NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 2, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar?
NEC Nijmegen and Telstar drew 1-1 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. van DuijnTelstar
- 85′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2- 30B. Linssen
- 10T. Chery
- 23K. Sano
- 20N. Lebreton
- 3P. Sandler
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 24Deveron Fonville
- 17B. Nuytinck
- 14E. Dasa
- 1G. Crettaz
Telstar
3-4-2-1- 37S. van Duijn
- 27P. Brouwer
- 8T. Owusu
- 2J. Hardeveld
- 23C. Hatenboer
- 4G. Offerhaus
- 11T. Noslin
- 6D. Bakker
- 21D. Koswal
- 14N. Ogidi Nwankwo
- 1R. Koeman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Telstar have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-5 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen wins, 3 draws, 1 Telstar win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Telstar 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Telstar 5-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Telstar 1-7 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Aug 30, 2019 | NEC Nijmegen 4-2 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 18, 2019 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: Telstar vs NEC Nijmegen on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Telstar score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Telstar | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th in Eredivisie (10 points from 9 matches) and Telstar sit 16th (6 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
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