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

Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

The Eredivisie is the focus for both SC Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen on Sunday afternoon, as bosses Robin van Persie and Rogier Meijer battle it out at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Recent form, head-to-head stats, predictions and the best odds are all published below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. Here we've gone for , but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?

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SC Heerenveen's next match is v Waalwijk at 15:30 on Saturday 10th May
NEC Nijmegen's next match is v Ajax at 15:45 on Sunday 11th May
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between Heerenveen and NEC was on Sunday 27th April 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
April 27th 2025
Heerenveen 1
0 NEC
 
I. Nicolăescu 53'
 
HEE
NEC
Shots On
5
1
Shots Off
5
4
Corners
7
5
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
13
11
Yellow/red cards
1/0
4/0
 
HeerenveenNEC
 
A. Noppert
H. Petrov (D. Hall 64')
O. Johansen Braude
N. Søyset Hopland
S. Kersten (H. Ali 46')
L. Brouwers
L. Smans (E. Gürbüz 90')
M. Linday
J. Trenskow (E. van Ee 80')
I. Nicolăescufootball icon (M. Luković 80')
I. Sebaoui
R. Roefs
(B. Pereira 81') E. Lyratzis
(I. Márquez Álvarez 46') P. Sandler
T. Ouwejan
C. Verdonk
(B. Onal 60') S. Ouaissa
(A. Darelas 81') K. Sano
D. Proper
(K. Ogawa 60') S. Hansen
K. Shiogai
V. van Crooij

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 76% chance of Heerenveen and NEC serving up at least a couple of goals in this Eredivisie clash. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.18.

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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 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Heerenveen
51%
23/20
10%
-
Draw
24%
13/5-
NEC
25%
11/5
22%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Heerenveen 1-0
11%
9/1
9%
-
Heerenveen 2-1
10%
8/1
5%
-
Heerenveen 2-0
9%
11/1
20%
-
NEC 1-0
7%
12/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
NEC 2-1
6%
10/1
10%
-
Heerenveen 3-1
5%
14/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
11/1-
Heerenveen 3-0
5%
20/1
9%
-
NEC 2-0
4%
18/1
27%
-
Heerenveen 3-2
3%
20/1-
NEC 3-1
2%
22/1
21%
-
Heerenveen 4-1
2%
33/1-
Heerenveen 4-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
4/6
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
23/20
4%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/6
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
5/4
10%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/7
3%
-
BTTS - No
46%
5/4
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
11/4
6%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
9/2
22%
-
Home/draw
75%
4/11
6%
-
Away/draw
49%
4/6
9%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/5
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
10/3
4%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
13/8
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
4/9
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
4/1
15%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/6
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
9/1
11%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/16
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
68%
4/7
13%
-
Away DNB
42%
5/4
18%
-
Heerenveen win to nil
27%
10/3
13%
-
NEC win to nil
12%
11/2
18%
-
Heerenveen / Heerenveen
24%
12/5
15%
-
Heerenveen / NEC
3%
25/1
13%
-
Heerenveen / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Heerenveen
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / NEC
11%
13/2
15%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
NEC / Heerenveen
4%
20/1
9%
-
NEC / NEC
16%
4/1
15%
-
NEC / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Heerenveen have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 5 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 42 goals to 38 goals.

Home League Performance

Heerenveen have played 15 games at home winning 8, drawing 6 and losing 1 game. They have scored 27 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

NEC are in 12th position in the Eredivisie on 33 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 5 and won 3. NEC have conceded 33 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Heerenveen
NEC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax3123533674 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2F
May 11
2
PSV3122455870 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
3-3A
l
 
2-0A
3
Feyenoord3119843965 
May 18
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
4
Utrecht3118851962 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
5
Twente3114981451 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
AZ Alkmaar3114891750 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
9-1A
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
7
GA Eagles3113810347 
w
 
1-0F
May 14
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
8
Heerenveen Home3111713-1440 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
9
Groningen3110813-838 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-1A
10
Fortuna3110615-1836 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-3F
11
S.Rotterdam3181112-535 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
12
Heracles3181112-1835 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
May 18
13
NEC Away319715-234 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
-
-
14
PEC Zwolle3181013-1134 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
15
NAC318815-2032 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
2-4F
May 14
l
 
