Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Eredivisie 2025-09-21 12:30
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
66%
Confidence
Medium
Score
1-1
NEC Nijmegen
Away

Prediction Summary

1
31%
X
22%
2
47%
Over 2.5
66%
BTTS Yes
66%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Heerenveen (Home)

Goals scored / match1.94
Goals conceded / match1.41
Over 2.5 rate35%
BTTS rate76%

NEC Nijmegen (Away)

Goals scored / match2.12
Goals conceded / match1.65
Over 2.5 rate35%
BTTS rate88%

Team Form last 5 matches

Heerenveen
LDLWW
NEC Nijmegen
WLDDD

Goals Comparison rate per team

82% +0.5 94%
65% +1.5 65%
35% +2.5 35%
12% +3.5 18%
0% +4.5 0%
76% BTTS 88%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 66%. Model confidence is Medium.

Heerenveen averages 1.94 goals scored at home, while NEC Nijmegen averages 2.12 goals scored away.

Model Strength
66%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
31%
Draw
22%
Away Win
47%
Over 2.5
66%
BTTS Yes
66%

Head-to-Head last 5

Mar 2026 Heerenveen(A) 2 - 2 NEC Nijmegen Draw
Sep 2025 Heerenveen 3 - 2 NEC Nijmegen Home
Apr 2025 Heerenveen 1 - 0 NEC Nijmegen Home
Oct 2024 Heerenveen(A) 0 - 3 NEC Nijmegen Away
Mar 2024 Heerenveen(A) 0 - 2 NEC Nijmegen Away

In the last 5 meetings, Heerenveen won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.

Current Streaks

Heerenveen — unbeaten run (home)7
Heerenveen — scoring streak (home)0
NEC Nijmegen — winless run (away)2
NEC Nijmegen — clean sheets (away, last 5)1 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Heerenveen Win (1)31%
Draw (X)22%
NEC Nijmegen Win (2)47%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

82% +0.5 94%
65% +1.5 65%
35% +2.5 35%
12% +3.5 18%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

18% -0.5 6%
35% -1.5 35%
65% -2.5 65%
88% -3.5 82%
100% -4.5 100%

Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Heerenveen — scored (home)1.94
Heerenveen — conceded (home)1.41
NEC Nijmegen — scored (away)2.12
NEC Nijmegen — conceded (away)1.65
Model expected combined goals3.38

Both Teams To Score

Yes66%
No34%

Rate per Team

Heerenveen — BTTS matches (home)76%
NEC Nijmegen — BTTS matches (away)88%
Combined (simple average)82%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.597%
Under 4.53%
Over 5.594%
Under 5.56%
Over 6.591%
Under 6.59%
Over 7.577%
Under 7.523%
Over 8.574%
Under 8.526%
Over 9.562%
Under 9.538%
Over 10.550%
Under 10.550%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.20

Per-Team Corners own matches

Heerenveen (home)

Corners for5.9
Corners against4.2

NEC Nijmegen (away)

Corners for5.5
Corners against4.7

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Heerenveen
7 12 10 16 15
NEC Nijmegen
5 12 9 11 17

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.597%
Under 0.53%
Over 1.580%
Under 1.520%
Over 2.565%
Under 2.535%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3.2

Yellow Cards per Team

Heerenveen (home)

For1.6

NEC Nijmegen (away)

For2.1

Shots per Game

Heerenveen — total shots (home)16.2
NEC Nijmegen — total shots (away)15.8

Shots on Target

Heerenveen — on target (home)5.8
NEC Nijmegen — on target (away)6.7

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Heerenveen

Inside the box9.89
Outside the box5

NEC Nijmegen

Inside the box10.65
Outside the box6.41

Player Shots Heerenveen

J. Trenskow
Shots on Target/Game1.2
+0.5 On Target68%
+1.5 On Target35%
L. Nordås
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target35%
M. Rivera
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target27%
D. Vente
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target61%
+1.5 On Target16%
R. Meerveld
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target16%

Player Shots NEC Nijmegen

T. Chery
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target61%
+1.5 On Target42%
B. Linssen
Shots on Target/Game1
+0.5 On Target66%
+1.5 On Target28%
N. Lebreton
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target55%
+1.5 On Target18%
Koki Ogawa
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target19%
B. Önal
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target14%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Heerenveen xG (home)1.71
NEC Nijmegen xG (away)1.88

Average Possession

51.2% Possession 56.62%

Team Comparison Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

79.77% Pass accuracy 78.74%
443.94 Passes per match 429.21
-0.23 Goals prevented -0.09
10.89 Fouls committed 11.91
3.83 Goalkeeper saves 3.41
1.26 Offsides 2.19
15.17 Tackles per match 15.44

League average xG this season is 1.54 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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