Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Nov 9 2025 · 13:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.44 – 1.28
Groningen
  • K. Sano 51’
  • K. Shiogai 61’
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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 beat Groningen

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Sano and Shiogai. The chances were even, with xG of 1.44 and 1.28. On the chances created, Groningen deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen ✓48%
Draw25%
Groningen26%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
2
Model 1.69 · xG 1.44
Groningen goals
0
Model 1.19 · xG 1.28
Total goals
2
Model 2.88 · xG 2.72
Score 2–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. SandlerNEC Nijmegen
8.2
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueGoffertstadion
  • Table before kick-offNEC Nijmegen 10th · Groningen 6th

Timeline

  1. T. de JongeYellow card · Tripping
    42’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor K. Ogawa
    46’
  4. ⇄ B. ÖnalFor T. Ouwejan
    46’
  5. K. Sano 1–0Assist B. Önal
    51’
  6. ⇄ B. WillumssonFor D. van der Werff
    58’
  7. K. Shiogai 2–0Assist B. Linssen
    61’
  8. ⇄ T. LandFor T. de Jonge
    69’
  9. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor Y. Taha
    69’
  10. ⇄ B. PereiraFor S. Ouaissa
    71’
  11. A. KaplanYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    82’
  12. ⇄ N. EmeranFor T. van Bergen
    84’
  13. ⇄ Rui MendesFor J. Schreuders
    84’
  14. ⇄ N. LebretonFor B. Linssen
    87’
  15. ⇄ D. FonvilleFor P. Sandler
    90’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
Groningen10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
NEC NijmegenGroningen
55% Possession 45%
1.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.48 Expected points (xPts) 1.26
13 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 3
382 Passes 319
76% Pass accuracy 73%
9 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.36 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 4-2-3-1

17.5 G. Crettaz(G)
56.6 T. Ouwejan ↓46’ 48.0 A. Kaplan 38.2★ P. Sandler ↓90’ 146.6 E. Dasa
238.2 K. Sano 67.7 D. Nejašmić
307.6 B. Linssen A↓87’ 106.7 T. Chery 256.9 S. Ouaissa ↓71’
186.3 K. Ogawa ↓46’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.5
  • 5T. Ouwejan↓46’6.6
  • 4A. Kaplan8.0
  • 3P. Sandler ★↓90’8.2
  • 14E. Dasa6.6
  • 23K. Sano8.2
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.7
  • 30B. LinssenA↓87’7.6
  • 10T. Chery6.7
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓71’6.9
  • 18K. Ogawa↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 11B. ÖnalA↑46’7.0
  • 9K. Shiogai↑46’7.3
  • 2B. Pereira↑71’6.7
  • 24D. Fonville↑90’
  • 20N. Lebreton↑87’

Unused: J. Cillessen, R. Janse, J. Willems, Vito van Crooij, Róber, D. Proper, V. Misidjan

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.2 E. Vaessen(G)
436.2 M. Peersman 47.2 D. Janse 35.5 T. Blokzijl 56.3 M. Rente
67.9 S. Resink 86.2 T. de Jonge ↓69’
146.6 J. Schreuders ↓84’ 106.9 Y. Taha ↓69’ 176.2 D. van der Werff ↓58’
267.0 T. van Bergen ↓84’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.2
  • 43M. Peersman6.2
  • 4D. Janse7.2
  • 3T. Blokzijl5.5
  • 5M. Rente6.3
  • 6S. Resink7.9
  • 8T. de Jonge↓69’6.2
  • 14J. Schreuders↓84’6.6
  • 10Y. Taha↓69’6.9
  • 17D. van der Werff↓58’6.2
  • 26T. van Bergen↓84’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 9B. Willumsson↑58’6.0
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑69’6.3
  • 18T. Land↑69’6.5
  • 11N. Emeran↑84’6.7
  • 27Rui Mendes↑84’6.3

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, W. Prins, T. Mercera, Elvis Van der Laan, Jismerai Dillema, O. Zawada

Player stats

Top rated
P. SandlerNEC Nijmegen8.2
2nd
K. SanoNEC Nijmegen8.2
3rd
A. KaplanNEC Nijmegen8.0

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 45% 55 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
T. Ouwejan D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 46% 13 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 50 5 2 2/3 1/2 8.0
P. Sandler D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 48 4 1 0/0 1/3 8.2
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 21 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
K. Sano M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 89% 37 1 0 2/4 1/0 8.2
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 42 6 0 1/1 0/3 7.7
B. Linssen F 87 0 1 0 (0) 1 57% 28 5 1 1/3 1/0 7.6
T. Chery M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 75% 28 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
S. Ouaissa M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 1 2 1/4 0/1 6.9
K. Ogawa F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 11 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
B. Önal F 44 0 1 1 (1) 2 94% 16 1 1 2/3 1/1 7.0
K. Shiogai F 44 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 7 0 0 2/4 0/0 7.3
B. Pereira D 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
D. Fonville D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Lebreton M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 61% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 23 2 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 49 0 3 0/1 0/0 5.5
M. Rente D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 28 3 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
S. Resink M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 27 4 3 4/6 2/1 7.9
T. de Jonge M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 20 3 1 2/3 2/0 6.2
J. Schreuders M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 2 1 1/3 0/1 6.6
Y. Taha F 69 0 0 2 (2) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/2 3/0 6.9
D. van der Werff M 58 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 9 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
T. van Bergen F 84 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 15 4 0 0/5 2/1 7.0
B. Willumsson F 32 0 0 2 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
M. Seuntjens M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
T. Land M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
N. Emeran F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Rui Mendes F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.