NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen – Match preview
NEC Nijmegen-:-
FC GroningenGoffertstadionRound 10
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
21%
61%
NEC NijmegenDraw 18%FC Groningen
Bookmaker implied
41%
35%
NEC NijmegenDraw 24%FC Groningen
1.6 – 2.7
Expected score
80%
Over 2.5 goals
74%
Both teams to score
Match Result
NEC Nijmegen
43%–
fair 2.33–
Last 1025%5/20
Draw
25%–
fair 3.96–
Last 1035%7/20
FC Groningen
32%–
fair 3.14–
Last 1040%8/20
Draw no bet
NEC Nijmegen
57%–
fair 1.74–
Last 1038%5/13
FC Groningen
43%–
fair 2.35–
Last 1062%8/13
Double chance
NEC Nijmegen or draw
68%–
fair 1.47–
Last 1060%12/20
NEC Nijmegen or FC Groningen
75%–
fair 1.34–
Last 1065%13/20
Draw or FC Groningen
57%–
fair 1.75–
Last 1075%15/20
Expected goals 1.7–1.5 · No bookmaker price yet: model chances only.Match result screener
Goals
Expected 3.2 match goalsGoal screener
| Line | Over | Under | Odds O / U | L10 over | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over/under 0.5 | 96% | 4% | – | 95%19/20 | – |
| Over/under 1.5 | 83% | 17% | – | 95%19/20 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 | 62% | 38% | – | 60%12/20 | – |
| Over/under 3.5main | 40% | 60% | – | 35%7/20 | – |
| Over/under 4.5 | 22% | 78% | – | 20%4/20 | – |
Both teams to score
64%
Last 1075%15/20
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet
19%
model chance
FC Groningen clean sheet
21%
model chance
NEC Nijmegen goals
O0.5 79%O1.5 46%O2.5 21%
FC Groningen goals
O0.5 81%O1.5 49%O2.5 23%
Corners
Expected 9.9 match cornersCorner screener
| Line | Over | Under | Odds O / U | L10 over | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over/under 7.5 | 77% | 23% | – | 70%14/20 | – |
| Over/under 8.5 | 65% | 35% | – | 65%13/20 | – |
| Over/under 9.5main | 53% | 47% | – | 55%11/20 | – |
| Over/under 10.5 | 40% | 60% | – | 50%10/20 | – |
| Over/under 11.5 | 29% | 71% | – | 40%8/20 | – |
| Over/under 12.5 | 20% | 80% | – | 35%7/20 | – |
| Over/under 13.5 | 13% | 87% | – | 20%4/20 | – |
NEC Nijmegen corners
O2.5 92%O3.5 82%O4.5 67%O5.5 51%O6.5 35%O7.5 22%
FC Groningen corners
O2.5 79%O3.5 60%O4.5 41%O5.5 24%O6.5 13%O7.5 6%
Cards
Expected 3.0 match cards · Referee Martin van den Kerkhof (3.3 cards a match, ×0.82)Card screener
| Line | Over | Under | Odds O / U | L10 over | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over/under 2.5main | 58% | 42% | – | 60%12/20 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 | 35% | 65% | – | 25%5/20 | – |
| Over/under 4.5 | 18% | 82% | – | 20%4/20 | – |
| Over/under 5.5 | 8% | 92% | – | 10%2/20 | – |
| Over/under 6.5 | 3% | 97% | – | 10%2/20 | – |
NEC Nijmegen cards
O0.5 74%O1.5 39%O2.5 15%O3.5 5%
FC Groningen cards
O0.5 81%O1.5 49%O2.5 23%O3.5 9%
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026NEC NijmegenFC Groningen
- 12
- League position
- 7
- DDDLD
- Last 5
- LWWDD
- 0.80
- Points per game (L5)
- 1.60
- 6
- Goals scored (L5)
- 13
- 9
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 9
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 0
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 1
Head to Head
4
NEC Nijmegen wins
0
Draws
3
FC Groningen wins
Last 7 meetings
3.9
Goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
86%
Over 2.5 goals
10 May 2026
Last meeting
NEC Nijmegen in the last 5 meetings
LWLWL
Injuries & Suspensions
NEC Nijmegen
- Bram NuytinckAnkle Surgery
- Bryan LinssenUnknown Injury
- Dušan TadićCalf Injury
- Emre MorGroin Injury
- Freek EntiusNo Eligibility
- Philippe SandlerUnknown Injury
- T. StormIll
FC Groningen
- Elvis van der LaanUnknown Injury
- Malcolm JengAchilles tendon rupture
- Rijk JanseCruciate Ligament Tear
- Tyrique MerceraUnknown Injury
Confirmed Line-ups
NEC Nijmegen
- 1Gonzalo CrettazGoalkeeper
- 21Tobias StormDefender
- 22Ahmetcan KaplanDefender
- 24Deveron FonvilleDefender
- 34Kevin KersAttacker
- 6Darko NejasmicMidfielder
- 18Dennis GeigerMidfielder
- 99Clement Mutahi BischoffMidfielder
- 20Noé LebretonAttacker
