Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Sep 21 2025 · 13:30 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
3–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.81 – 0.78
NEC Nijmegen
  • R. Meerveld 25’
  • D. Vente 50’
  • J. Trenskow 62’
  • 65’ K. Ogawa
  • 83’ S. Ouaissa
  • 90+6’ T. Chery
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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.

Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as narrow favourites, but Heerenveen won 3–2 through goals from Meerveld, Vente and Trenskow. NEC Nijmegen replied through goals from Ogawa and Ouaissa. NEC Nijmegen played with ten men from the 90th minute after Chery was sent off. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (3.81 vs 0.78).

Heerenveen ✓33%
Draw26%
NEC Nijmegen41%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
3
Model 1.37 · xG 3.81
NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.54 · xG 0.78
Total goals
5
Model 2.91 · xG 4.59
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. TrenskowHeerenveen · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.3
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 17th · NEC Nijmegen 7th

Timeline

  1. R. Meerveld 1–0
    25’
  2. V. ZagaritisYellow card · Holding
    41’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. D. Vente 2–0Assist J. Trenskow
    50’
  5. ⇄ B. ÖnalFor V. Misidjan
    58’
  6. ⇄ K. OgawaFor B. Pereira
    58’
  7. ⇄ N. LebretonFor Vito van Crooij
    58’
  8. ⇄ D. NejašmićFor D. Proper
    59’
  9. J. Trenskow 3–0
    62’
  10. K. Ogawa 3–1Assist T. Ouwejan
    65’
  11. ⇄ A. van Axel DongenFor M. Rivera
    73’
  12. K. SanoYellow card · Roughing
    74’
  13. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor K. Shiogai
    77’
  14. ⇄ V. SejkFor D. Vente
    82’
  15. S. Ouaissa 3–2Assist K. Ogawa
    83’
  16. ⇄ I. AhmedFor R. Meerveld
    89’
  17. ⇄ M. EgbringFor J. Trenskow
    89’
  18. T. CheryRed card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+6’
  19. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Heerenveen15 shots · 14 in box, 1 outside
NEC Nijmegen11 shots · 4 in box, 7 outside
HeerenveenNEC Nijmegen
40% Possession 60%
3.81 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
2.74 Expected points (xPts) 0.18
15 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 2
14 Shots inside the box 4
1 Shots outside the box 7
300 Passes 460
68% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
9 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
6.79 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

225.6 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.3 V. Zagaritis 36.0 M. Willemsen 66.6 J. van Overeem 456.7 O. Braude
86.3 L. Brouwers 166.9 M. Linday
76.5 M. Rivera ↓73’ 107.3 R. Meerveld ↓89’ 209.3★ J. Trenskow A↓89’
97.2 D. Vente ↓82’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)5.6
  • 19V. Zagaritis6.3
  • 3M. Willemsen6.0
  • 6J. van Overeem6.6
  • 45O. Braude6.7
  • 8L. Brouwers6.3
  • 16M. Linday6.9
  • 7M. Rivera↓73’6.5
  • 10R. Meerveld↓89’7.3
  • 20J. Trenskow ★A↓89’9.3
  • 9D. Vente↓82’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 26A. van Axel Dongen↑73’6.9
  • 15M. Egbring↑89’
  • 35I. Ahmed↑89’
  • 27V. Sejk↑82’6.3

Unused: A. Noppert, N. Bakker, Robin Bouw, K. Jansen, Eser Gürbüz

NEC Nijmegen 3-1-4-2

17.6 G. Crettaz(G)
56.5 T. Ouwejan A 46.9 A. Kaplan 26.6 B. Pereira ↓58’
236.9 K. Sano
76.5 V. Misidjan ↓58’ 326.2 Vito van Crooij ↓58’ 716.5 D. Proper ↓59’ 257.5 S. Ouaissa
96.3 K. Shiogai ↓77’ 106.3 T. Chery
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.6
  • 5T. OuwejanA6.5
  • 4A. Kaplan6.9
  • 2B. Pereira↓58’6.6
  • 23K. Sano6.9
  • 7V. Misidjan↓58’6.5
  • 32Vito van Crooij↓58’6.2
  • 71D. Proper↓59’6.5
  • 25S. Ouaissa7.5
  • 9K. Shiogai↓77’6.3
  • 10T. Chery6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20N. Lebreton↑58’6.2
  • 18K. OgawaA↑58’7.9
  • 11B. Önal↑58’6.2
  • 6D. Nejašmić↑59’7.0
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑77’6.5

Unused: M. Overmars, Yousri Sbai, A. Darellas, Sam de Laat, Róber, B. Linssen

Player stats

Top rated
J. TrenskowHeerenveen9.3
2nd
K. OgawaNEC Nijmegen7.9
3rd
G. CrettazNEC Nijmegen7.6

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 40% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 21 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 81% 37 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.0
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 46 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.6
O. Braude D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 30 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
L. Brouwers M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 66% 29 2 3 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Linday M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 3 0 1/2 0/2 6.9
M. Rivera F 73 0 0 2 (2) 2 100% 9 1 0 0/4 1/2 6.5
R. Meerveld M 89 1 0 2 (2) 2 76% 17 1 0 4/8 0/1 7.3
J. Trenskow F 89 1 1 2 (2) 6 90% 21 0 0 2/2 0/0 9.3
D. Vente F 82 1 0 1 (1) 0 73% 11 0 0 1/1 2/1 7.2
A. van Axel Dongen F 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.9
M. Egbring D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Ahmed M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
V. Sejk F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 50% 46 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
T. Ouwejan D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 87% 31 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 75 5 1 0/0 2/3 6.9
B. Pereira D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 60 1 0 2/2 2/1 6.6
K. Sano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 65 3 5 1/1 2/1 6.9
V. Misidjan F 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 22 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
Vito van Crooij F 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Proper M 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 29 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Ouaissa M 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 78% 27 1 1 1/2 1/2 7.5
K. Shiogai F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Chery M 90 0 0 4 (3) 1 87% 39 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Lebreton M 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Ogawa F 32 1 1 1 (1) 2 100% 3 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.9
B. Önal F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 2 0/3 0/0 6.2
D. Nejašmić M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
Y. El Kachati F 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 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.