36 - 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 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Rogier Honig
6 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBV Excelsior | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | AZ | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | PSV | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | NEC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 May | Telstar 1963 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 1 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 1 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | -1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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 13th (1 pts). NEC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Koning Willem II Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Willem II Tilburg and NEC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' 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.
- 16' That is a card for Willem II Tilburg. Nathan Tjoe-A-On will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tobias Storm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 26' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Willem II Tilburg that had 166 games and scored 215 goals.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 24
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 22
- 19
- 50
- 31
- 8
Bench
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 15
- 83
- 14
- 48
- 44
- 40
- 49
- 41
NEC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 10
- 6
- 35
- 2
- 99
- 19
- 1
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 5
- 14
- 7
- 17
- 12
- 11
- 20
- 8
- 73
- 66
- 36
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Bokila | 1 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 1 |
| Boris Lambert | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
0.76
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + NEC or Draw 68%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
67%
Draw or NEC
68%
Willem II Tilburg or NEC
65%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
0 – 0
21.5%
0 – 1
15.5%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 19% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
41%
NEC keeps clean sheet
47%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.