VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

NEC Nijmegen 3–0 FC Volendam

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 72%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joel Ideho, 68.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Nick Verschuren +19.5, Joel Ideho +14.9, Yannick Leliendal +9.5.

Well below it: Darko Nejašmić −19.4, Deveron Fonville −15.9, Kodai Sano −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
21 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
17 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
11 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
7 Feb 2026	W 4–1	v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

7 Dec 2025	FC Volendam 2–3 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jasper Cillessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.1	–
Tjaronn Chery Forward	86	0	1	0.42	51.4	+0.1
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder	90	1	0	0.18	49.5	−0.5
Noé Lebreton Forward	90	1	1	0.23	47.6	−5.7
Bryan Linssen Forward	74	0	0	0.23	45.4	−6.2
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	60	0	0	0.05	43.2	−8.0
Brayann Pereira Defender	30	0	0	–	42.7	–
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.8	−9.2
Philippe Sandler Defender	90	0	0	–	41.6	−5.4
Danilo Pereira Forward	16	0	0	0.01	41.2	–
Youssef El Kachati Forward	16	0	0	0.11	39.9	–
Başar Önal Midfielder	74	1	0	0.09	39.6	−3.4
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	86	0	0	0.08	35.7	−19.4
Deveron Fonville Defender	90	0	0	0.03	29.4	−15.9
Isak Hansen Aarøen Midfielder	4	0	0	–	17.1	–
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	4	0	0	–	16.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Joel Ideho Midfielder	45	–	68.3	+14.9
Nick Verschuren Defender	90	0.10	66.6	+19.5
Kayne van Oevelen Goalkeeper	90	–	56.4	−3.3
Yannick Leliendal Defender	70	–	53.7	+9.5
Precious Ugwu Defender	90	0.03	47.6	+8.5
Aurelio Oehlers Midfielder	55	–	45.0	+0.9
Robin van Cruijsen Midfielder	90	0.14	43.3	−1.4
Mawouna Amevor Defender	90	–	43.3	−4.3
Robert Mühren Forward	35	0.08	42.2	–
Dave Kwakman Midfielder	90	0.02	42.0	−6.3
Ozan Kökçü Midfielder	84	–	41.5	−4.3
Juninho Bacuna Midfielder	55	0.07	40.1	+0.7
Bilal Ould-Chikh Midfielder	45	–	37.8	−0.3
Myron Mau-Asam Midfielder	9	–	34.2	–
Aaron Meijers Defender	20	–	33.8	–
Alex Plat Midfielder	35	–	32.4	–