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
Official lineup for Twente vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
4-2-3-1- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 18M. Vlap
- 14S. Steijn
- 11D. Rots
- 23M. Sadílek
- 4M. Kjølø
- 5B. Kuipers
- 17A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 38M. Bruns
- 28B. van Rooij
- 22P. Tytoń
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 30B. Linssen
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 10S. Hansen
- 32V. van Crooij
- 23K. Sano
- 24C. Verdonk
- 4Iván Márquez
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 22R. Roefs
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 NEC Nijmegen win.
| 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 4th in Eredivisie (20 points from 10 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 12th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twente | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 |
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