Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

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
#9 Position #6
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD +2
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

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 9th (3 pts). NEC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and NEC get this one started.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. David van der Werff has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Deveron Fonville has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Tika de Jonge is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 48' What composure from Marco Rente! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 51' The Netherlands Tygo Land breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-0!
  • 56' The 21-year-old Jorg Schreuders has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Linssen is booked for NEC — card on 66.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dies Janse suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' GOAL! Darko Nejasmic scores on 76. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 83' Basar Onal does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Marco Rente is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The points are shared — FC Groningen 2-1 NEC. Honours even.

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
Wouter Prins 1
Magnus Mattsson 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
3 / 4
1.68 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 NEC xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or NEC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen43% Draw25% NEC32%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
68%
Draw or NEC
57%
FC Groningen or NEC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen30% Draw43% NEC27%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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