Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Dec 7 2025 · 13:30 Kras Stadion, Volendam
FC Volendam
2–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.00 – 1.19
NEC Nijmegen
  • B. Kuwas 43’ (P)
  • M. Amevor 90’
  • 46’ D. Nejašmić
  • 74’ B. Önal
  • 90+5’ K. Shiogai
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

NEC Nijmegen come from behind to beat FC Volendam

NEC Nijmegen entered as narrow favourites, yet FC Volendam led 1–0 at half-time through a Kuwas goal. But Nejašmić, Önal and Shiogai scored to turn it around for NEC Nijmegen, who won 3–2. NEC Nijmegen won despite the lower xG; FC Volendam created the better chances (2.00 vs 1.19). On the chances created, FC Volendam deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FC Volendam28%
Draw26%
NEC Nijmegen ✓47%

Model vs reality

FC Volendam goals
2
Model 1.22 · xG 2.00
NEC Nijmegen goals
3
Model 1.64 · xG 1.19
Total goals
5
Model 2.86 · xG 3.19
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. AmevorFC Volendam · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • CoachesR. Kruijs · —
  • VenueKras Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFC Volendam 15th · NEC Nijmegen 4th

Timeline

  1. B. LinssenYellow card · Handling
    30’
  2. S. OuaissaYellow card · Tripping
    35’
  3. K. OgawaYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  4. B. Kuwas (pen) 1–0
    43’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. D. Nejašmić 1–1Assist K. Ogawa
    46’
  7. ⇄ O. KökçüFor B. Kuwas
    56’
  8. ⇄ Vito van CrooijFor B. Linssen
    66’
  9. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor K. Ogawa
    66’
  10. B. Önal 1–2Assist D. Fonville
    74’
  11. ⇄ J. IdehoFor A. Oehlers
    77’
  12. ⇄ R. MührenFor N. Bukala
    77’
  13. ⇄ D. ProperFor T. Chery
    78’
  14. ⇄ X. MbuyambaFor D. Payne
    85’
  15. M. Amevor 2–2Assist O. Kökçü
    90’
  16. B. ÖnalYellow card
    90’
  17. K. Shiogai 2–3
    90+5’
  18. A. KaplanYellow card
    90+8’
  19. O. KökçüYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+8’
  20. Y. LeliendalYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+8’
  21. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

FC Volendam12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
NEC Nijmegen16 shots · 13 in box, 3 outside
FC VolendamNEC Nijmegen
44% Possession 56%
2.00 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
1.90 Expected points (xPts) 0.89
12 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside the box 13
4 Shots outside the box 3
298 Passes 385
76% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.74 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

FC Volendam 4-3-3

16.3 K. van Oevelen(G)
326.6 Y. Leliendal 206.2 N. Verschuren 37.9★ M. Amevor 26.6 D. Payne ↓85’
186.3 N. Bukala ↓77’ 86.6 G. Yah 107.0 B. Kuwas ↓56’
996.9 A. Descotte 96.9 H. Veerman 116.7 A. Oehlers ↓77’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)6.3
  • 32Y. Leliendal6.6
  • 20N. Verschuren6.2
  • 3M. Amevor ★7.9
  • 2D. Payne↓85’6.6
  • 18N. Bukala↓77’6.3
  • 8G. Yah6.6
  • 10B. Kuwas↓56’7.0
  • 99A. Descotte6.9
  • 9H. Veerman6.9
  • 11A. Oehlers↓77’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 7O. KökçüA↑56’7.3
  • 4X. Mbuyamba↑85’6.6
  • 21R. Mühren↑77’6.3
  • 17J. Ideho↑77’6.6

Unused: D. Vlak, R. Steur, P. Ugwu, A. Meijers, S. Esajas, K. Dyer, A. Plat

Coach: R. Kruijs

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-1-2

17.3 G. Crettaz(G)
247.0 D. Fonville A 46.3 A. Kaplan 146.5 E. Dasa
117.2 B. Önal 236.7 K. Sano 67.6 D. Nejašmić 256.2 S. Ouaissa
106.2 T. Chery ↓78’
306.3 B. Linssen ↓66’ 186.7 K. Ogawa A↓66’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.3
  • 24D. FonvilleA7.0
  • 4A. Kaplan6.3
  • 14E. Dasa6.5
  • 11B. Önal7.2
  • 23K. Sano6.7
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.6
  • 25S. Ouaissa6.2
  • 10T. Chery↓78’6.2
  • 30B. Linssen↓66’6.3
  • 18K. OgawaA↓66’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 32Vito van Crooij↑66’6.5
  • 9K. Shiogai↑66’6.7
  • 71D. Proper↑78’6.5

Unused: M. Overmars, R. Janse, T. Ouwejan, Yousri Sbai, J. Willems, Róber, Sam de Laat, M. van de Wiel, V. Misidjan

Player stats

Top rated
M. AmevorFC Volendam7.9
2nd
D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen7.6
3rd
O. KökçüFC Volendam7.3

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 60% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 22 2 0 2/2 0/1 6.6
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 24 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Amevor D 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 84% 32 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
D. Payne D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 25 6 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
N. Bukala M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
G. Yah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 43 0 3 0/1 2/2 6.6
B. Kuwas F 56 1 0 1 (1) 0 45% 11 0 0 1/1 1/2 7.0
A. Descotte F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 15 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
H. Veerman F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 15 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
A. Oehlers F 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 1/3 0/2 6.7
O. Kökçü F 34 0 1 0 (0) 3 100% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
X. Mbuyamba D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
R. Mühren F 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Ideho F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 71% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
D. Fonville D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 82% 50 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 58 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 49 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
B. Önal F 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 75% 32 1 0 2/7 3/0 7.2
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 36 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.7
D. Nejašmić M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 37 2 0 0/1 2/0 7.6
S. Ouaissa M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 84% 19 1 0 3/5 2/0 6.2
T. Chery M 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 23 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.2
B. Linssen F 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 17 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
K. Ogawa F 66 0 1 0 (0) 1 73% 11 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
Vito van Crooij F 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Shiogai F 24 1 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/3 6.7
D. Proper M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.