6 May 2023 at 18:00

Referee: D. Higler

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: NEC Nijmegen

Away Record: Heerenveen

W 438D 288L 384
Over 2.562
Goals scored1818

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Heerenveen defeated NEC Nijmegen 3:2. The match was played in Eredivisie 2022. Goals were scored by T. Haye 27′, M. Mattsson 37′, L. Dimata 61′, S. van Hooijdonk 82′, A. Colassin 87′. 2 yellow cards were shown. NEC Nijmegen had 45% possession while Heerenveen held 55%. NEC Nijmegen had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 12 (6 on target) for Heerenveen. NEC Nijmegen made 3 substitutions, Heerenveen made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

NEC Nijmegen
Heerenveen
Kick Off
27′
M. Mattsson

assist: Iván Márquez

37′
Half Time
O. TannaneJ. Bruijn
59′
L. Dimata

assist: S. El Karouani

61′
69′
S. OlssonC. Nunnely
69′
P. van AmersfoortA. Colassin
E. TavşanA. Musaba
77′
82′
S. van Hooijdonk

assist: O. Sahraoui

83′
M. KöhlertR. Kaib
L. DimataPedro Marques
85′
87′
A. Colassin

assist: A. Tahiri

90′
A. TahiriJ. Bruma
Full Time

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 45% possession against Heerenveen's 55%. NEC Nijmegen registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Heerenveen managed 12 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 4–3. Fouls committed: 16–22.

5Shots on Goal6
5Shots off Goal5
13Total Shots12
3Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox8
3Shots outsidebox4
16Fouls22
4Corner Kicks3
1Offsides0
45%Ball Possession55%
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves3
401Total passes491
330Passes accurate434
82%Passes %88%
0expected_goals0

Recent Form

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

NEC Nijmegen

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Heerenveen

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NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen Head to Head Results

NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen have met 21 times — NEC Nijmegen won 8, Heerenveen won 4, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. NEC Nijmegen leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 56 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (32 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (48%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Heerenveen are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2012.

8

NEC Nijmegen

9

Drawn

4

Heerenveen

Goals: 32Goals: 24

Recent Meetings (21)

22 Mar 2026NEC Nijmegen2 – 2Heerenveen
21 Sept 2025Heerenveen3 – 2NEC Nijmegen
27 Apr 2025Heerenveen1 – 0NEC Nijmegen
19 Oct 2024NEC Nijmegen3 – 0Heerenveen
10 Mar 2024NEC Nijmegen2 – 0Heerenveen
7 Oct 2023Heerenveen1 – 1NEC Nijmegen
4 Sept 2022Heerenveen0 – 0NEC Nijmegen
13 Feb 2022Heerenveen0 – 1NEC Nijmegen
6 Nov 2021NEC Nijmegen1 – 1Heerenveen
14 May 2017Heerenveen0 – 2NEC Nijmegen
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026