SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Marc Nagtegaal
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–6 | L |
| 02 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and NEC.
- 5' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 6' Patrik Walemark has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 7' Against the run of play, Patrik Walemark has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Kohlert is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' Osame Sahraoui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 188 games and scored 260 goals.
- 48' GOAL! Bas Dost fires home to make it 2-1!
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Anas Tahiri comes on to replace Patrik Walemark.
- 67' Lars Olden Larsen gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Roberto Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Dirk Proper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' It is a substitution in NEC team. Philippe Sandler is replaced by Mathias Ross on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Pelle van Amersfoort is replaced by Ion Nicolaescu on 76 minute.
- 81' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Sontje Hansen makes way for Kodai Sano at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Heerenveen 1-1 NEC.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 5
- 28
- 33
-
2
Denzel Hall ↓ Oliver Braude 76'
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↓ Anas Tahiri 63'
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 63'
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 76'
- 6
- 21
- 42
- 9
- 14
-
45
Oliver Braude ↑ 76'
- 38
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Mees Hoedemakers 75'
- 24
- 17
- 12
- 11
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Mathias Ross 75'
- 28
- 71
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Kodai Sano 87'
- 22
- 8
Bench
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↑ 75'
- 18
- 31
- 32
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↑ 67'
-
4
Mathias Ross ↑ 75'
- 35
-
23
Kodai Sano ↑ 87'
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
2 / 4
1.64
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
NEC xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or NEC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
72%
Draw or NEC
56%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.