Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
NEC
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 9 Nov 2025 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
9 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.3 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

4
2
3
NEC 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-08-26 NEC 1–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #9
14 Points 15
12 Played 12
3 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
20 Scored 29
21 Conceded 28
-1 GD +1
1.17 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 33%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

NEC are 11th (14 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G
FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as NEC face off against FC Groningen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ali Akman 3
Koki Ogawa 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Romano Postema 2
Ibrahim Cissoko 2
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Michael de Leeuw 1

Head to Head

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 2022-08-26 NEC 1–1 FC Groningen

NEC Form

2025-11-09 NEC 2–0 FC Groningen W 2025-11-02 FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC L 2025-10-25 PEC Zwolle 2–2 NEC D 2025-10-18 NEC 3–3 FC Twente '65 D 2025-10-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC D 2025-09-28 NEC 2–1 AZ W

FC Groningen Form

2025-11-09 NEC 2–0 FC Groningen L 2025-11-02 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2025-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Groningen W 2025-10-19 FC Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2025-10-03 NAC Breda 1–2 FC Groningen W 2025-09-28 FC Groningen 0–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC54% Draw22% FC Groningen24%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Groningen
46%
NEC or FC Groningen
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC39% Draw39% FC Groningen22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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