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SC Heerenveen v NEC Nijmegen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 21st Sep, 13:30 BST, Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

NEC Nijmegen, led by manager Dick Campbell, visit Robin Dutt and his SC Heerenveen side at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday afternoon in the Eredivisie. We've analysed both sides' last 20 Eredivisie matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Having studied all relevant stats, including historical head-to-head (H2H) data, we fully expect this fixture to deliver both elation and sadness to both home and away fans. We predict both Heerenveen and NEC to find the back of the net during the 90 mins, but the ultimate victor of the fixture seems less clear. The odds point towards a both teams to score bet, and that's our recommendation.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Heerenveen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.60.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Heerenveen
38%
8/5
16%
-
Draw
24%
12/5-
NEC
38%
13/8
15%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
8%
-
Heerenveen 2-1
8%
9/1
11%
-
NEC 2-1
8%
9/1
9%
-
Heerenveen 1-0
7%
11/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1-
NEC 1-0
7%
11/1
8%
-
Heerenveen 2-0
5%
14/1
25%
-
NEC 2-0
5%
14/1
12%
-
Heerenveen 3-1
4%
18/1
12%
-
NEC 3-1
4%
18/1
17%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
14/1
15%
-
Heerenveen 3-2
4%
22/1
10%
-
NEC 3-2
4%
22/1
12%
-
Heerenveen 3-0
3%
25/1
24%
-
NEC 3-0
3%
25/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
3/5
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
13/10
10%
-
Home 1st Goal
49%
10/11
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
10/11
9%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
14/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
63%
1/2
4%
-
BTTS - No
37%
6/4
11%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
10/3
8%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1-
BTTS - Away Win
22%
10/3
21%
-
Home/draw
62%
4/9
6%
-
Away/draw
62%
1/2
7%
-
Home/away
76%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/6
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
4/1
15%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
11/8
10%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
8/15
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
10/3
13%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1/5
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
8/1
10%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/14
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/33
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
14/1
15%
-
Home DNB
55%
5/6
13%
-
Away DNB
55%
5/6
17%
-
Heerenveen win to nil
16%
9/2
27%
-
NEC win to nil
16%
9/2
8%
-
Heerenveen / Heerenveen
21%
3/1
11%
-
Heerenveen / NEC
4%
22/1
12%
-
Heerenveen / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Heerenveen
13%
11/2
8%
-
Draw / NEC
13%
11/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
NEC / Heerenveen
4%
22/1-
NEC / NEC
21%
3/1
16%
-
NEC / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table
Won
Draw
Lost
Heerenveen
NEC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord330079 
Jan 10
Sep 13
Apr 11
Nov 22
2
NEC4301109 
Sep 21
Mar 21
-
-
3
Utrecht430189 
Jan 31
Sep 28
Jan 10
Nov 2
4
PSV430179 
Dec 6
Feb 21
Sep 13
Mar 14
5
Ajax422048 
May 17
Nov 1
Dec 20
Feb 21
6
AZ Alkmaar321047 
Nov 22
Apr 11
Sep 28
Jan 31
7
PEC Zwolle320116 
Feb 14
Nov 29
Jan 24
Oct 25
8
Groningen420206 
Jan 17
l
 
2-1F
Nov 9
May 10
9
S.Rotterdam4202-56 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Nov 29
Feb 14
10
Fortuna311104 
Apr 23
Nov 8
Feb 28
l
 
3-2A
11
FC Volendam404004 
d
 
1-1F
May 2
Mar 7
Dec 6
12
Telstar4112-24 
Mar 14
Oct 19
May 2
Dec 13
13
GA Eagles4031-33 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 24
May 17
Oct 5
14
Twente4103-33 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
Oct 19
Apr 23
15
NAC4103-53 
Oct 24
May 10
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
16
Excelsior4103-83 
Oct 4
Mar 7
w
 
5-0F
Apr 4
17
Heerenveen4022-22 
-
-
Mar 21
Sep 21
18
Heracles4004-130 
Apr 4
Dec 20
Feb 7
w
 
