NEC vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Assistant 1 Mario Diks
- Assistant 2 Richard Brondijk
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | NEC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to De Goffert that hosts another battle between NEC and Heracles Almelo.
- 3' What composure from Jizz Hornkamp! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' Marko Vejinovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Against the run of play, Jordy Bruijn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Fredrik Oppegard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Bryan Limbombe on, Emil Hansson off on 46 minutes.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Sven Sonnenberg is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 50.
- 51' A stunning finish from Koki Ogawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sylla Sow on 52 minutes.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Anas Ouahim. He replaces Marko Vejinovic on 57 minute.
- 59' Koki Ogawa adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Goal! Tjaronn Chery scores his 28 goal in 36 matches.
- 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' A tactical swap from NEC — Yvandro Borges Sanches on, Mees Hoedemakers off on 80 minutes.
- 84' Another change for NEC made on 84 minute. Sontje Hansen leaves to be changed by Sylla Sow.
- 89' Another substitution for NEC to replace Tjaronn Chery by Roberto Gonzalez on 89 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Fredrik Oppegard as he departs to be replaced by Jetro Willems.
- It finishes all square. NEC and Heracles Almelo share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Lars Olden Larsen 84'
- 3
- 28
- 71
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Sylla Sow 84'
- 23
Bench
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 84'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 89'
- 22
- 31
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↑ 84'
-
27
Yvandro Borges Sanches ↑ 80'
- 4
- 21
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Heracles Almelo Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
18
Marko Vejinovic ↓ Anas Ouahim 57'
- 1
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Mario Engels 57'
-
23
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Mohamed Sankoh 80'
- 21
-
29
Emil Hansson ↓ Bryan Limbombe 46'
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 22
- 35
Bench
- 17
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 57'
- 20
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 90'
- 28
-
10
Anas Ouahim ↑ 57'
- 16
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 46'
-
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 80'
- 32
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 4 |
| Ali Akman | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Mario Engels | 1 |
| Luka Kulenovic | 1 |
| Sem Scheperman | 1 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
NEC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
81%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
44%
NEC or Heracles Almelo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.