VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 7 Feb 2026

NEC Nijmegen 4–1 Heracles Almelo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 68%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Noé Lebreton, 54.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lequincio Zeefuik +10.1.

Well below it: Brayann Pereira −33.4, Remko Pasveer −22.1, Kodai Sano −20.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
25 Jan 2026	L 2–4	at Feyenoord Eredivisie
18 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v FC Twente Eredivisie
11 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025	L 0–3	v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie

16 Aug 2025	Heracles Almelo 1–4 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Youssef El Kachati Forward	10	0	1	–	78.0	–
Noé Lebreton Forward	90	1	1	0.95	54.1	−0.6
Tjaronn Chery Forward	89	1	0	0.32	53.9	+3.3
Bryan Linssen Forward	80	1	0	0.10	50.7	−2.3
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	65	0	0	–	46.7	−7.5
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.4	−5.9
Deveron Fonville Defender	25	0	0	–	45.6	–
Philippe Sandler Defender	89	0	1	–	44.7	−3.3
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	44.7	−10.6
Willum Thor Willumsson Midfielder	10	0	0	–	43.9	–
Başar Önal Midfielder	90	1	0	0.88	40.3	−10.7
Isak Hansen Aarøen Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.25	32.3	−20.2
Eli Dasa Defender	90	0	0	0.02	30.3	−12.4
Brayann Pereira Defender	80	0	0	–	27.9	−33.4
Bram Nuytinck Defender	1	0	0	–	26.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward	90	1	0	0.86	51.9	+10.1
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	51.5	+0.1
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	48.2	+2.8
Damon Mirani Defender	90	0	0	0.15	47.3	+1.9
Naci Ünüvar Forward	79	0	1	–	46.9	–
Mimeirhel Benita Defender	79	0	0	–	44.0	−8.6
Mike te Wierik Defender	90	0	0	0.08	40.8	−6.1
Luka Kulenović Forward	11	0	0	–	39.3	–
Sava Arangel Čestić Defender	90	0	0	–	38.5	–
Ivan Mesík Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−2.8
Djevencio van der Kust Defender	90	0	0	–	35.6	−7.4
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	27.0	−22.1
Tristan van Gilst Midfielder	11	0	0	–	25.7	–