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NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen — Eredivisie

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NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
12º · 1.11 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 2d 20h
vs
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Groningen
Groningen
7º · 1.56 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 6d 22h
Goffertstadion·Nijmegen·Netherlands·12,540
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NEC Nijmegen and Groningen meet in the Eredivisie 2026 season on 25 October 2026. NEC Nijmegen have recorded 6 wins from 23 matches this season (26% win rate), averaging 1.70 goals scored and 1.83 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 74% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 74%; and clean sheets in 9% of games. Groningen have won 38% of their 16 matches, with 1.75 goals scored and 2.06 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 69%, Over 2.5 at 81%, and clean sheets at 19%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.80 for NEC Nijmegen and 2.25 for Groningen. The models give NEC Nijmegen a 37% win probability, with a draw at 22% and an Groningen win at 41%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 76% and BTTS at 74%.

Season Statistics

NEC Nijmegen
—
Groningen
12º
Position
7º
1.11
PPG
1.56
22%
Win %
44%
1.67
Goals / game
2.44
1.78
Conceded / game
2.11
74%
BTTS %
69%
9%
Clean sheet %
19%
74%
Over 2.5 %
81%
4.7
Avg corners
4.9
14.8
Avg shots
14.9
4.6
Avg shots on target
5.8
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.0
12.7
Avg fouls
8.9
54.7%
Avg possession
50.6%

Home vs Away

NEC Nijmegen
Home (5)
—
Groningen
Away (4)
0.60
PPG
1.75
0%
Win %
50%
1.40
Goals / game
2.75
2.00
Conceded / game
2.00
85%
BTTS %
100%
8%
Clean sheet %
0%
77%
Over 2.5 %
80%
4.7
Avg corners
4.9
14.8
Avg shots
14.9
4.6
Avg shots on target
5.8
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.0
54.7%
Avg possession
50.6%

Goals Scored

NEC NijmegenHomeAwayGroningenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored78%92%60%81%73%100%
Over 1.5 Scored43%46%40%50%55%40%
Over 2.5 Scored22%15%30%25%18%40%
Failed To Score22%8%40%19%27%0%

Goals Conceded

NEC NijmegenHomeAwayGroningenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded91%92%90%81%73%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded52%54%50%56%64%40%
Over 2.5 Conceded30%23%40%31%36%20%
Clean Sheets9%8%10%19%27%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

NEC NijmegenGroningen
Over 0.596%94%
Over 1.591%88%
Over 2.574%81%
Over 3.552%56%
Over 4.526%38%
BTTS74%69%
BTTS & Win22%25%
BTTS & Draw26%13%
BTTS & Over 2.557%63%
BTTS No & Over 2.517%19%

1st Half / 2nd Half

NEC NijmegenGroningen
Win 1st Half22%44%
Draw 1st Half43%25%
Loss 1st Half35%31%
Scored 1st Half48%63%
Conceded 1st Half70%50%
Win 2nd Half43%13%
Draw 2nd Half26%44%
Loss 2nd Half30%44%
Scored 2nd Half61%56%
Conceded 2nd Half61%69%
Over 0.5 HT83%81%
Over 1.5 HT61%56%

Recent Venue Form

NEC Nijmegen (H)
DFortuna Sittard2–2
DLevski Sofia1–1
DGO Ahead Eagles1–1
DExcelsior2–2
LFeyenoord1–3
LBodo/Glimt1–3
Groningen (A)
WExcelsior5–1
DGO Ahead Eagles1–1
LPSV Eindhoven1–5
WADO Den Haag4–1
LHeracles1–2
LAjax0–2

Number of Corners

7.9
Corners / Match
16 games
League Avg
10.3
81 games
9.4
Corners / Match
9 games
Match CornersNEC NijmegenGroningenLeague Avg
Over 669%89%85%
Over 744%78%79%
Over 838%78%72%
Over 925%44%56%
Over 1025%33%49%
Over 1125%11%41%
Over 1219%11%28%
Over 136%0%17%

Team Corners

Team CornersNEC NijmegenGroningen
Corners Earned / Match4.74.9
Corners Against / Match3.24.6
Over 2.5 Corners For56%78%
Over 3.5 Corners For50%78%
Over 4.5 Corners For44%67%
Over 2.5 Corners Against63%67%
Over 3.5 Corners Against56%56%
Over 4.5 Corners Against25%44%

