Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated Heracles 3:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2023. Goals were scored by J. Hornkamp 3′, K. Ogawa 51′ (pen.), K. Ogawa 59′, T. Chery 66′. 2 yellow cards were shown. NEC Nijmegen had 63% possession while Heracles held 37%. NEC Nijmegen had 26 shots (12 on target) compared to 7 (1 on target) for Heracles. Expected goals: NEC Nijmegen 3.33 — Heracles 0.84. NEC Nijmegen made 4 substitutions, Heracles made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Jordy Bruijn 17′), Penalty cancelled (Sontje Hansen 65′).

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and Heracles — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 63% possession against Heracles's 37%. NEC Nijmegen registered 26 shots (12 on target) while Heracles managed 7 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 7–6. Fouls committed: 1–7.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, NEC Nijmegen have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Heracles show 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

NEC Nijmegen and Heracles have met 2 times — NEC Nijmegen won 2, Heracles won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. NEC Nijmegen leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (8 for the home side, 2 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 4–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)