Eredivisie Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 8 2026 · 15:30 Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
1–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 2.15 – 1.66
Telstar
  • K. Sierhuis 83’
  • 1’ P. Brouwer
  • 24’ Rui Mendes
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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.

Telstar beat NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites, but Telstar won 2–1 through goals from Brouwer and Mendes. NEC Nijmegen replied through a Sierhuis goal. Telstar won despite the lower xG; NEC Nijmegen created the better chances (2.15 vs 1.66). On the chances created, NEC Nijmegen deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

NEC Nijmegen58%
Draw22%
Telstar ✓20%

Model vs reality

NEC Nijmegen goals
1
Model 1.97 · xG 2.15
Telstar goals
2
Model 1.08 · xG 1.66
Total goals
3
Model 3.05 · xG 3.81
Score 1–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. KoemanTelstar
8.3
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • Coaches— · Henk Brugge
  • VenueGoffertstadion

Timeline

  1. P. Brouwer 0–1Assist A. Soualhia
    1’
  2. Rui Mendes 0–2Assist P. Brouwer
    24’
  3. Half time · 0–2
  4. ⇄ K. SierhuisFor D. Nejašmić
    46’
  5. ⇄ E. DemircanFor Rui Mendes
    55’
  6. B. PereiraYellow card · Foul
    57’
  7. ⇄ B. LinssenFor T. Chery
    64’
  8. ⇄ P. SandlerFor Jamiro Monteiro
    64’
  9. ⇄ W. WillumssonFor N. Lebreton
    64’
  10. ⇄ P. AningFor S. Hetli
    64’
  11. ⇄ I. AhmedFor G. Alders
    64’
  12. ⇄ N. ShenkmanFor N. Rossen
    64’
  13. I. Hansen-AarøenYellow card · Foul
    68’
  14. ⇄ G. CaschiliFor T. Owusu
    70’
  15. I. AhmedYellow card · Foul
    74’
  16. R. KoemanYellow card · Time wasting
    78’
  17. ⇄ E. MorFor S. Ouaissa
    79’
  18. K. Sierhuis 1–2Assist D. Tadić
    83’
  19. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

NEC Nijmegen27 shots · 17 in box, 10 outside
Telstar8 shots · 8 in box
NEC NijmegenTelstar
71% Possession 29%
2.15 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 1.11
27 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 3
12 Shots off target 3
11 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside the box 8
10 Shots outside the box 0
552 Passes 227
89% Pass accuracy 70%
13 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 7.20

Line-ups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

16.7 G. Crettaz(G)
247.3 D. Fonville 67.0 D. Nejašmić ↓46’ 26.6 B. Pereira
997.2 Clement Bischoff 86.9 I. Hansen-Aarøen 356.9 Jamiro Monteiro ↓64’ 257.5 S. Ouaissa ↓79’
207.2 N. Lebreton ↓64’ 96.9 T. Chery ↓64’
107.3 D. Tadić A
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.7
  • 24D. Fonville7.3
  • 6D. Nejašmić↓46’7.0
  • 2B. Pereira6.6
  • 99Clement Bischoff7.2
  • 8I. Hansen-Aarøen6.9
  • 35Jamiro Monteiro↓64’6.9
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓79’7.5
  • 20N. Lebreton↓64’7.2
  • 9T. Chery↓64’6.9
  • 10D. TadićA7.3

Substitutes used

  • 30B. Linssen↑64’6.9
  • 7E. Mor↑79’7.5
  • 3P. Sandler↑64’7.9
  • 14K. Sierhuis↑46’7.0
  • 11W. Willumsson↑64’6.9

Unused: F. Entius, J. Geneste, T. Storm, M. van de Wiel, T. Ouwejan, A. Tahaui, Kevin Kers

Telstar 4-2-3-1

18.3★ R. Koeman(G)
26.9 J. Hardeveld 437.3 M. Peersman 48.2 A. Soualhia A 37.2 G. Alders ↓64’
107.2 T. Owusu ↓70’ 176.9 N. Rossen ↓64’
116.9 S. Hetli ↓64’ 277.7 P. Brouwer A 77.3 Rui Mendes ↓55’
95.9 Jelani Seedorf
  • 1R. Koeman (G) ★8.3
  • 2J. Hardeveld6.9
  • 43M. Peersman7.3
  • 4A. SoualhiaA8.2
  • 3G. Alders↓64’7.2
  • 10T. Owusu↓70’7.2
  • 17N. Rossen↓64’6.9
  • 11S. Hetli↓64’6.9
  • 27P. BrouwerA7.7
  • 7Rui Mendes↓55’7.3
  • 9Jelani Seedorf5.9

Substitutes used

  • 18G. Caschili↑70’6.5
  • 5P. Aning↑64’6.3
  • 6I. Ahmed↑64’6.5
  • 23N. Shenkman↑64’6.7
  • 8E. Demircan↑55’7.2

Unused: D. Reiziger, F. Mulder, Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, F. Turay, F. Rust, R. Oudsten, H. Kuster

Coach: Henk Brugge

Player stats

Top rated
R. KoemanTelstar8.3
2nd
A. SoualhiaTelstar8.2
3rd
P. SandlerNEC Nijmegen7.9

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 83% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 92 1 1 2/2 0/1 7.3
D. Nejašmić M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 42 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 97% 60 3 1 0/1 1/1 6.6
Clement Bischoff D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 91% 43 1 0 0/2 1/1 7.2
I. Hansen-Aarøen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 54 1 3 2/2 3/0 6.9
Jamiro Monteiro M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 44 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
S. Ouaissa M 79 0 0 2 (0) 4 90% 30 0 2 1/5 1/2 7.5
N. Lebreton M 64 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 26 4 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
T. Chery M 64 0 0 3 (2) 1 92% 36 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Tadić F 90 0 1 1 (0) 8 85% 41 0 0 0/2 0/2 7.3
B. Linssen F 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
E. Mor F 11 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 3/4 0/0 7.5
P. Sandler D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 2 1 0/1 0/2 7.9
K. Sierhuis F 44 1 0 2 (1) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
W. Willumsson F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 11 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9

Telstar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Koeman G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 54% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
J. Hardeveld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 18 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 24 3 1 0/0 2/3 7.3
A. Soualhia D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 68% 19 2 3 0/0 1/1 8.2
G. Alders M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 42% 12 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
T. Owusu M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 19 2 1 3/4 1/1 7.2
N. Rossen M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 3 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
S. Hetli F 64 0 0 2 (1) 0 76% 17 1 0 0/2 1/4 6.9
P. Brouwer F 90 1 1 1 (1) 2 73% 15 0 0 1/2 1/0 7.7
Rui Mendes F 55 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/2 0/0 7.3
Jelani Seedorf M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 10 1 0 1/7 1/0 5.9
G. Caschili D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. Aning M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 3/1 6.3
I. Ahmed M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Shenkman M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Demircan F 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 2 1 1/1 0/1 7.2

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.