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16 August 2025 at 18:00

14
Full Time
Eredivisie · Season 2025
Referee: Alex Bos

Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated Heracles 4:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2025. Goals were scored by J. Hornkamp 3′, B. Linssen 39′, P. Sandler 68′, K. Shiogai 83′, K. Shiogai 87′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Heracles had 19% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 81%. Heracles had 13 shots (6 on target) compared to 24 (11 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. Expected goals: Heracles 1.33 — NEC Nijmegen 3.05. Heracles made 5 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 5. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Jizz Hornkamp 12′), Goal cancelled (Bryan Linssen 31′).

Match Events

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

Heracles
NEC Nijmegen
Kick Off
J. Hornkamp

assist: S. Scheperman

3′
Card upgrade12′
VAR
28′Bryan Linssen
29′
B. PereiraY. El Kachati
VAR
31′Goal cancelled
39′
B. Linssen

assist: P. Sandler

Half Time
J. WieckhoffM. Benita
46′
T. BrunsL. Kulenovic
46′
T. van GilstY. Borges Sanches
62′
J. ZamburekM. te Wierik
62′
Sem Scheperman68′
68′
P. Sandler

assist: T. Chery

69′
B. OnalV. Misidjan
69′
K. OgawaK. Shiogai
69′
B. LinssenV. van Crooij
D. MiraniA. Hrustic
81′
87′
K. Shiogai

assist: Y. El Kachati

90′
P. SandlerY. Sbai
Full Time

Match Statistics

Heracles had 19% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 81%. Heracles registered 13 shots (6 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 24 (11 on target). Corner kicks: 3–7. Fouls committed: 9–11.

6Shots on Goal11
6Shots off Goal5
13Total Shots24
1Blocked Shots8
7Shots insidebox17
6Shots outsidebox7
9Fouls11
3Corner Kicks7
1Offsides4
19%Ball Possession81%
2Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
7Goalkeeper Saves5
140Total passes649
82Passes accurate585
59%Passes %90%
1.33expected_goals3.05
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

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

Heracles

DLDLLL

NEC Nijmegen

DWWWLD

Head to Head

Heracles and NEC Nijmegen have met 1 times — Heracles won 0, NEC Nijmegen won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. NEC Nijmegen leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (1 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2026.

0

Heracles

0

Drawn

1

NEC Nijmegen

Goals: 1Goals: 4

Recent Meetings (1)

7 Feb 2026NEC Nijmegen4 – 1Heracles

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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