Eredivisie WON 2–2
Sun, Oct 25 · 14:30 · Goffertstadion
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NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen — Eredivisie
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score
Confidence High
Odds 1.40 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Both Teams to Score Looks Likely Here

NEC Nijmegen sit 12th after nine games and have seen both teams score in eight of those matches. Groningen sit seventh and have also recorded both teams scoring in eight of their nine league games so far. At home NEC concede two goals a game on average while the visitors score 2.8 goals per away game this season. Their head-to-head record shows over 2.5 goals in seven of the last ten meetings between the sides. Groningen enter with two wins in their last five matches while NEC have drawn four of their last five. The evenly matched sides should produce an open game at the Goffertstadion where the main risk remains one side grabbing an early lead and shutting things down.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
Result
2–2 WON

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 1.40 won — final score 2–2.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson assist Marco Rente 11'
  3. Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson assist Thom Van Bergen 34'
  4. Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 42'
  5. Tobias Storm ↓ Perr Schuurs 45'
  6. Second half
  7. David van der Werff 56'
  8. Mitchel Bakker ↓ Deveron Fonville 56'
  9. Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Ahmetcan Kaplan 56'
  10. Clement Bischoff assist Darko Nejašmić 57'
  11. Adam Tahaui ↓ Kevin Kers 68'
  12. Noe Lebreton 71'
  13. Wouter Prins ↓ Mark Csinger 72'
  14. Nils Eggens ↓ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 73'
  15. Tygo Land ↓ Tika de Jonge 73'
  16. Travis Hernes ↓ David van der Werff 77'
  17. Hans Hateboer 79'
This season
NEC Nijmegen Groningen
Over 2.5 goals 78% 89%
Clean sheet 0% 11%
Failed to score 11% 0%
Scored per game 1.7 2.4
Conceded per game 1.8 2.1
Scored home / away 1.4 / 2.0 2.2 / 2.8

Across 9 and 9 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
6 FOR Fortuna Sittard 9 4 3 2 15
7 GRO Groningen ▲ 9 4 2 3 14
8 HEE Heerenveen 9 3 3 3 12
9 GOA GO Ahead Eagles 9 2 5 2 11
10 EXC Excelsior 9 3 2 4 11
11 UTR Utrecht 9 3 2 4 11
12 NEC NEC Nijmegen ▲ 9 2 4 3 10
13 SPA Sparta Rotterdam 9 2 3 4 9
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
NEC Nijmegen LDDDD
L @ Juventus 0–5 Sep 17
D vs GO Ahead Eagles 1–1 Sep 20
D @ Ajax 1–1 Oct 10
D vs Levski Sofia 1–1 Oct 15
D vs Fortuna Sittard 2–2 Oct 18
Groningen DDWWL
D vs Twente 2–2 Sep 6
D @ GO Ahead Eagles 1–1 Sep 12
W vs PEC Zwolle 3–0 Sep 18
W @ Excelsior 5–1 Oct 11
L vs Ajax 2–5 Oct 18
Goals trend · last 5 matches
NEC Nijmegen
Scored 1.0 avg
0 1 1 1 2
Conceded 2.0 avg
5 1 1 1 2
Groningen
Scored 2.6 avg
2 1 3 5 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
2 1 0 1 5
Head-to-head · last meetings
6 NEC Nijmegen
1 Draws
3 Groningen
May 2026 Groningen 2–1 NEC Nijmegen Groningen
Nov 2025 NEC Nijmegen 2–0 Groningen NEC Nijmegen
Jul 2025 Groningen 1–2 NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen
Feb 2025 Groningen 2–1 NEC Nijmegen Groningen
Nov 2024 NEC Nijmegen 6–0 Groningen NEC Nijmegen

Over 2.5 goals in 7 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1
  • 1 G. Crettaz G
  • 4 P. Schuurs D
  • 22 A. Kaplan D
  • 24 Deveron Fonville D
  • 34 Kevin Kers M
  • 6 D. Nejašmić M
  • 35 Jamiro Monteiro M
  • 99 Clement Bischoff M
  • 9 T. Chery M
  • 20 N. Lebreton M
  • 30 B. Linssen F
Bench W. Willumsson, Freek Entius, Gabriel Brás, M. Bakker, D. Geiger, I. Hansen-Aarøen, Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar, N. Polster, K. Sierhuis, T. Storm, Adam Tahaui

Dick Schreuder

Groningen 4-2-3-1
  • 1 E. Vaessen G
  • 5 M. Rente D
  • 3 T. Blokzijl D
  • 4 M. Csinger D
  • 33 H. Hateboer D
  • 8 T. de Jonge M
  • 24 P. Clement M
  • 17 D. van der Werff M
  • 26 T. van Bergen M
  • 14 J. Schreuders M
  • 9 B. Willumsson F
Bench Besnik Mashuku, Nils Eggens, T. Hernes, T. Land, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, J. Ondrejka, Wouter Prins, L. Štubljar, O. Zawada, P. Boevink, M. Brandis

D. Lukkien

Team news · injuries & suspensions
NEC Nijmegen
  • OUT B. Nuytinck Ankle Injury
  • OUT P. Sandler Injury
  • OUT D. Tadic Calf Injury
  • DOUBT E. Mor Groin Injury
  • DOUBT Y. Moslih Inactive
  • OUT B. Nuytinck Ankle Injury
  • OUT P. Sandler Injury
  • OUT D. Tadic Calf Injury
  • DOUBT E. Mor Groin Injury
  • DOUBT Y. Moslih Inactive
Groningen
  • OUT M. Jeng Leg Injury
  • OUT T. Mercera Injury
  • DOUBT E. van der Laan Injury
  • OUT M. Jeng Leg Injury
  • OUT T. Mercera Injury
  • DOUBT E. van der Laan Injury