Eredivisie Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 15:30 Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Willem II
1–4 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.43 – 2.99
NEC Nijmegen
  • T. Verheydt 77’
  • 45’ A. Tahaui
  • 54’ T. Chery
  • 64’ B. Linssen
  • 67’ K. Sierhuis
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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 cruise past Willem II

NEC Nijmegen entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Tahaui, Chery, Linssen and Sierhuis. Willem II replied through a Verheydt goal. NEC Nijmegen finished with the higher xG (2.99 vs 1.43).

Willem II20%
Draw21%
NEC Nijmegen ✓60%

Model vs reality

Willem II goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 1.43
NEC Nijmegen goals
4
Model 2.06 · xG 2.99
Total goals
5
Model 3.15 · xG 4.42
Score 1–4
3%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. CheryNEC Nijmegen · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueKoning Willem II Stadion
  • Table before kick-offWillem II 17th · NEC Nijmegen 13th

Timeline

  1. N. Tjoe-A-OnYellow card · Foul
    16’
  2. A. Tahaui 0–1Assist Clement Bischoff
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. T. Chery 0–2
    54’
  5. B. Linssen 0–3
    64’
  6. ⇄ N. LebretonFor D. Nejašmić
    65’
  7. ⇄ E. MorFor Clement Bischoff
    66’
  8. ⇄ K. SierhuisFor B. Linssen
    66’
  9. K. Sierhuis 0–4Assist T. Chery
    67’
  10. ⇄ H. ter AvestFor N. Tjoe-A-On
    69’
  11. ⇄ M. LemmensFor A. Ciranni
    69’
  12. ⇄ T. VerheydtFor Eser Gürbüz
    69’
  13. ⇄ A. KabarFor D. Fonville
    75’
  14. T. Verheydt 1–4Assist H. ter Avest
    77’
  15. ⇄ D. IglesiasFor Kasper Boogaard
    89’
  16. ⇄ B. NuytinckFor A. Tahaui
    89’
  17. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Willem II9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
NEC Nijmegen21 shots · 12 in box, 9 outside
Willem IINEC Nijmegen
32% Possession 68%
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 2.99
0.62 Expected points (xPts) 2.23
9 Shots 21
2 Shots on target 10
2 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 9
279 Passes 591
62% Pass accuracy 85%
1 Corners 2
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 7.11

Line-ups

Willem II 4-4-1-1

31 K. de Leeuw(G)
245.9 N. Tjoe-A-On ↓69’ 46.2 J. Hoogma 36.2 F. Stam 226.0 P. van Loon
76.9 J. Slory 86.2 Kasper Boogaard ↓89’ 26.6 A. Ciranni ↓69’ 506.3 Eser Gürbüz ↓69’
196.3 U. van Aalst
96.9 D. Haen
  • 31K. de Leeuw (G)
  • 24N. Tjoe-A-On↓69’5.9
  • 4J. Hoogma6.2
  • 3F. Stam6.2
  • 22P. van Loon6.0
  • 7J. Slory6.9
  • 8Kasper Boogaard↓89’6.2
  • 2A. Ciranni↓69’6.6
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↓69’6.3
  • 19U. van Aalst6.3
  • 9D. Haen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 5H. ter AvestA↑69’7.2
  • 83M. Lemmens↑69’6.3
  • 40D. Iglesias↑89’
  • 28T. Verheydt↑69’7.9

Unused: W. van der Steen, Tygo Kotte, A. Et-Taïbi, J. Mathijsen, J. van Esdonk, I. Mouhoul, L. Maal

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

16.6 G. Crettaz(G)
247.5 D. Fonville ↓75’ 217.2 T. Storm 26.5 B. Pereira
998.2 Clement Bischoff A↓66’ 357.0 Jamiro Monteiro 67.6 D. Nejašmić ↓65’ 197.2 A. Tahaui ↓89’
106.2 D. Tadić 98.3★ T. Chery A
306.5 B. Linssen ↓66’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.6
  • 24D. Fonville↓75’7.5
  • 21T. Storm7.2
  • 2B. Pereira6.5
  • 99Clement BischoffA↓66’8.2
  • 35Jamiro Monteiro7.0
  • 6D. Nejašmić↓65’7.6
  • 19A. Tahaui↓89’7.2
  • 10D. Tadić6.2
  • 9T. Chery ★A8.3
  • 30B. Linssen↓66’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 17B. Nuytinck↑89’
  • 66A. Kabar↑75’6.3
  • 20N. Lebreton↑65’6.6
  • 7E. Mor↑66’7.0
  • 14K. Sierhuis↑66’7.2

Unused: N. Polster, F. Entius, Gabriel Brás, T. Ouwejan, I. Hansen-Aarøen, W. Willumsson, Kevin Kers

Player stats

Top rated
T. CheryNEC Nijmegen8.3
2nd
Clement BischoffNEC Nijmegen8.2
3rd
T. VerheydtWillem II7.9

Willem II

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. de Leeuw G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Tjoe-A-On D 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 2 2 0/0 1/0 5.9
J. Hoogma D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
F. Stam D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 40 1 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. van Loon M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 4 2 1/1 2/0 6.0
J. Slory F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 54% 13 1 0 1/2 2/5 6.9
Kasper Boogaard M 89 0 0 0 (0) 1 61% 33 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.2
A. Ciranni M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 19 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.6
Eser Gürbüz F 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 1/5 0/2 6.3
U. van Aalst M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 36% 14 1 1 2/2 0/0 6.3
D. Haen F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 56% 25 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.9
H. ter Avest D 21 0 1 0 (0) 1 25% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Lemmens D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Iglesias M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Verheydt F 21 1 0 1 (1) 0 29% 7 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.9

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 52 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Fonville D 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 63 3 3 0/0 3/0 7.5
T. Storm D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 63 2 0 0/1 0/2 7.2
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 54 0 2 0/1 2/1 6.5
Clement Bischoff D 66 0 1 0 (0) 4 82% 28 0 0 3/5 1/3 8.2
Jamiro Monteiro M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 95% 62 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.0
D. Nejašmić M 65 0 0 2 (2) 2 89% 62 0 2 1/1 0/0 7.6
A. Tahaui F 89 1 0 3 (2) 1 83% 40 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
D. Tadić F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 57 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.2
T. Chery M 90 1 1 2 (2) 3 89% 47 0 0 1/2 0/1 8.3
B. Linssen F 66 1 0 3 (1) 1 64% 11 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
B. Nuytinck D 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Kabar D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
N. Lebreton M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 18 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
E. Mor F 24 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 18 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
K. Sierhuis F 24 1 0 2 (2) 1 25% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 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.