Willem II Tilburg vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Willem II Tilburg vs NEC — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Rick van Rijn
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | NEC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | NAC Breda | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 0 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 20 |
| 40 | Conceded | 21 |
| -29 | GD | -1 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ 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)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Willem II Tilburg and NEC has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' GOAL! Ivan Marquez scores on 20. Assisted by Nick Doodeman
- 24' The Japan forward Koki Ogawa breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-2!
- 29' NEC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Bokila gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The 24-year-old Dirk Proper has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' Willem II Tilburg currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' Willem II Tilburg is showing some good football. However, Willem II Tilburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' A moment of madness from Ivan Marquez on 58 minutes earns him a card. NEC will be frustrated.
- 61' Koki Ogawa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 63' Goal! Ringo Meerveld scores his 7 goal in 6 matches.
- 64' Time for substitution for NEC. Kodai Sano is replaced by Sami Ouaissa.
- 68' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Patrick Joosten exits the field as Emilio Kehrer enters on 68.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Boris Lambert comes on to replace Jeremy Bokila.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 86' Boris Lambert has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 89' Time for substitution for NEC. Thomas Ouwejan is replaced by Basar Onal.
- 90' Another substitution for NEC to replace Lefteris Lyratzis by Kento Shiogai on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Willem II Tilburg players.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Patrick Joosten ↓ Emilio Kehrer 68'
- 1
-
18
Jeremy Bokila ↓ Boris Lambert 78'
- 8
- 4
- 16
- 33
- 7
- 30
- 34
- 5
Bench
- 24
-
6
Boris Lambert ↑ 78'
- 41
- 22
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 68'
- 35
- 48
-
21
Amar Ahmed Fatah ↑ 89'
- 50
- 15
- 51
Coach
Peter Maes
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Basar Onal 89'
- 32
- 24
- 18
-
7
Roberto Gonzalez ↓ Lasse Schone 64'
- 71
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Sami Ouaissa 64'
- 19
Bench
- 6
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 64'
- 1
- 31
- 2
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 89'
- 29
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 90'
- 8
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↑ 64'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Boris Lambert | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 1 |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 1 |
| Adam Tahauia | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Willem II Tilburg or NEC 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
64%
Draw or NEC
59%
Willem II Tilburg or NEC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.