NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-1 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. ĐumićNEC Nijmegen
- 36′P. van AmersfoortHeerenveen
- 58′Reagy Baah OfosuNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Heerenveen have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Roda(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Heerenveen 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Heerenveen 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen on Feb 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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