1-0A
16
Willem II316718-2025 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-1A
17
Almere City314819-3820 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
18
Waalwijk314720-3219 
d
 
1-1F
May 10
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
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 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Heerenveen1 - 3Vitesse
Heerenveen0 - 8PSV
Heerenveen2 - 3Utrecht
Heerenveen3 - 3Twente
Heerenveen2 - 3Feyenoord
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HHeerenveen0 - 2Ajax
AHeerenveen4 - 2NAC
AHeerenveen0 - 3Almere City
HHeerenveen1 - 0PSV
AHeerenveen2 - 1Willem II
HHeerenveen1 - 1Waalwijk
AHeerenveen0 - 3Feyenoord
HHeerenveen1 - 0GA Eagles
AHeerenveen0 - 3Fortuna
NEC 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Almere City1 - 4NEC
Excelsior0 - 3NEC
Vitesse0 - 3NEC
Fortuna1 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0NEC
FC Volendam2 - 5NEC
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNEC2 - 1Waalwijk
ANEC0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HNEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
ANEC1 - 0Utrecht
HNEC2 - 3GA Eagles
ANEC0 - 0Feyenoord
ANEC0 - 2Twente
HNEC2 - 2Almere City
ANEC1 - 2Groningen
HNEC3 - 3PSV
HNEC4 - 1Fortuna
ANEC1 - 0PEC Zwolle
ANEC1 - 4Willem II
HNEC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
ANEC0 - 5GA Eagles
HNEC1 - 2Ajax
HNEC1 - 2Utrecht
ANEC3 - 0Waalwijk
HNEC6 - 0Groningen
ANEC0 - 1Almere City
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
NEC have not lost to Heerenveen in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Heerenveen since 2016
Heerenveen
NEC
Goals: Scored
2
5
Games: Scored
2 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
3 / 5
D
3
NEC
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heerenveen
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
Heerenveen 8th NEC 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Heerenveen will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that NEC will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Heerenveen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
NEC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/278899/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Heerenveen
PG (predicted goals)
NEC
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
HEE
NEC
6%
better
view stats
Games scored21
21
Failed to score9
8
Scored first10
12
Goals scored38
42
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%
Defence rating
HEE
NEC
22%
better
view stats
Games conceded26
21
Clean sheets4
8
Conceded first20
16
Goals conceded53
43
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+22%

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

Heerenveen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28737
O. Johansen BraudeI NicolaescuJ TrenskowO. Johansen Braude
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Noppert GLK13
1
-
O. Johansen Braude DEF302
7
-
S Kersten DEF2711
2
-
N Hopland DEF272
-
H Petrov DEF3
-
M. Linday MID1322
2
-
L Brouwers MID2232
5
-
J Trenskow MID2263
-
L. Smans MID3031
2
-
I Sebaoui MID2931
-
I Nicolaescu FWD2271
1
-
Subs
M Hart GLK18
1
-
B Klaverboer GLK
-
J Bekkema GLK
-
D Hall DEF17
2
-
H Ali DEF6
-
R. Bouw DEF
-
E. van Ee MID2912
5
-
A Condé MID131
1
-
M. Luković FWD102
-
D. Rallis FWD2221
1
-
A Jahanbakhsh FWD1932
3
-
E. Gürbüz FWD921
-
NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29958
R RoefsV CrooijT OuwejanC Verdonk
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Roefs GLK29
-
E Lyratzis DEF131
-
P Sandler DEF16
1
-
C Verdonk DEF3011
8
-
T Ouwejan DEF2625
1
-
D Proper MID261
3
-
V Crooij MID2395
5
1
K Sano MID222
3
1
S. Ouaissa FWD306
2
-
K. Shiogai FWD2241
-
S Hansen FWD2843
3
-
Subs
R Janse GLK
-
S Gassel GLK2
-
B Pereira DEF2812
2
-
I Márquez DEF252
3
-
M Hoedemakers MID251
1
-
A. Darelas MID5
-
L Schöne MID15
1
1
Y. Sbai MID
-
B. Onal FWD303
3
-
L Larsen FWD7
-
K Ogawa FWD2471
1
-