SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Almere City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–3 | 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' We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Luuk Brouwers, a Netherlands , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Sami Ouaissa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in NEC team. Philippe Sandler is replaced by Ivan Marquez on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past NEC's compact 4-3-3.
- 53' SC Heerenveen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ion Nicolaescu on 53.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Linday, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 60' Koki Ogawa gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Sontje Hansen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Denzel Hall is replacing Hristiyan Petrov for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 69' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Calvin Verdonk.
- 76' NEC player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Ion Nicolaescu is replaced by Milos Lukovic.
- 81' Jacob Trenskow makes way for Espen van Ee at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dirk Proper.
- 84' The referee shows NEC player a card on 84.
- 89' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Levi Smans is withdrawn and Eser Gurbuz gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↓ Milos Lukovic 80'
-
4
Sam Kersten ↓ Hussein Ali 46'
- 8
- 10
-
14
Levi Smans ↓ Eser Gurbuz 90'
- 45
-
20
Jacob Trenskow ↓ Espen van Ee 81'
- 17
-
28
Hristiyan Petrov ↓ Denzel Hall 64'
- 16
Bench
- 30
- 13
- 23
- 6
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 64'
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 46'
- 22
-
21
Espen van Ee ↑ 81'
-
24
Milos Lukovic ↑ 80'
- 26
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 90'
- 43
Coach
Robin Veldman
NEC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 32
- 24
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Ivan Marquez 46'
- 71
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Koki Ogawa 60'
- 22
-
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Argyrios Darelas 81'
- 19
- 9
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↓ Basar Onal 60'
Bench
- 6
- 20
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↑ 60'
-
4
Ivan Marquez ↑ 46'
- 1
- 31
-
2
Brayann Pereira ↑ 81'
- 14
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 60'
-
8
Argyrios Darelas ↑ 81'
- 33
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Thom Haye | 1 |
| Antoine Colassin | 1 |
| Landry Dimata | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Patrik Walemark | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
76%
Draw or NEC
50%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.