NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 14, 2012 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 2-4 on April 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′Género ZeefuikNEC Nijmegen
- 42′Género ZeefuikNEC Nijmegen
- 66′B. DostHeerenveen
- 71′B. DostHeerenveen
- 80′B. DostHeerenveen
- 90′Oussama AssaidiHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2012 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | De Graafschap(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 24, 2012 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2012 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 24, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Excelsior(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen on Aug 6, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.4 | 1.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 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