Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie

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Heerenveen

0–2Full-time

NEC Nijmegen

LWLWDLGoals 11-16

DWWWLLGoals 19-15

Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen · Capacity 27,224 · grass · Referee: Ed Peter Janssen

Match events

23'Arnaut Danjuma (D. Dumić)
28'J. von Haacke
41'Doke Schmidt
55'Kevin Mayi (Taiwo Awoniyi)
64'Taiwo Awoniyi (D. Dumić)
65'Doke Schmidt (Younes Namli)
65'Sam Larsson (Henk Veerman)
79'S. Schaars (Pelle van Amersfoort)
80'Ali Messaoud
80'J. von Haacke (Janio Bikel)
87'Ali Messaoud (Ferdi Kadıoğlu)

Lineups

Heerenveen

NEC Nijmegen

4-3-3

J. StreppelCoach

R. de Groot

Match trends

Heerenveen have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
NEC Nijmegen have averaged 1.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Heerenveen wins

3Draws

3NEC Nijmegen wins

6-10Goals

Heerenveen

1–0Apr 27, 2025, 12:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

3–0Oct 19, 2024, 6:00 PM

Heerenveen

NEC Nijmegen

2–0Mar 10, 2024, 3:45 PM

Heerenveen

1–1Oct 7, 2023, 2:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

2–3May 6, 2023, 6:00 PM

Heerenveen

0–0Sep 4, 2022, 12:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

Heerenveen

0–1Feb 13, 2022, 1:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–1Nov 6, 2021, 5:45 PM

Heerenveen

Pre-match comparison

1.1Goals scored per game1.9

1.6Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Ed Peter Janssen

3.54Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.19Penalties scored / game

Based on 26 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Heerenveen

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

33.3%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

33.3%

NEC Nijmegen

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

33.3%

76-90+'

44.4%

Match statistics

69%Possession31%

—Expected goals (xG)—

6Shots on target8

19Total shots13

8Shots off target4

5Blocked shots1

7Shots inside the box12

12Shots outside the box1

6Corners6

1Offsides5

9Fouls12

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

6Goalkeeper saves7

620Total passes281

545Accurate passes192

88%Pass accuracy68%

Player ratings

1D. DumićNEC Nijmegen🅰️ 28.9
2J. DelleNEC Nijmegen8.5
3Martin ØdegaardHeerenveen7.7
4Michael HeinlothNEC Nijmegen7.5
5Wojciech GollaNEC Nijmegen7.5
6G. BreinburgNEC Nijmegen7.4

Box score

Heerenveen

16Jeremiah St. JusteD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels60%

5Lucas BijkerD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels58%

13Arbër ZeneliF · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/5 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels60%

9

9R. GhoochannejhadF · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes94%

Tackles—

Duels0%

6

6S. Schaars (C)M · 79'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels50%

1Erwin MulderG · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels—

11Sam LarssonF · 65'

6.4

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels27%

21

21Y. KobayashiM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels50%

17Martin ØdegaardF · 90'

7.7

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels60%

12Doke SchmidtD · 65'

🟨6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels67%

22Wout FaesD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels75%

Bench (11)

33

33W. van der SteenG

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27Stefan GartenmannD

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37Michel VlapM

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8Morten ThorsbyM

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39

39D. JohnsenF

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18Younes NamliF · 25'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels0%

7

7L. SlagveerF

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19Pelle van AmersfoortM · 11'

6.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels0%

25

25W. HuizingD

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20Henk VeermanF · 25'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels0%

31

31J. BekkemaG

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NEC Nijmegen

19

19J. von HaackeM · 80'

🟨7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels50%

3

3D. DumićD · 90'

🅰️ 28.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels75%

1

1J. DelleG · 90'

8.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes34%

Tackles—

Duels—

2Michael HeinlothD · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels64%

4Wojciech GollaD · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels100%

34

34G. Breinburg (C)M · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels55%

18Kevin MayiF · 55'

6.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels56%

17Jay-Roy GrotF · 90'

6.7

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes54%

Tackles—

Duels47%

47Arnaut DanjumaF · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots3/3 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels43%

28

28L. BurnetD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels40%

21Ali MessaoudM · 87'

🟨6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels23%

Bench (12)

22Joshua SmitsG

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11Jordan LarssonF

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10

10S. MaukM

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6Mikael DyrestamD

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20

20M. RayhiF

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8Janio BikelM · 10'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels67%

37

37J. LeiwakabessyD

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26

26M. van DuinG

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16Ferdi KadıoğluM · 3'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels—

24André FomitschowD

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9Taiwo AwoniyiF · 35'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels25%

30

30F. SturingD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen played?+

The match is played at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen (capacity 27,224).

What time does Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen kick off?+

Kickoff is at May 14, 2017, 12:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).