Head to Head · 23 matches

10
NEC Nijmegen
43%
6
Draws
26%
7
Groningen
30%
91%
Over 1.5
21/23
70%
Over 2.5
16/23
39%
Over 3.5
9/23
70%
BTTS
16/23
10/05/26
Groningen
2–1
NEC Nijmegen
09/11/25
NEC Nijmegen
2–0
Groningen
19/07/25
Groningen
1–2
NEC Nijmegen
08/02/25
Groningen
2–1
NEC Nijmegen
03/11/24
NEC Nijmegen
6–0
Groningen
25/04/23
Groningen
0–1
NEC Nijmegen
26/08/22
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Groningen
12/03/22
Groningen
4–3
NEC Nijmegen
19/01/22
Groningen
1–2
NEC Nijmegen
31/10/21
NEC Nijmegen
3–0
Groningen
04/09/20
Groningen
3–3
NEC Nijmegen
05/04/17
Groningen
2–0
NEC Nijmegen
05/11/16
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Groningen
22/01/16
Groningen
0–0
NEC Nijmegen
25/10/15
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Groningen
22/12/13
Groningen
5–2
NEC Nijmegen
03/08/13
NEC Nijmegen
1–4
Groningen
27/01/13
NEC Nijmegen
2–1
Groningen
04/11/12
Groningen
1–2
NEC Nijmegen
25/02/12
NEC Nijmegen
4–0
Groningen
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Feyenoord9720+2123
2AZ Alkmaar9621+1020
3PSV Eindhoven9612+1519
4Ajax9531+1518
5Twente9522+717
6Fortuna Sittard9432-115
7Groningen9423+314
8GO Ahead Eagles10352014
9Heerenveen9333+412
10Excelsior9324-211
11Utrecht9324-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9243-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9234-69
14Cambuur9234-89
15PEC Zwolle9216-127
16ADO Den Haag9135-96
17Telstar10136-96
18Willem II9027-172

Team Insights

NEC Nijmegen
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have been undefeated in their last 3 matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 9 matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have been undefeated in their last 3 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●70% of NEC Nijmegen's points have been earned away.
Groningen
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 9 matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Groningen failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored 59% of their goals in the first half.
WADinamo Zagreb17º4–2
WADinamo Zagreb18º4–2
DHFortuna Sittard6º2–2
DHLevski Sofia27º1–1
DHLevski Sofia17º1–1
DAAjax4º1–1
DHGO Ahead Eagles8º1–1
LAJuventus1º0–5
LAJuventus7º0–5
LACambuur14º0–3
LHAjax4º2–5
WAExcelsior10º5–1
WHPEC Zwolle15º3–0
DAGO Ahead Eagles8º1–1
DHTwente5º2–2
LHFortuna Sittard6º2–3
LAPSV Eindhoven3º1–5
WAADO Den Haag16º4–1
WHUtrecht11º2–1
WHValladolid1–0

Season Schedule

NEC Nijmegen
DHFortuna Sittard2–2
DAAjax1–1
DHGO Ahead Eagles1–1
LACambuur0–3
DHExcelsior2–2
LHFeyenoord1–3
–HGroningen25/10
–AHeerenveen31/10
–AUtrecht08/11
Groningen
LHAjax2–5
WAExcelsior5–1
WHPEC Zwolle3–0
DAGO Ahead Eagles1–1
DHTwente2–2
LHFortuna Sittard2–3
–ANEC Nijmegen25/10
–HSparta Rotterdam01/11
–AAZ Alkmaar08/11

Top Scorers

NEC Nijmegen
T. Chery5 ⚽
K. Sierhuis4 ⚽
B. Linssen3 ⚽
Tjaronn Chery3 ⚽
N. Lebreton2 ⚽
A. Tahaui2 ⚽
Groningen
Thom Van Bergen4 ⚽
B. Willumsson4 ⚽
T. van Bergen3 ⚽
D. van der Werff3 ⚽
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson3 ⚽
Tygo Land2 ⚽

Cards Given

NEC Nijmegen
Noe Lebreton4 🟨
3 🟨
B. Pereira3 🟨
Jamiro Monteiro2 🟨
T. Storm2 🟨
D. Tadic1 🟨
Groningen
5 🟨
David van der Werff1 🟨
E. Vaessen1 🟨
J. Ondrejka1 🟨
M. Csinger1 🟨
D. van der Werff1 🟨