Match Report
NEC Nijmegen went into the game 3rd in the table on 59 points; SC Heerenveen sat 8th on 51 — an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for NEC Nijmegen: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
NEC Nijmegen came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. SC Heerenveen arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 9 for NEC Nijmegen, 7 for SC Heerenveen and 8 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
Goal scorers
NEC Nijmegen: Tjaronn Chery (19'), Tjaronn Chery (57') · SC Heerenveen: Jacob Trenskow (37'), Ringo Meerveld (45')
Key stats
Possession: NEC Nijmegen 55% · SC Heerenveen 45% · Total shots: 22-11 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 6-2