FC Twente '65 vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | NEC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Oct | Almere City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at De Grolsch Veste. FC Twente \'65 are looking to make home advantage count against NEC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 189 games and scored 263 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' FC Twente \'65 are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Younes Taha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' A stunning finish from Sem Steijn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mathias Ross makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 53' Joshua Brenet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 56' What a moment for Bart van Rooij! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Magnificent from Youri Baas! That is 5 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Michel Vlap departs to be replaced by Youri Regeer.
- 71' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Carel Eiting has done his job and it is now time for Ricky van Wolfswinkel to step up.
- 73' Lars Olden Larsen is replacing Sontje Hansen for the NEC side.
- 75' NEC ring the changes. Youri Baas has done his job and it is now time for Sai van Wermeskerken to step up.
- 76' Sem Steijn with the second goal in the match!
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dirk Proper.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Koki Ogawa on 86.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Manfred Ugalde makes no mistake. 0-6!
- 88' A tactical swap from NEC — Mees Hoedemakers on, Koki Ogawa off on 88 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Manfred Ugalde.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 6
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Youri Regeer 66'
-
12
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Joshua Brenet 72'
- 5
- 27
- 2
- 4
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Younes Taha 75'
Bench
-
7
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 66'
-
20
Joshua Brenet ↑ 72'
- 22
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 72'
- 16
- 38
-
8
Youri Regeer ↑ 66'
- 39
- 17
- 24
-
19
Younes Taha ↑ 75'
- 41
Coach
Joseph Oosting
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Mees Hoedemakers 88'
- 28
- 71
- 10
- 8
- 5
- 4
Bench
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↑ 88'
- 11
-
15
Sai van Wermeskerken ↑ 75'
- 22
- 31
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↑ 73'
- 23
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Virgil Misidjan | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 3 |
| Javier Vet | 2 |
| Dimitris Limnios | 2 |
| Bas Kuipers | 2 |
| Sondre Orjasaeter | 1 |
| Bart van Rooij | 1 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
81%
Draw or NEC
39%
FC Twente \'65 or NEC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

