VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 24 Jan 2026

NEC Nijmegen 2–1 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 70%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Simon Graves, 66.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Simon Graves +20.6, Tjaronn Chery +15.2, Younes Namli +8.5.

Well below it: Başar Önal −36.6, Kodai Sano −26.3, Deveron Fonville −25.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Jan 2026	W 4–3	at NAC Breda Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at SC Telstar Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025	W 3–2	at FC Volendam Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

17 Jan 2026	W 3–1	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
10 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at FC Twente Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Excelsior Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
6 Dec 2025	L 1–6	at Feyenoord Eredivisie

25 Oct 2025	PEC Zwolle 2–2 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jetro Willems Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Brayann Pereira Defender	15	0	1	0.06	71.9	–
Virgil Misidjan Forward	16	0	0	0.05	62.8	–
Tjaronn Chery Forward	89	1	1	0.32	61.8	+15.2
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	90	0	0	–	56.6	+1.9
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.4	+2.4
Koki Ogawa Forward	75	1	0	0.55	52.2	+0.5
Noé Lebreton Forward	90	0	0	0.15	49.7	–
Bryan Linssen Forward	23	0	0	0.04	46.7	–
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	67	0	0	–	44.2	−5.6
Philippe Sandler Defender	45	0	0	–	42.1	−11.7
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder	75	0	0	–	40.9	−12.3
Kevin Kers Forward	15	0	0	0.28	39.0	–
Eli Dasa Defender	90	0	0	0.03	35.2	−11.5
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	30.5	−26.3
Başar Önal Midfielder	74	0	0	–	19.1	−36.6
Deveron Fonville Defender	45	0	0	–	17.9	−25.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Simon Graves Defender	90	0	0	0.09	66.9	+20.6
Kaj de Rooij Forward	10	0	0	–	58.3	–
Younes Namli Forward	76	1	0	0.12	57.9	+8.5
Tristan Gooijer Defender	90	0	0	0.06	55.9	+7.1
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder	89	0	1	0.26	49.3	+3.5
Ryan Thomas Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.2	+1.8
Koen Kostons Forward	90	0	0	0.04	48.0	+1.3
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender	90	0	0	–	46.6	+2.8
Thijs Oosting Midfielder	80	0	0	0.09	46.5	+2.4
Anselmo Garcia McNulty Defender	90	0	0	–	43.1	−2.9
Shola Shoretire Forward	90	0	0	0.04	39.2	−10.2
Tom de Graaff Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.8	−11.5
Jan Faberski Midfielder	14	0	0	0.01	16.0	–
Gabriel Reiziger Forward	1	0	0	–	0.0	–