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Matchday

Eredivisie 26/27 · 25 Oct 2026

NEC Nijmegen 2–2 FC Groningen

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.5
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 52%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.8 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, 66.8 in 73′.

Well above their usual level: Hans Hateboer +20.7, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson +19.3, Etienne Vaessen +10.7.

Well below it: Jamiro Monteiro −15.1, Deveron Fonville −14.0, Márk Csinger −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NEC Nijmegen

22 Oct 2026W 4–2at GNK Dinamo Zagreb Europa League
18 Oct 2026D 2–2v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
15 Oct 2026D 1–1v Levski Sofia Europa League
10 Oct 2026D 1–1at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
20 Sep 2026D 1–1v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

FC Groningen

18 Oct 2026L 2–5v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
11 Oct 2026W 5–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
18 Sep 2026W 3–0v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
12 Sep 2026D 1–1at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
6 Sep 2026D 2–2v FC Twente Eredivisie

Head to head

10 May 2026FC Groningen 2–1 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
9 Nov 2025NEC Nijmegen 2–0 FC Groningen Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder90010.1353.5+5.8
Noé Lebreton Forward90100.1650.8+7.3
Tobias Storm Defender4500–47.8+4.2
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper9000–47.8−1.0
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender56000.0846.5−7.5
Kevin Kers Forward68000.1845.4+0.3
Tjaronn Chery Forward90000.2744.1−8.2
Clement Bischoff Midfielder90100.3643.5+2.4
Kaj Sierhuis Forward34000.0741.7–
Adam Tahaui Midfielder2200–40.4–
Perr Schuurs Defender45000.0339.5−1.4
Bryan Linssen Forward90000.5036.9−4.8
Mitchel Bakker Defender3400–35.2–
Deveron Fonville Defender5600–33.5−14.0
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder90000.0430.2−15.1

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward73200.9266.8+19.3
Hans Hateboer Defender9000–65.0+20.7
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–59.1+10.7
Travis Hernes Midfielder1300–50.5–
Pelle Clement Midfielder90000.2449.2+10.1
Nils Eggens Forward1700–48.4–
Tygo Land Midfielder17000.0346.1–
Márk Csinger Defender7200–44.9−11.4
Thom van Bergen Forward90010.1839.3−10.1
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–38.2−7.5
David van der Werff Midfielder77000.0435.9−6.7
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder9000–35.2−6.3
Marco Rente Defender90010.0234.5−8.5
Tika de Jonge Midfielder73000.0332.6−9.8
Wouter Prins Defender1800–30.7–