SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs NEC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Joost van Aken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Sydney van Hooijdonk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' It’s high time Kees van Wonderen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Tibor Halilovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dylan Vente scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Hussein Ali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Milan van Ewijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Tibor Halilovic gets a Red card.
- 63' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Calvin Verdonk departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko.
- 64' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Sydney van Hooijdonk departs to be replaced by Simon Olsson.
- 69' 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.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
- 76' It is a substitution in NEC team. Dirk Proper is replaced by Jordy Bruijn on 76 minute.
- 80' A moment of madness from Thom Haye on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
- 84' The NEC bench stirs into life. Mikkel Duelund is withdrawn and Pedro Marques gets his opportunity.
- 87' Souffian El Karouani is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Rami Kaib on, Thom Haye off on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ali Akman | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Bram Nuytinck | 1 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 1 |
| Ion Nicolaescu | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
74%
Draw or NEC
55%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

