Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
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What was the result of Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 1-4 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′Adam TahauiNEC Nijmegen
- 54′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
- 64′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
- 67′K. SierhuisNEC Nijmegen
- 77′T. VerheydtWillem II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Willem II have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2026 | OFI(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | KV Mechelen(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | FC Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Quick Boys(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Willem II win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Willem II 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Willem II 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Willem II 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Willem II score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Willem II sit 16th in Eredivisie (0 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 |
| 16 | Willem II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 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