NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar?
Telstar won 1-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′P. BrouwerTelstar
- 24′Rui MendesTelstar
- 83′K. SierhuisNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Telstar have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | SV Elversberg(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Al-Fayha(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | De Graafschap(away) | 6-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2026 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Telstar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Telstar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Telstar score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Telstar | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th in Eredivisie (0 points from 1 matches) and Telstar sit 9th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Telstar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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