Willem II Tilburg vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

Willem II Tilburg

4 – 1

Full Time

NEC

Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 15:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 12,575 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ivan Marquez og 20' 1–0

1–1 24' Koki Ogawa

Jeremy Bokila 33' 2–1

Ringo Meerveld 63' 3–1

Boris Lambert 86' 4–1

Y 58' Ivan Marquez

Y 61' Koki Ogawa

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs NEC — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Willem II Tilburg 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Richard Martens
Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
Assistant 2 Rick van Rijn

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	2	6
2	Fortuna Sittard	2	4
3	PSV	2	4
4	SBV Excelsior	2	3
5	Go Ahead Eagles	1	3
6	NEC	2	3
7	AFC Ajax	1	3
8	Sparta Rotterdam	2	3
9	FC Groningen	1	3
10	Feyenoord Rotterdam	1	3
11	SC Heerenveen	1	3
12	Telstar 1963	2	3
13	FC Twente '65	1	0
14	ADO Den Haag	1	0
15	PEC Zwolle	1	0
16	FC Utrecht	2	0
17	Willem II Tilburg	2	0
18	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	2	0

Head-to-Head

Willem II Tilburg 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals NEC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 4–1 NEC 2021-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 NEC 2021-09-12 NEC 0–0 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg

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

NEC

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
#17	Position	#6
0	Points	3
2	Played	2
0 / 0 / 2	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
2	Scored	5
8	Conceded	3
-6	GD	+2
0.00	PPG	1.50
0%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts). NEC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/5

76+

1/–

■ 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' Willem II Tilburg have kicked off against NEC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Roberto Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kento Shiogai, as he is very good at scoring at Koning Willem II Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' What a strike from Ivan Marquez! The score is 0-1.
24' GOAL! Koki Ogawa fires home to make it 0-2!
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremy Bokila makes it 1-2.
38' The 34-year-old Erik Schouten has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' The referee calls foul for Ivan Marquez. He receives a card.
61' Koki Ogawa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
63' What composure from Ringo Meerveld! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-2.
64' Sami Ouaissa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kodai Sano on 64 minute.
68' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Patrick Joosten is replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
78' Boris Lambert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Bokila at the 78 minute mark.
83' Willem II Tilburg have won 214 goals from 165 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
86' Boris Lambert puts Willem II Tilburg on the lead.
89' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Basar Onal is hanging Thomas Ouwejan on the field on 89 minute.
90' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lefteris Lyratzis is withdrawn and Kento Shiogai gets his opportunity.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

17
Patrick Joosten ↓ Emilio Kehrer 68'
1
Thomas Didillon
18
Jeremy Bokila ↓ Boris Lambert 78'
8
Jesse Bosch
4
Erik Schouten
16
Ringo Meerveld ↓ Amar Ahmed Fatah 89'
33
Tommy St. Jago
7
Nick Doodeman
30
Raffael Behounek
34
Amine Lachkar
5
Runar THor Sigurgeirsson

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Basar Onal 89'
32
Vito van Crooij
24
Calvin Verdonk
18
Koki Ogawa
7
Roberto Gonzalez ↓ Lasse Schone 64'
71
Dirk Proper
10
Sontje Hansen
22
Robin Roefs
4
Ivan Marquez
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Sami Ouaissa 64'
19
Lefteris Lyratzis ↓ Kento Shiogai 90'

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ringo Meerveld	1
Boris Lambert	1
Koki Ogawa	1
Kento Shiogai	1
Thomas Verheydt	1
Tjaronn Chery	1
Bryan Linssen	1
Kaj Sierhuis	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.76 Willem II Tilburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

3.48 NEC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Willem II Tilburg29% Draw17% NEC54%

Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes79% 0% No21%

Avg goals/match: 5.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	74%	26%
± 4.5	58%	42%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw

46%

Draw or NEC

71%

Willem II Tilburg or NEC

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Willem II Tilburg17% Draw30% NEC53%

Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

6.5%

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 3

5.6%

1 – 4

5.6%

2 – 2

2 – 4

4.9%

1 – 1

3.9%

1 – 5

3.9%

0 – 3

3.9%

0 – 2

3.5%

2 – 5

3.4%

0 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap	Willem II Tilburg covers	Push	NEC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	9%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	17%	51%
+1.5	49%	—	51%
+2	49%	18%	33%
+2.5	67%	—	33%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

NEC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Willem II Tilburg vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Willem II Tilburg Form

NEC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Clean Sheet