Willem II Tilburg vs NEC, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Willem II Tilburg vs NEC — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Rogier Honig
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | NEC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 May | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Telstar 1963 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 2 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 12 |
| 20 | Conceded | 13 |
| -14 | GD | -1 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
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 (2 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ 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)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 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' What a night it is going to be! Willem II Tilburg welcome NEC for this crunch clash at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' NEC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noe Lebreton made 399 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Almugera Kabar, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Adam Tahauia doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' 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.
- 54' Tjaronn Chery does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
- 59' Finn Stam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
- 64' GOAL! Bryan Linssen scores on 64.
- 65' Noe Lebreton gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Darko Nejasmic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' What composure from Bryan Linssen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 67' What composure from Kaj Sierhuis! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 69' The whistle greets Eser Gurbuz as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Verheydt.
- 74' Alessandro Ciranni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 75' The whistle greets Deveron Fonville as he departs to be replaced by Almugera Kabar.
- 76' Time for substitution for NEC. Deveron Fonville is replaced by Almugera Kabar.
- 77' The Netherlands Thomas Verheydt breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-5!
- 78' A goal from the Netherlands international Thomas Verheydt! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-5!
- 83' Eser Gurbuz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 375 appearances.
- 88' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' The crowd applauds Adam Tahauia as he leaves the pitch. Bram Nuytinck steps in for NEC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for NEC players.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 24
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 19
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↓ Thomas Verheydt 69'
- 31
- 8
Bench
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 69'
-
28
Thomas Verheydt ↑ 69'
- 21
- 15
-
83
Mats Lemmens ↑ 69'
- 14
- 48
- 44
- 40
- 49
- 41
NEC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 9
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Kaj Sierhuis 65'
- 10
-
6
Darko Nejasmic ↓ Noe Lebreton 65'
- 35
- 2
-
99
Clement Bischoff ↓ Emre Mor 65'
-
19
Adam Tahauia ↓ Bram Nuytinck 89'
- 1
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 5
-
14
Kaj Sierhuis ↑ 65'
-
7
Emre Mor ↑ 65'
-
17
Bram Nuytinck ↑ 89'
- 12
- 11
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↑ 65'
- 8
- 73
-
66
Almugera Kabar ↑ 76'
- 36
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 1 |
| Adam Tahauia | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Jeremy Bokila | 1 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 1 |
| Boris Lambert | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
43%
Draw or NEC
80%
Willem II Tilburg or NEC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.