SC Heerenveen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SC Heerenveen are 12th (3 pts). NEC are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SC Heerenveen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sami Ouaissa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' SC Heerenveen have won 356 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Koki Ogawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Ivan Marquez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Sandler on 46 minute.
- 51' Luuk Brouwers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
- 53' Goal! Ion Nicolaescu scores his 16 goal in 50 matches.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Veldman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Fresh legs for NEC! Koki Ogawa comes on to replace Sontje Hansen.
- 64' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denzel Hall is hanging Hristiyan Petrov on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Dirk Proper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' It’s a booking for NEC player. Calvin Verdonk gets a card.
- 76' It’s a booking for NEC player. Vito van Crooij gets a card.
- 80' Milos Lukovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ion Nicolaescu on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Jacob Trenskow as he departs to be replaced by Espen van Ee.
- 82' That is a card for NEC. Dirk Proper will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Basar Onal on 84.
- 89' The 23-year-old Brayann Pereira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Levi Smans makes way for Eser Gurbuz at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 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 |
| Patrik Walemark | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Ali Akman | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
84%
Draw or NEC
48%
SC Heerenveen or NEC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 29% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.