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EredivisieMatchweek 2THE MATCH CENTRE

Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen match centre

Willem II badgeWillem IIHome · 18 in league
DWWLL
Momentum↘ Falling42/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:4
UK time · Europe/London
NEC Nijmegen badgeNEC NijmegenAway · 11 in league
LDLDW
Momentum↗ Rising39/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
T. Verheydt77′
A. Tahaui45′
T. Chery54′
B. Linssen64′
K. Sierhuis67′
Koning Willem II Stadion · TilburgSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Willem IINEC Nijmegen
1Corner Kicks2
10Fouls14
1Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves1
279Total passes591
174Passes accurate500

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Willem II 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

NEC Nijmegen 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Willem II

7/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

NEC Nijmegen

2/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect NEC Nijmegen’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Willem II at home with NEC Nijmegen away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 11:55 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2026/27 · all league matches

Willem IINEC Nijmegen
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Willem II at home with NEC Nijmegen away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Willem II

Confirmed formation4-4-1-1John Stegeman
  1. 31K. de Leeuw
  2. 22P. van LoonD
  3. 3F. StamD
  4. 4J. HoogmaD
  5. 24N. Tjoe a OnD
  6. 50E. GurbuzM
  7. 2A. CiranniM
  8. 8K. BoogaardM
  9. 7J. SloryM
  10. 19U. van AalstF
  11. 9D. HaenF
Substitutes (11)

21 · W. van der Steen

41 · T. Kotte

5 · H. ter Avest

15 · A. Et Taibi

83 · M. Lemmens

14 · J. Mathijsen

48 · J. van Esdonk

40 · D. Iglesias

49 · I. Mouhoul

28 · T. Verheydt

44 · L. Maal

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Dick Schreuder
  1. 1G. CrettazG
  2. 2B. PereiraD
  3. 21T. StormD
  4. 24D. FonvilleD
  5. 19A. TahauiM
  6. 6D. NejasmicM
  7. 35J. MonteiroM
  8. 99C. BischoffM
  9. 9T. CheryF
  10. 10D. TadicF
  11. 30B. LinssenF
Substitutes (12)

12 · N. Polster

36 · F. Entius

73 · G. Bras

17 · B. Nuytinck

5 · T. Ouwejan

66 · A. Kabar

8 · I. Hansen-Aaroen

20 · N. Lebreton

11 · W. T. Willumsson

7 · E. Mor

14 · K. Sierhuis

34 · K. Kers

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Willem II

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Karst de Leeuw908.3—0—44—
Per van Loon906.0—0—154
Finn Stam906.2—0—401
Justin Hoogma906.2—0—291
Nathan Tjoe-A-On695.9—0—172
Eser Gürbüz696.3—0—10—
Alessandro Ciranni696.6—0—191
Kasper Boogaard896.2—0—332
Jaden Slory906.9—01131
Uriel van Aalst906.3—01141
Devin Haen906.9—0125—
Mats Lemmens216.3—0—4—
Hidde ter Avest217.2—1—81
Thomas Verheydt217.910171
Divano Fernandez Iglesias1——0—1—
Ismael Mouhoul———————
Tygo Kotte———————
Wouter Van der Steen———————
Jens Mathijsen———————
Amine Et-Taibi———————
Julian van Esdonk———————
Luca Maal———————

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Gonzalo Crettaz906.6—0—52—
Brayann Pereira906.5—0—54—
Tobias Storm907.2—0—632
Deveron Fonville767.5—0—633
Adam Tahaui897.2103402
Darko Nejašmić657.6—0262—
Jamiro Monteiro907.0—02622
Clement Bischoff668.2—1—28—
Tjaronn Chery908.311247—
Dušan Tadić906.2—0—571
Bryan Linssen666.5103111
Noe Lebreton256.6—0—181
Emre Mor247.0—01182
Kaj Sierhuis247.21024—
Almugera Kabar146.3—0—81
Bram Nuytinck1——014—
Nikolas Polster———————
Freek Entius———————
Gabriel Brás———————
Thomas Ouwejan———————
Willum Thor Willumsson———————
Isak Hansen Aarøen———————
Kevin Kers———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Eredivisie table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1AZ Alkmaar76101861219
WDWWW
2Feyenoord75202571817
WWWDW
3PSV Eindhoven751124101416
LWWWW
4Twente7511157816
WWWDW
5Ajax74212191214
DWWLW
6Fortuna Sittard74121314-113
WLWWL
7Excelsior7322159611
DLDWW
8Groningen73221513211
WDDLL
9GO Ahead Eagles72411614210
DDDLW
10Heerenveen723211929
WDLDL
11NEC Nijmegen72231213-18
DLDLW
12Sparta Rotterdam71241017-75
LLDLD
13Telstar7124512-75
LDLDL
14Cambuur71241019-95
DWDLL
15Utrecht71241124-135
LWDLD
16PEC Zwolle7115620-144
LLDLW
17ADO Den Haag7025717-102
DLLDL
18Willem II7025620-142
LLDLD
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