FC Twente '65 vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Twente '65 vs NEC — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Thomas Krijt
- Referee Kevin Bodde
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | NEC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Sep | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 20 |
| 12 | Conceded | 21 |
| +18 | GD | -1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Twente \'65 host NEC — let the battle begin!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' FC Twente \'65 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Giovanni Troupee. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Dimitris Limnios by Virgil Misidjan on 46 minute.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robin Propper.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elayis Tavsan makes it 0-1.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Souffian El Karouani.
- 52' A moment of madness from Souffian El Karouani on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NEC will be frustrated.
- 57' NEC have won 248 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Virgil Misidjan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Twente '65 are in front.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' It is a substitution in NEC team. Souffian El Karouani is replaced by Calvin Verdonk on 68 minute.
- 73' Denilho Cleonise has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daan Rots on 73 minute.
- 75' Ole Romeny is replacing Ali Akman for the NEC side.
- 76' Javier Vet doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' GOAL! Javier Vet scores on 77.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Javier Vet was booked on 84.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Luka Ilic on, Jesse Bosch off on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cas Odenthal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 13
- 18
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↓ Luka Ilic 88'
-
17
Jayden Oosterwolde ↓ Gijs Smal 73'
- 35
-
39
Daan Rots ↓ Denilho Cleonise 73'
Bench
-
8
Luka Ilic ↑ 88'
- 22
-
10
Virgil Misidjan ↑ 46'
- 43
-
4
Julio Pleguezuelo ↑ 46'
-
26
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 73'
- 30
-
5
Gijs Smal ↑ 73'
- 40
Coach
Ron Jans
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ali Akman ↓ Ole Romeny 75'
- 20
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Javier Vet 75'
- 8
- 10
- 28
- 7
- 26
- 16
- 4
Bench
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↑ 68'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 75'
-
17
Ole Romeny ↑ 75'
- 71
- 31
- 5
- 23
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Virgil Misidjan | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 3 |
| Javier Vet | 2 |
| Dimitris Limnios | 2 |
| Bas Kuipers | 2 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Mathias Ross | 1 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
72%
Draw or NEC
52%
FC Twente \'65 or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

