SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Dec | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 20 |
| 16 | Conceded | 21 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. NEC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 8' A moment of madness from Edgar Barreto on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NEC will be frustrated.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amin Sarr, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 18' Elayis Tavsan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Anas Tahiri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Siem de Jong at the 36 minute mark.
- 41' Elayis Tavsan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' 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.
- 51' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dylan Vente scoring 1 goals.
- 53' Poor challenge from Thom Haye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Magnus Mattsson, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javier Vet is hanging Magnus Mattsson on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Anthony Musaba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rami Hajal at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' It’s a booking for NEC player. Bart van Rooij gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Fresh legs for NEC! Mikkel Duelund comes on to replace Jonathan Okita.
- 77' Poor challenge from Sydney van Hooijdonk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ibrahim Dresevic.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Another change for NEC made on 88 minute. Souffian El Karouani leaves to be changed by Calvin Verdonk.
- 90' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 0-1 the final result. SC Heerenveen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Anas Tahiri 36'
- 15
- 29
- 14
-
17
Rami Hajal ↓ Anthony Musaba 67'
- 22
- 27
- 33
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 23
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 36'
- 16
-
7
Filip Stevanovic ↑ 67'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 67'
- 18
- 19
- 34
- 35
- –
Coach
Ole Tobiasen
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
-
8
Edgar Barreto ↓ Dirk Proper 61'
-
10
Jonathan Okita ↓ Mikkel Duelund 74'
- 28
- 7
- 26
- 16
- 5
- 4
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Javier Vet 61'
Bench
- 9
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↑ 88'
-
14
Mikkel Duelund ↑ 74'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 61'
-
71
Dirk Proper ↑ 61'
- 31
- 2
- 32
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Patrik Walemark | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ali Akman | 1 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
NEC xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or NEC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
64%
Draw or NEC
66%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.