Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Sep 2025

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

Heerenveen host NEC Nijmegen in this Dutch Eredivisie game at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Value Lies With NEC

NEC are on offer at betting odds of 1.87 and we can approach this Asian Handicap 0.0 wager with confidence against Heerenveen. Our stake will be returned if the clash ends all square.

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1-0 Heerenveen Triumph in Previous H2H

Heerenveen suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at De Kuip against Feyenoord. Robin Veldman's side had one shot on target and boasted 54% possession.

NEC Nijmegen have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by PSV Eindhoven 5-3 at Stadion De Goffert. NEC boasted 57% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, while Virgil Misidjan, Youssef El Kachati and Tjaronn Chery were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Heerenveen who came out on top when they last played NEC. At Abe Lenstra Stadion, a 1-0 home win was recorded. We’ve seen the previous 8 H2H meetings include three NEC triumphs, three draws and two Heerenveen wins.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	NEC Nijmegen	5	3	0	2	17	9	8	17:9	9
17	SC Heerenveen	5	0	2	3	5	8	-3	5:8	2

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Heerenveen have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts. Robin Veldman's side have averaged 52.1% possession, 429.2 passes and 4.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.6 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 10.2 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Ion Nicolaescu leads the way with 3 goals, Jacob Trenskow has 2, with Nikolai Hopland and two others on 1. Levi Smans is the leading assists maker on 2, with goalies Andries Noppert and Mickey van der Hart collectively keeping 2 clean sheets.

NEC have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 16.6 attempts, 7.4 shots on goal and 2.8 goals. NEC average 55.2% possession, 464.1 passes, 5.0 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

Bryan Linssen has scored 5 goals, followed by Tjaronn Chery and Kento Shiogai on 3. Bryan Linssen, Virgil Misidjan and Tjaronn Chery are top assists providers with 2, while Gonzalo Crettaz has recorded 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Heerenveen predicted lineup (4-3-3): Bernt Klaverboer (GK), Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Nikolai Hopland, Vasilios Zagaritis, Joris van Overeem, Ringo Meerveld, Luuk Brouwers, Jacob Trenskow, Dylan Vente, Maxence Rivera.

NEC Nijmegen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Brayann Pereira, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Deveron Fonville, Sami Ouaissa, Dirk Proper, Kodai Sano, Virgil Misidjan, Tjaronn Chery, Brian Linssen, Youssef El Kachati.

Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

NEC at 0.0 could be the way forward for this Eredivisie encounter. The Asian Handicap odds of 1.87 makes lots of appeal, with our betting prediction looking like a value wager.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Eredivisie action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in any of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in 6 of their last 8 games against NEC.

NEC 0.0 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Heerenveen 1 - 2 NEC

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-1 being landed by NEC. You can secure odds of 9.00 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Heerenveen Under 5.5 Corners

In their past two games, Heerenveen have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous six NEC Nijmegen matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. On this basis, we can take a price of 1.73 that this Heerenveen Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Heerenveen

Total

8.80 4.70 4.10

Home

10.20 6.30 3.90

Away

7.90 3.50 4.40

NEC

Total

9.20 5.00 4.20

Home

9.90 4.40 5.50

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Anticipating a Close Contest

The bookies have priced up the draw at 3.80 on the Full-Time Result, with NEC Nijmegen available to back at betting odds of 2.48. Heerenveen are 2.50 to win this Eredivisie clash.

NEC can be backed at 2.90 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Heerenveen can be chanced at 2.95 and the draw is 2.50.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land 1.44 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Tjaronn Chery Heads First Goalscorer Market

Tjaronn Chery is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 5.60. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Heerenveen Aiming to Stop the Rot at Home

Heerenveen haven’t triumphed in three straight games at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The Super Frisians have secured five wins, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

NEC have finished with five losses, four victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Heerenveen won 1-0 when they last played NEC at Abe Lenstra Stadion. In the past 4 H2H matches at Abe Lenstra Stadion, we have seen two draws, one Heerenveen win and one NEC victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Heerenveen Home Stats		5-4-1	3.10	1.90	1.20	6	4	8	2
NEC Nijmegen Away Stats		4-1-5	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen before making your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Eredivisie lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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