NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 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
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 19L. Dimata
- 11M. Mattsson
- 14O. Tannane
- 7E. Tavşan
- 71D. Proper
- 20L. Schöne
- 16S. El Karouani
- 3P. Sandler
- 4Iván Márquez
- 28B. van Rooij
- 22J. Cillessen
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 17S. van Hooijdonk
- 20O. Sahraoui
- 11P. van Amersfoort
- 19S. Olsson
- 26A. Tahiri
- 33T. Haye
- 7M. Köhlert
- 5P. Bochniewicz
- 6S. van Ottele
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 1X. Mous
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| 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 (14 points from 12 matches) and Heerenveen sit 6th (21 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 21 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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