NEC vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | AZ | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Almere City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| NEC | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 8 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ 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 |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: NEC gets underway.
- 1' What composure from Calvin Verdonk! The Indonesia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dirk Proper is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Willem II Tilburg that had 172 games and scored 220 goals.
- 21' Kodai Sano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 26' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Kodai Sano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 41' Dirk Proper makes way for Kento Shiogai at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 46' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sami Ouaissa is hanging Koki Ogawa on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Kaygin, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Basar Onal. He replaces Lars Olden Larsen on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Boris Lambert trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Kaygin on 75 minutes.
- 80' Ringo Meerveld needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 82' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Nick Doodeman on, Emilio Kehrer off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Kento Shiogai makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' NEC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A moment of madness from Dennis Kaygin on 90 minutes earns him a card. Willem II Tilburg will be frustrated.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 32
- 24
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Sami Ouaissa 46'
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Kento Shiogai 41'
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Bryan Linssen 46'
- 22
- 4
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↓ Basar Onal 68'
- 23
- 19
Bench
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↑ 46'
- 20
- 1
- 31
- 2
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 68'
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 41'
- 8
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↑ 46'
- 33
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 16
- 33
-
6
Boris Lambert ↓ Dennis Kaygin 75'
- 22
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↓ Nick Doodeman 82'
- 30
- 34
Bench
- 17
- 18
- 24
- 41
- 19
-
7
Nick Doodeman ↑ 82'
-
77
Dennis Kaygin ↑ 75'
- 48
-
21
Amar Ahmed Fatah ↑ 68'
- 50
- 15
- 51
Coach
Kristof Aelbrecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Tahauia | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Jeremy Bokila | 1 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 1 |
| Boris Lambert | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 1 |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.15
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
NEC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
82%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
40%
NEC or Willem II Tilburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.