Twente vs NEC Nijmegen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieConference League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs NEC Nijmegen?
Twente won 3-2 on May 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′M. SadílekTwente
- 47′K. SanoNEC Nijmegen
- 55′V. van CrooijNEC Nijmegen
- 62′S. SteijnTwente
- 94′Y. TahaTwente
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Utrecht(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 4, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2025 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Twente win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | Twente 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Twente 3-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2023 | Twente 4-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Twente vs NEC Nijmegen on Feb 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.5 | 1.6 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Twente sit 12th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Twente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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