Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated Heerenveen 2:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by A. Groeneveld 23′, T. Awoniyi 64′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Heerenveen had 69% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 31%. Heerenveen had 19 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (8 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. Heerenveen made 3 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Heerenveen had 69% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 31%. Heerenveen registered 19 shots (6 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 13 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 6–6. Fouls committed: 9–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Heerenveen have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. NEC Nijmegen show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen have met 2 times — Heerenveen won 1, NEC Nijmegen won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Heerenveen leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.50 per match (5 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)