechHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 0 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Vitesse(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2013 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Vitesse(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Cambuur(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Roda(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Groningen(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2010 | NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen on Mar 16, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.4 and concede 3.0 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 9th (4 points from 3 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