VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 14 Mar 2026

PSV Eindhoven 2–3 NEC Nijmegen

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made PSV Eindhoven favourites at 70%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bryan Linssen, 72.5 in 83′.

Well above their usual level: Bryan Linssen +22.7.

Well below it: Ryan Flamingo −30.9, Ricardo Pepi −24.3, Anass Salah-Eddine −15.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Mar 2026	W 2–1	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
28 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
21 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
13 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at FC Volendam Eredivisie
8 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at FC Groningen Eredivisie

8 Mar 2026	W 3–0	v FC Volendam Eredivisie
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

13 Sep 2025	NEC Nijmegen 3–5 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Couhaib Driouech Forward	20	1	0	0.17	68.2	–
Esmir Bajraktarević Forward	15	0	0	–	54.4	–
Ismael Saibari Midfielder	90	0	2	0.18	46.8	−5.2
Jerdy Schouten Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	−6.9
Kiliann Sildillia Defender	90	1	0	0.48	46.4	−8.5
Myron Boadu Forward	45	0	0	0.39	44.4	–
Ivan Perišić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	43.0	−15.0
Dennis Man Midfielder	75	0	0	0.06	42.9	−13.4
Matěj Kovář Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.4	−8.0
Paul Wanner Midfielder	86	0	0	0.05	40.0	−11.3
Yarek Gasiorowski Defender	45	0	0	–	39.3	−12.5
Noah Fernandez Midfielder	11	0	0	–	38.7	–
Anass Salah-Eddine Defender	90	0	0	–	37.6	−15.9
Ricardo Pepi Forward	70	0	0	0.09	36.0	−24.3
Ryan Flamingo Defender	90	0	0	0.03	28.9	−30.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bryan Linssen Forward	83	2	0	1.30	72.5	+22.7
Youssef El Kachati Forward	27	1	0	0.11	71.0	–
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	0	1	0.07	52.7	+4.0
Noé Lebreton Forward	90	0	0	0.48	50.0	−2.5
Bram Nuytinck Defender	34	0	0	–	48.1	–
Tjaronn Chery Forward	90	0	0	0.07	48.1	−3.7
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder	63	0	1	–	47.7	+0.5
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.3	−6.0
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	90	0	0	–	46.4	−5.4
Jasper Cillessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.3	–
Deveron Fonville Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	−1.8
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	14	0	0	–	40.7	–
Jetro Willems Defender	56	0	0	0.02	37.1	–
Başar Önal Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	33.3	−8.1