1-4A
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Heerenveen 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Heerenveen2 - 2GA Eagles
Heerenveen1 - 2Twente
Heerenveen1 - 1FC Volendam
Heerenveen2 - 0Feyenoord
Heerenveen1 - 0NEC
Heerenveen2 - 1Almere City
Heerenveen3 - 1Willem II
Heerenveen1 - 1Heracles
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 3Twente
Heerenveen2 - 2Fortuna
Heerenveen0 - 2Ajax
Heerenveen1 - 0PSV
Heerenveen1 - 1Waalwijk
Heerenveen1 - 0GA Eagles
Heerenveen2 - 0S.Rotterdam
Heerenveen1 - 1PEC Zwolle
Heerenveen2 - 1Groningen
Heerenveen4 - 0NAC
Heerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHeerenveen2 - 2GA Eagles
HHeerenveen1 - 2Twente
AHeerenveen1 - 2Groningen
HHeerenveen1 - 1FC Volendam
AHeerenveen1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
HHeerenveen2 - 0Feyenoord
AHeerenveen0 - 1GA Eagles
AHeerenveen1 - 3Waalwijk
HHeerenveen1 - 0NEC
HHeerenveen2 - 1Almere City
AHeerenveen1 - 3S.Rotterdam
HHeerenveen3 - 1Willem II
AHeerenveen0 - 2Utrecht
HHeerenveen1 - 1Heracles
AHeerenveen1 - 2PSV
HHeerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
AHeerenveen1 - 1PEC Zwolle
HHeerenveen3 - 3Twente
HHeerenveen2 - 2Fortuna
AHeerenveen0 - 1Groningen
NEC 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fortuna3 - 2NEC
Heracles1 - 4NEC
Twente2 - 2NEC
Heracles1 - 2NEC
Ajax0 - 3NEC
Heerenveen1 - 0NEC
S.Rotterdam2 - 0NEC
Utrecht0 - 1NEC
Feyenoord0 - 0NEC
Twente2 - 0NEC
Groningen2 - 1NEC
PEC Zwolle0 - 1NEC
Willem II4 - 1NEC
GA Eagles5 - 0NEC
Waalwijk0 - 3NEC
Almere City1 - 0NEC
NAC1 - 0NEC
PSV2 - 0NEC
Fortuna0 - 3NEC
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANEC2 - 3Fortuna
HNEC3 - 0NAC
ANEC4 - 1Heracles
HNEC5 - 0Excelsior
ANEC2 - 2Twente
ANEC2 - 1Heracles
HNEC3 - 0NAC
ANEC3 - 0Ajax
HNEC1 - 1Willem II
ANEC0 - 1Heerenveen
HNEC2 - 1Waalwijk
ANEC0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HNEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
ANEC1 - 0Utrecht
HNEC2 - 3GA Eagles
ANEC0 - 0Feyenoord
ANEC0 - 2Twente
HNEC2 - 2Almere City
ANEC1 - 2Groningen
HNEC3 - 3PSV
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Heerenveen since 2016
Heerenveen
NEC
Goals: Scored
3
5
Games: Scored
3 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
3 / 6
HEE
1
D
3
NEC
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heerenveen
Heerenveen1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1NEC
0 - 2NEC
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at NEC since 2015
NEC
Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
12
5
Games: Scored
6 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
0 / 6
HEE
1
D
1
NEC
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT NEC
NEC3 - 0
NEC2 - 0
2 - 3Heerenveen
Draw1 - 1Draw
NEC2 - 1
NEC2 - 0
Goal Statistics

SC Heerenveen have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.6 against NEC Nijmegen on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Heerenveen 17th NEC 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Heerenveen will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 79% probability that NEC will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Heerenveen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
NEC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Heerenveen
PG (predicted goals)
NEC
1.6
1.6
Attack rating
HEE
NEC
28%
better
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Games scored4
4
Failed to score0
0
Scored first2
2
Goals scored5
14
Avg. goals scored1.3
3.5
Avg. shots per game11
14
Avg. shots per goal9
4
Conversion rate for11
25
Avg. XG for2
3
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
HEE
NEC
40%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
2
Clean sheets0
2
Conceded first2
2
Goals conceded7
4
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
8
Conversion rate against25%
12%
Avg. XG against0.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+40%

Heerenveen v NEC Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Heerenveen Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4212
A NoppertJ TrenskowV ZagaritisS Kersten
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Noppert GLK4
-
S Kersten DEF4
2
-
N Hopland DEF41
1
-
V Zagaritis DEF41
1
-
J Overeem MID41
1
-
M. Linday MID4
1
-
V Sejk FWD41
-
D Vente FWD4
-
M Rivera FWD4
1
-
J Trenskow FWD42
-
H Petrov DEF3
-
O. Johansen Braude DEF3
-
L Brouwers MID311
1
1
E. Gürbüz FWD3
-
R Meerveld MID2
-
L. Smans MID11
-
NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4321
G CrettazB LinssenT CheryB Pereira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Crettaz GLK4
-
B Pereira DEF4
1
-
T Chery MID422
1
-
V Crooij MID41
-
D Proper MID41
1
-
S. Ouaissa MID41
1
-
K Sano MID4
-
V Misidjan FWD42
-
B. Onal FWD412
1
-
B Linssen FWD431
1
-
P Sandler DEF311
-
Y Kachati FWD31
-
R González FWD3
-
K Ogawa FWD32
-
K. Shiogai FWD32
-
Y. Sbai DEF2
-