NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven: result 3-2 and analysis
KNVB BekerSemi-finalsKick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-2 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
- 16′I. SaibariPSV Eindhoven
- 20′D. ManPSV Eindhoven
- 37′E. DasaNEC Nijmegen
- 61′B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2- 30B. Linssen
- 10T. Chery
- 20N. Lebreton
- 11B. Önal
- 23K. Sano
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 4A. Kaplan
- 3P. Sandler
- 14E. Dasa
- 22J. Cillessen
PSV Eindhoven
4-2-3-1- 21M. Boadu
- 5I. Perišić
- 34I. Saibari
- 27D. Man
- 23J. Veerman
- 10P. Wanner
- 17Mauro Júnior
- 22J. Schouten
- 4A. Obispo
- 8S. Dest
- 32M. Kovář
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; PSV Eindhoven have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2026 | FC Volendam(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 1 draw, 4 PSV Eindhoven wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-5 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-3 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 3-1 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven 4-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 2-4 PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; PSV Eindhoven score 2.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 15/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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