Thursday , 10 September 2026

FC Groningen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
FC Groningen
2 – 1
Full Time
NEC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 14:45 UTC Euroborg 22,525 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Rente 45+3' 1–0
Tygo Land 51' 2–0
2–1 76' Darko Nejasmic
Tika de Jonge 44' Y
Y 66' Bryan Linssen
Marco Rente 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Assistant 1 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Richard Brondijk
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 5 15
2 PSV 5 13
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5 11
4 SBV Excelsior 5 10
5 FC Twente '65 5 10
6 Fortuna Sittard 5 10
7 Go Ahead Eagles 5 8
8 AFC Ajax 4 7
9 NEC 5 7
10 FC Groningen 5 7
11 Sparta Rotterdam 5 5
12 SC Heerenveen 5 5
13 PEC Zwolle 5 4
14 Telstar 1963 5 4
15 FC Utrecht 5 2
16 ADO Den Haag 5 1
17 Willem II Tilburg 4 1
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 5 1

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
FC Groningen 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC 2025-11-09 NEC 2–0 FC Groningen 2025-02-08 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC 2024-11-03 NEC 6–0 FC Groningen 2023-04-25 FC Groningen 0–1 NEC

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May NEC H 2–1 W
02 May SBV Excelsior H 2–3 L
25 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–3 L
11 Apr Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
04 Apr Telstar 1963 A 2–0 W
22 Mar AZ H 3–0 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Groningen A 1–2 L
02 May Telstar 1963 H 1–1 D
25 Apr FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
12 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
04 Apr SBV Excelsior A 2–0 W
22 Mar SC Heerenveen H 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Groningen NEC
#10 Position #9
7 Points 7
5 Played 5
2 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
11 Scored 11
12 Conceded 9
-1 GD +2
1.40 PPG 1.40
40% Win % 40%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

FC Groningen are 10th (7 pts). NEC are 9th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 3 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 3 G
David van der Werff 2 G 1 A
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 3 G 1 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. NEC get us underway at Euroborg.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Linssen, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Euroborg. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Lukkien might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Younes Taha made 244 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Tika de Jonge is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Marco Rente has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Tygo Land makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' That is a card for NEC. Bryan Linssen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Darko Nejasmic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' What a strike from Darko Nejasmic! The score is 2-1.
  • 81' FC Groningen have won 249 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' Basar Onal doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Thom van Bergen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Marco Rente on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • NEC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Groningen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

NEC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Schreuder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ali Akman 3
Ibrahim Cissoko 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Koki Ogawa 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Romano Postema 2
Tygo Land 1
Darko Nejasmic 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC 2025-11-09 NEC 2–0 FC Groningen 2025-02-08 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC 2024-11-03 NEC 6–0 FC Groningen 2023-04-25 FC Groningen 0–1 NEC

FC Groningen Form

2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC W 2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior L 2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen L 2026-04-11 FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-04 Telstar 1963 0–2 FC Groningen W 2026-03-22 FC Groningen 3–0 AZ W

NEC Form

2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC L 2026-05-02 NEC 1–1 Telstar 1963 D 2026-04-25 FC Twente '65 1–1 NEC D 2026-04-12 NEC 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2026-04-04 SBV Excelsior 0–2 NEC W 2026-03-22 NEC 2–2 SC Heerenveen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 NEC xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or NEC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen38% Draw23% NEC39%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
61%
Draw or NEC
62%
FC Groningen or NEC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen27% Draw39% NEC34%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.