- 35Jamiro MonteiroMidfielder
- 30Bryan LinssenAttacker
FC Groningen
- 1Etienne VaessenGoalkeeper
- 14Jorg SchreudersMidfielder
- 3Thijmen BlokzijlDefender
- 5Marco RenteDefender
- 33Hans HateboerDefender
- 8Tika de JongeMidfielder
- 24Pelle ClementMidfielder
- 17David van der WerffMidfielder
- 26Thom van BergenAttacker
- 11Jacob OndrejkaAttacker
- 9Brynjólfur WillumssonAttacker
Key Players
Eredivisie, this seasonNEC Nijmegen
Top scorer
Tjaronn Chery
4 goals
Most assists
Tjaronn Chery
3 assists
Best rated
Tjaronn Chery
7.54
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. StormDefender | 8 (8) | 714 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.72 | ×2 |
| Tjaronn CheryAttacker | 7 (7) | 622 | 4 | 3 | – | 7.54 | – |
| Dušan TadićAttacker | 7 (7) | 620 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.93 | |
| Noé LebretonMidfielder | 9 (7) | 610 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.96 | ×2 |
| Gonzalo CrettazGoalkeeper | 7 (7) | 586 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.50 | – |
| Darko NejasmicMidfielder | 7 (7) | 561 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.02 | – |
| Bryan LinssenAttacker | 8 (6) | 547 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.64 | |
| Clement BischoffMidfielder | 7 (6) | 478 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.75 | – |
| Jamiro MonteiroMidfielder | 8 (5) | 433 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.79 | |
| Adam TahauiAttacker | 7 (4) | 371 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.73 | – |
| Deveron FonvilleDefender | 5 (5) | 365 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.72 | – |
| Gabriel BrásDefender | 4 (3) | 285 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.60 | |
| Kaj SierhuisAttacker | 5 (2) | 257 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.82 | – |
| Bram NuytinckDefender | 5 (3) | 251 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.60 | – |
| Dennis GeigerMidfielder | 5 (3) | 248 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.87 | – |
FC Groningen
Top scorer
Thom van Bergen
6 goals
Most assists
David van der Werff
3 assists
Best rated
Thom van Bergen
7.43
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne VaessenGoalkeeper | 9 (9) | 810 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.94 | |
| Thijmen BlokzijlDefender | 9 (9) | 810 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.69 | – |
| Thom van BergenMidfielder | 9 (9) | 805 | 6 | 2 | – | 7.43 | |
| Tika de JongeMidfielder | 9 (9) | 795 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.01 | – |
| Jorg SchreudersDefender | 9 (9) | 766 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.80 | – |
| Pelle ClementMidfielder | 9 (9) | 758 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.69 | – |
| David van der WerffMidfielder | 9 (9) | 736 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.30 | ×2 |
| Brynjólfur WillumssonAttacker | 9 (9) | 682 | 6 | 0 | – | 7.12 | – |
| Tygo LandMidfielder | 9 (6) | 556 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.97 | |
| Wouter PrinsDefender | 7 (6) | 489 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.34 | – |
| Márk CsingerDefender | 8 (5) | 484 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.61 | ×2 |
| Jacob OndrejkaAttacker | 8 (3) | 307 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.54 | |
| Marco RenteDefender | 6 (4) | 297 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.97 | – |
| Hans HateboerDefender | 3 (2) | 186 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.42 | – |
| Elvis van der LaanDefender | 4 (1) | 172 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.37 | – |
Referee
Martin van den Kerkhof
Referee · Netherlands
- Cards per game
- 2.75
- Yellow cards per game
- 2.63
- Red cards per game
- 0.13
- Fouls per game
- 21.0
- Penalties per game
- 0.21
- Home wins
- 35%
Averages across 33 completed matches officiated by Martin van den Kerkhof in our database.