NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 2-3 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′T. HayeHeerenveen
- 37′M. MattssonNEC Nijmegen
- 61′L. DimataNEC Nijmegen
- 82′S. van HooijdonkHeerenveen
- 87′A. ColassinHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | Groningen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Vitesse(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Emmen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Emmen(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2022 | Heerenveen 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Heerenveen 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | Heerenveen 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen on Sep 4, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 2.0 | 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