NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar preview

Netherlands flag 2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Goffertstadion Sat, 2 May - 7:00 PM
Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen NEC
Telstar TEL
Suspended Sat, 2 May 7:00 PM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

NEC Nijmegen host Telstar in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Goffertstadion. Domestically, NEC Nijmegen sit 3th in the table while Telstar are 16th. Power ranking favours NEC Nijmegen by 21.7 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: NEC Nijmegen holds a 21.7-point power advantage and 3rd place over Telstar's 16th.
  • Form: NEC Nijmegen's form score of 34.39 surpasses Telstar's 27.72.
  • Squad: NEC Nijmegen's squad power rates at 74.13 compared to Telstar's 52.39.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not available.
  • Set pieces: Both teams record zero set-piece goals and concessions per match on low-confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG data unavailable, with set-piece proxies showing no output.
  • Market: Projection split: NEC Nijmegen 61.4% (Δ+25.2%) | Draw 20.7% (Δ-7%) | Telstar 18% (Δ-18.2%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
NEC Nijmegen D. Schreuder
D. Schreuder
VS
Telstar A. Correia
A. Correia
1.9
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.1
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Twente Rank: 75 D
Feyenoord Rank: 74 D
Excelsior Rank: 61 W
SC Heerenveen Rank: 70 D
PSV Rank: 86 W
FC Volendam Rank: 60 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 72 L
FC Groningen Rank: 66 L
PSV Rank: 86 W
SC Heerenveen Rank: 70 L
Fortuna Sittard Rank: 61 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home NEC Nijmegen
61.37%
Draw
20.66%
Away Telstar
17.97%

Movement

Changes since opening
NEC Nijmegen
+25.2%
Draw
-7%
Telstar
-18.2%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
74.13
52.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
NEC Nijmegen
Telstar
Power Score
74.13
52.39
League Position
3
16
Global Rank
124
416

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
NEC Nijmegen — Opponent-weighted form score
Telstar — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) NEC Nijmegen Telstar

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

NEC Nijmegen NEC Home
1 matches
Telstar TEL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
2
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-02T18:30:23+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
G. Crettaz
Argentina
1 G. Crettaz
E. Dasa
Israel
14 E. Dasa
B. Nuytinck
Netherlands
17 B. Nuytinck
D. Fonville
Netherlands
24 D. Fonville
K. Sano
Japan
23 K. Sano
P. Sandler
Netherlands
3 P. Sandler
D. Nejašmić
Croatia
6 D. Nejašmić
N. Lebreton
France
20 N. Lebreton
S. Ouaissa
Netherlands
25 S. Ouaissa
T. Chery
Suriname
10 T. Chery
B. Linssen
Netherlands
30 B. Linssen
R. Koeman Jr.
Netherlands
1 R. Koeman Jr.
D. Bakker
Netherlands
6 D. Bakker
D. Koswal
Netherlands
21 D. Koswal
N. Ogidi Nwankwo
Netherlands
14 N. Ogidi Nwankwo
J. Hardeveld
Netherlands
2 J. Hardeveld
C. Hatenboer
23 C. Hatenboer
G. Offerhaus
Netherlands
4 G. Offerhaus
T. Noslin
Netherlands
11 T. Noslin
P. Brouwer
Netherlands
27 P. Brouwer
T. Owusu
Netherlands
8 T. Owusu
S. van Duijn
Netherlands
37 S. van Duijn

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Goffertstadion
Capacity
12500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Kevin Bodde
Jeroen Manschot
Nils van Kampen
Rick Sturm

Statistics

Possession
NEC
65%
TEL
35%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 1
1 Big Chances Created 1
5 Shots 4
27 Dangerous attacks 6
68 Possession 32
4 Corners 0
2 Free kicks 7
2 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

75 Successful Dribbles Percentage 0
3 Throwins 6
3 Goal Kicks 5
3 Successful Headers 4
3 Successful Dribbles 0
4 Dribble Attempts 1
0 Assists 1
1 Hit Woodwork 0

Attacking

51 Attacks 19
1 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

12 Long Passes 20
90 Successful Passes Percentage 73
50 Successful Long Passes Percentage 45
6 Successful Long Passes 9
216 Passes 104
194 Successful Passes 76
4 Key Passes 3

Defensive

9 Duels Won 14
1 Tackles 4
2 Interceptions 5
0 Saves 2

Build-up

11 Total Crosses 3
2 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

0 Offsides 1
7 Fouls 2

Lineup

Referee : Jeroen Manschot

Starting XI ▼

1
Gonzalo Crettaz
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper
6.83
14
Eli Dasa
Eli Dasa Defender
6.69
17
Bram Nuytinck
Bram Nuytinck Defender
6.34
24
Deveron Fonville
Deveron Fonville Defender
6.77
3
Philippe Sandler
Philippe Sandler Midfielder
6.62
6
Darko Nejasmic
Darko Nejasmic Midfielder
7.06
20
Noé Lebreton
Noé Lebreton Midfielder
7.05
23
Kodai Sano
Kodai Sano Midfielder
7.06
10
Tjaronn Chery
Tjaronn Chery Attacker
7.25
25
Sami Ouaissa
Sami Ouaissa Attacker
7.03
30
Bryan Linssen
Bryan Linssen Attacker
7.07
Referee : Jeroen Manschot

Starting XI ▼

1
Ronald Koeman Jr.
Ronald Koeman Jr. Goalkeeper
7.24
6
Danny Bakker
Danny Bakker Defender
6.94
14
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo Defender
6.56
21
Devon Koswal
Devon Koswal Defender
6.58
2
Jeff Hardeveld
Jeff Hardeveld Midfielder
7.15
4
Guus Offerhaus
Guus Offerhaus Midfielder
6.76
11
Tyrese Noslin
Tyrese Noslin Midfielder
6.73
23
Cedric Hatenboer
Cedric Hatenboer Midfielder
6.91
8
Tyrone Owusu
Tyrone Owusu Attacker
6.76
27
Patrick Brouwer
Patrick Brouwer Attacker
6.98
37
Sem van Duijn
Sem van Duijn Attacker
7.08

CONCLUSION

NEC Nijmegen enters as clear favorites against relegation-threatened Telstar, leveraging home advantage at Goffertstadion and a dominant power edge. Their 3rd-place standing and superior form position them to control proceedings against a 16th-placed side outmatched in metrics. While set-piece threats are neutral at zero, NEC's overall strength should prevail. Telstar faces a steep challenge to upset the structural balance. Expect NEC to secure a comfortable victory and extend their strong campaign.