NEC vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AZ | A | 1–9 | L |
Season Stats
| NEC | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 14 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 21 | Conceded | 16 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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 |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' NEC have kicked off against SC Heerenveen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' NEC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vito van Crooij on 3.
- 8' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dylan Vente scoring 1 goals.
- 13' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact 4-4-2.
- 23' SC Heerenveen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SC Heerenveen winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' SC Heerenveen player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Ilias Sebaoui by Ion Nicolaescu on 46 minute.
- 51' SC Heerenveen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' GOAL! Bram Nuytinck scores on 53.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Danilo Al-Saed. He replaces Dimitris Rallis on 59 minute.
- 63' NEC ring the changes. Basar Onal has done his job and it is now time for Sontje Hansen to step up.
- 65' A stunning finish from Vito van Crooij — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' A change in the NEC ranks — Sami Ouaissa exits the field as Calvin Verdonk enters on 73.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Luuk Brouwers.
- 78' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Levi Smans is replaced by Simon Olsson.
- 83' Lasse Schone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kodai Sano at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Amara Conde was booked on 84.
- 89' Levi Smans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- SC Heerenveen will have plenty to reflect on. NEC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 32
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Kento Shiogai 83'
- 22
- 4
- 2
-
11
Basar Onal ↓ Sontje Hansen 63'
-
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Lasse Schone 83'
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↓ Calvin Verdonk 73'
Bench
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 83'
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↑ 73'
-
7
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 73'
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↑ 63'
- 1
- 31
- 19
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 83'
- 8
Coach
Rogier Meijer
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 44
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 8
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Ion Nicolaescu 46'
-
14
Levi Smans ↓ Simon Olsson 78'
- 45
-
20
Jacob Trenskow ↓ Che Nunnely 78'
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 46'
- 5
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 78'
- 2
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 78'
- 21
-
24
Danilo Al-Saed ↑ 59'
- 27
- 39
Coach
Robin van Persie
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Bram Nuytinck | 1 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 1 |
| Ion Nicolaescu | 1 |
| Thom Haye | 1 |
| Dylan Vente | 1 |
| Antoine Colassin | 1 |
| Landry Dimata | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
76%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
48%
NEC or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.