Match Summary

Heracles defeated NEC Nijmegen 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2024. Goals were scored by M. Engels 3′, L. Kulenović 13′, K. Ogawa 45′. 7 yellow cards were shown. NEC Nijmegen had 65% possession while Heracles held 35%. NEC Nijmegen had 21 shots (9 on target) compared to 11 (5 on target) for Heracles. Expected goals: NEC Nijmegen 1.68 — Heracles 2.03. NEC Nijmegen made 4 substitutions, Heracles made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and Heracles — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 65% possession against Heracles's 35%. NEC Nijmegen registered 21 shots (9 on target) while Heracles managed 11 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 15–16.

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)