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
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
- 9M. Higdon
- 28J. Jantscher
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 11S. Rieks
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4M. Breuer
- 6V. Pálsson
- 14Kevin Conboy
- 19M. Vermijl
- 37J. Leiwakabessy
- 1K. Johnsson
Heerenveen
- 7R. van La Parra
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 17L. Slagveer
- 5P. van Anholt
- 15M. de Roon
- 18M. Eikrem
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 2K. Otigba
- 3M. Dijks
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 1K. Nordfeldt
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, 3 draws, 2 Heerenveen wins.
| 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 12th in Eredivisie (11 points from 10 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 |
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