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NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie2026/20272026/2027
2
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2
Oct 25, 2026
Goffertstadion

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
79'Yellow Card
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
Goal!
2-2
Noé Lebreton
Noé Lebreton
71'·NEC Nijmegen
⚽
68'Substitution
Kevin Kers
Kevin Kers· Out
NEC Nijmegen
VAR
58'VAR Decision
NEC Nijmegen
Goal!
1-2
Clement Mutahi Bischoff
Clement Mutahi Bischoff
57'·NEC Nijmegen
⚽
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
56'Yellow Card
FC Groningen
46'Substitution
Perr Schuurs
Perr Schuurs· Out
NEC Nijmegen
FC Groningen
Goal!
0-2
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Brynjólfur Willumsson
34'·FC Groningen
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Brynjólfur Willumsson
11'·FC Groningen
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
FC Groningen
FC Groningen
59%Ball Possession41%
22Shots Total9
9Shots On Target3
11Corners2
9Fouls13
0Yellow Cards3
2Offsides3
1Saves6
472Passes342
7Shots Off Target5
105Attacks73
82Dangerous Attacks33
16Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box4
2Goals2
13Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions4
25Tackles21
1Assists2
395Accurate Passes262
30Total Crosses8
9Accurate Crosses3
11Interceptions12
57Duels Won47
5Big Chances Created4
4Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.1
90'011/2
69(83%)
6
12/19
7.8
90'102/3
38(92%)
1
8/14
7.2
90'001/2
47(91%)
-
0/4
6.9
90'000/1
50(80%)
6
6/10
6.9
90'101/3
22(90%)
1
3/14
6.8
34'000/1
8(71%)
-
6/8
6.8
34'00-
19(89%)
1
1/1
6.8
56'001/2
39(95%)
1
7/10
Kevin Kers
Kevin Kers
MF
6.8
68'001/2
22(86%)
3
6/13
6.7
22'00-
10(89%)
1
2/3
6.7
45'00-
30(97%)
1
1/3
6.6
56'00-
46(89%)
2
3/3
Perr Schuurs
Perr Schuurs
DF
6.6
45'001/1
23(88%)
1
1/1
6.3
90'001/4
8(63%)
-
-
6.0
90'00-
46(50%)
-
-

NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
NEC Nijmegen15W1505157/159-7
FC Groningen15L1011128/1513-9
NEC Nijmegen — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles2026-09-20
  2. D1-1 @ Ajax2026-10-10
  3. D1-1 vs Levski Sofia2026-10-15
  4. D2-2 vs Fortuna Sittard2026-10-18
  5. W4-2 @ Dinamo Zagreb2026-10-22
FC Groningen — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs FC Twente2026-09-06
  2. D1-1 @ Go Ahead Eagles2026-09-12
  3. W3-0 vs PEC Zwolle2026-09-18
  4. W5-1 @ Excelsior2026-10-11
  5. L2-5 vs Ajax2026-10-18
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
NEC Nijmegen153.6100%80%53%80%0%20%
FC Groningen153.8787%80%60%73%20%13%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
NEC NijmegenHome814311-150.8875%0%
FC GroningenAway421111-81.7575%0%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
NEC Nijmegen159-1814-1361%87%2-7-6
FC Groningen1416-1211-1541%86%7-3-4
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
23
Period covered
2009-11-29 – 2026-05-10
NEC Nijmegen wins
9
Draws
6
FC Groningen wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
3.43
Over 2.5 goals
65%
Both teams scored
65%
Home side won
52%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 0D 2L (NEC Nijmegen view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3 vs 3.43
Most recent meetings (5 of 23)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-10FC Groningen2-1NEC Nijmegen
2025-11-09NEC Nijmegen2-0FC Groningen
2025-02-08FC Groningen2-1NEC Nijmegen
2024-11-03NEC6-0FC Groningen
2023-04-25FC Groningen0-1NEC
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 86 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
NEC Nijmegen13910-1DLDDD14-1
FC Groningen89143DDWWL80
Table context
Points gap
4 ptsNEC Nijmegen 10 · FC Groningen 14
Positions
#13 vs #8
Goals per game
1.67/1.78 vs 2.44/2.11scored/conceded per game · league average 1.92

How we calculate this

Eredivisie Standings

Eredivisie · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+2125
···
611019
711+618
810+315
910014
1010-312
1110-1012
1211-211
1310-311
1410-79
···
1811-292

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
10 matches
FC Groningen
10 matches
#12Position#8
11Points15
2Wins4
5Draws3
3Losses3
17Goals24
1.70Goals per game2.40
18Goals conceded21
1.80Goals per game conceded2.10

NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (10 vs 10 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityNEC Nijmegen 39% · X · Draw 22% · FC Groningen 39%
1 · Home Win
39%
X · Draw
22%
2 · Away Win
39%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.95 vs 1.95
Projected Total: 3.91
Over 1.5 Goals
90%
Over 2.5 Goals
75%
Over 3.5 Goals
54%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
74%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
14% / 14%
NEC Nijmegen / FC Groningen
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(7.7%)1 - 2(7.6%)2 - 1(7.6%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen — Head to Head

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen and FC Groningen drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, NEC Nijmegen sat 13th on 10 points, while FC Groningen were 8th on 14 points. Across 23 previous meetings on record, NEC Nijmegen won 9 and FC Groningen won 8, with 6 draws (3.43 goals per game).

Goals came from Clement Mutahi Bischoff (57') and Noé Lebreton (71') for NEC Nijmegen and Brynjólfur Willumsson (11', 34') for FC Groningen.