SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
- Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | NEC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and NEC get this one started.
- 5' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amin Sarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sydney van Hooijdonk suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Mikkel Duelund is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Red card for Tibor Halilovic.
- 63' Ibrahim Cissoko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Calvin Verdonk on 63 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Sydney van Hooijdonk as he leaves the pitch. Simon Olsson steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Mats Kohlert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' Another change for NEC made on 76 minute. Dirk Proper leaves to be changed by Jordy Bruijn.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Thom Haye is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 80.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Marques. He replaces Mikkel Duelund on 84 minute.
- 87' Souffian El Karouani picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Thom Haye makes way for Rami Kaib at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 17
- 3
- 4
-
7
Mats Kohlert ↓ Hussein Ali 88'
- 26
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 33
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 22
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 34
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 88'
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 88'
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 63'
- 8
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
- 22
-
10
Mikkel Duelund ↓ Pedro Marques 84'
- 19
- 28
- 7
- 16
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Jordy Bruijn 76'
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 76'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 84'
- 34
- 8
- 31
- 11
- 2
-
21
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 63'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ali Akman | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Bram Nuytinck | 1 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
NEC xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
72%
Draw or NEC
58%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

