FC Twente '65 vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Rens Bluemink
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | NEC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Emmen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | PSV | H | 2–4 | L |
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' We are underway at De Grolsch Veste. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oussama Tannane.
- 26' Philippe Sandler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Twente \'65 so far.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' It’s a booking for FC Twente '65 player. Robin Propper gets a Yellow card.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Twente \'65 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Magnificent from Vaclav Cerny! That is 45 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manfred Ugalde on 41.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Time for substitution for NEC. Magnus Mattsson is replaced by Pedro Marques.
- 61' What composure from Virgil Misidjan! The Suriname international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 66' Lars Unnerstall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Twente \'65 tonight.
- 69' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Sem Steijn comes on to replace Michel Vlap.
- 70' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Michel Vlap has done his job and it is now time for Sem Steijn to step up.
- 72' The whistle greets Michel Vlap as he departs to be replaced by Sem Steijn.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Virgil Misidjan gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 79' Virgil Misidjan doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' FC Twente '65 make a change. Ramiz Zerrouki trudges off to be replaced by Wout Brama on 81 minutes.
- 83' Ricky van Wolfswinkel adds to his 0 season tally! FC Twente '65 lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 83' NEC ring the changes. Landry Dimata has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Bruijn to step up.
- 84' Jordy Bruijn is replacing Landry Dimata for the NEC side.
- 89' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' FC Twente '65 make a change. Vaclav Cerny trudges off to be replaced by Denilho Cleonise on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for NEC.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Michal Sadilek ↓ Mathias Kjolo 81'
- 1
- 3
-
7
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Denilho Cleonise 90'
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Sem Steijn 69'
- 20
- 10
- 4
-
8
Ramiz Zerrouki ↓ Wout Brama 81'
- 5
- 27
Bench
-
14
Sem Steijn ↑ 69'
-
6
Wout Brama ↑ 81'
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 70'
- 16
- 12
-
26
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 90'
- 2
-
21
Mathias Kjolo ↑ 81'
- 11
- 22
- 17
Coach
Ron Jans
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 22
-
19
Landry Dimata ↓ Jordy Bruijn 83'
- 3
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Joris Kramer 59'
- 16
- 71
- 4
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Pedro Marques 59'
Bench
-
5
Joris Kramer ↑ 59'
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 83'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 59'
- 77
- 8
- 2
- 31
- 21
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
4 / 4
2.56
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
NEC xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
90%
Draw or NEC
28%
FC Twente \'65 or NEC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

