Match Report
SC Heerenveen (8th, 51 pts) visited NEC Nijmegen (3rd, 59 pts) with 8 points between them. NEC Nijmegen ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.26/1.56 for NEC Nijmegen and 1.68/1.56 for SC Heerenveen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for NEC Nijmegen, 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.
The match was played at Goffertstadion (capacity 12,500). SC Heerenveen led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.
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