NEC vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | NAC Breda | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| NEC | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Groningen kicks off things out of here…
- That’s it! Another goalless match for NEC and FC Groningen (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
NEC Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ali Akman | 3 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Romano Postema | 2 |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Groningen
49%
NEC or FC Groningen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

