NEC Nijmegen vs SC Heerenveen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 9th round of the Eredivisie, where  NEC Nijmegen will face SC Heerenveen at Goffertstadion stadium on 19 October at 14:00, and will be refereed by M. Nagtegaal.

The home team, NEC Nijmegen is currently in 16º position in the tournament with 7 points, while SC Heerenveen is currently in 15º position with 8.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this NEC Nijmegen vs SC Heerenveen.

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen comes from playing against NAC Breda and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for NEC Nijmegen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against SC Heerenveen. In that last match between NEC Nijmegen and NAC Breda, NEC team achieved a 49% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by R. Meijer has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 5 defeats. NEC Nijmegen average number of goals per game is 0.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to concede goals: 5/8

SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen, who visit NEC Nijmegen, are coming from a 1-1 draw against PEC Zwolle, so the team coached by R. van Persie will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between SC Heerenveen and PEC Zwolle, the De Superfriezen team achieved 53% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Dimitris Rallis.

Analysing the last 8 matches, R. van Persie's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4. SC Heerenveen average 1.2 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 5 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in SC Heerenveen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• Matches conceding goals: 5
• First to concede goals: 7/8
• Half-time defeat: 5/8

NEC Nijmegen vs SC Heerenveen: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate NEC Nijmegen vs SC Heerenveen prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 10-03-2024 with the result of 2-0, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between NEC Nijmegen and SC Heerenveen have resulted in 2 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 1 win for SC Heerenveen, and 2 draws. In those matches, NEC Nijmegen managed to score 6 goals, while SC Heerenveen scored 4 goals against NEC Nijmegen.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals