NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar preview

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Goffertstadion Today - 2:30 PM
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NEC NijmegenNEC
TelstarTEL
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Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

NEC Nijmegen welcomes Telstar to the Goffertstadion for an Eredivisie regular season clash in 2026/2027. The home side occupies third place domestically while the visitors sit fifteenth. Power ratings give NEC Nijmegen a clear edge at 76.64 against 67.3 for Telstar, creating a 9.3-point advantage. Both clubs lack recorded form scores or recent outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy calculations for each team. Efficiency figures remain unavailable in current datasets. The fixture pits a higher-ranked outfit against a lower-placed opponent on home soil. NEC Nijmegen enters as the stronger side according to available power metrics.

TL;DR

  • Structural: NEC Nijmegen sits third domestically while Telstar occupies fifteenth place in the league table.
  • Form: Both sides arrive without recorded form scores or details from their most recent outings.
  • Squad: NEC Nijmegen holds a power score of 76.64 compared with Telstar at 67.3.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics stand unavailable for either participant in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition statistics lack specific entries within the supplied data sources.
  • Set pieces: Set piece evaluations show low confidence and depend on proxy usage for both clubs.
  • xVariable: Power advantage registers at 9.3 points in favor of the home team.
  • Market: Projection split: NEC Nijmegen 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Telstar 0% (Δ+0%).
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 H. Brugge
H. Brugge
1.38
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.62
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Go Ahead Eagles Rank: 69 W
FC Groningen Rank: 70 L
Telstar Rank: 67 D
FC Twente Rank: 79 D
Feyenoord Rank: 81 D
Excelsior Rank: 67 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Volendam Rank: 61 W
Heracles Almelo Rank: 56 W
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 77 D
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 76 L
FC Groningen Rank: 70 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
76.64
67.3
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
NEC Nijmegen
Telstar
Power Score
76.64
67.3
League Position
3
15
Global Rank
122
341

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 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

NEC Nijmegen NEC Home
2 matches
Telstar TEL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T00:34:19+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-1-4-2
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch
R. Koeman Jr.
Netherlands
1 R. Koeman Jr.
J. Hardeveld
Netherlands
2 J. Hardeveld
M. Peersman
Belgium
43 M. Peersman
A. Soualhia
France
4 A. Soualhia
G. Alders
Netherlands
3 G. Alders
T. Owusu
Netherlands
8 T. Owusu
N. Rossen
Netherlands
17 N. Rossen
S. Hetli
Netherlands
11 S. Hetli
P. Brouwer
Netherlands
27 P. Brouwer
R. Mendes
Portugal
7 R. Mendes
J. Seedorf
Suriname
9 J. Seedorf

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Goffertstadion
Capacity
12500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Martijn Vos
Don Frijn
Roan van Marrewijk
J. Ordelmans

Lineup

Referee : Martijn Vos

Starting XI ▼

1
Gonzalo Crettaz
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper
6.84
3
Philippe Sandler
Philippe Sandler Defender
6.62
21
T. Storm
T. Storm Defender
6.59
24
Deveron Fonville
Deveron Fonville Defender
6.78
25
Sami Ouaissa
Sami Ouaissa Defender
7.06
99
Clement Bischoff
Clement Bischoff Defender
6.51
6
Darko Nejasmic
Darko Nejasmic Midfielder
7.08
9
Tjaronn Chery
Tjaronn Chery Midfielder
7.31
20
Noé Lebreton
Noé Lebreton Midfielder
7.13
30
Bryan Linssen
Bryan Linssen Midfielder
7.01
10
Dušan Tadić
Dušan Tadić Attacker
7.39
Referee : Martijn Vos

Starting XI ▼

1
Ronald Koeman Jr.
Ronald Koeman Jr. Goalkeeper
7.27
2
Jeff Hardeveld
Jeff Hardeveld Defender
7.17
3
Gerald Alders
Gerald Alders Defender
6.32
4
Abdelnour Soualhia
Abdelnour Soualhia Defender
43
Marvin Peersman
Marvin Peersman Defender
6.76
8
Tyrone Owusu
Tyrone Owusu Midfielder
6.75
17
Nils Rossen
Nils Rossen Midfielder
6.77
27
Patrick Brouwer
Patrick Brouwer Midfielder
7
7
Rui Mendes
Rui Mendes Attacker
6.45
9
Jelani Seedorf
Jelani Seedorf Attacker
6.61
11
Soufiane Hetli
Soufiane Hetli Attacker
6.64

CONCLUSION

NEC Nijmegen prepares to host Telstar at the Goffertstadion with a noticeable edge in domestic standing and overall power metrics. The third-placed hosts face a fifteenth-placed opponent in what shapes up as a regular season encounter. Limited recent form information leaves analysts relying on season-long indicators instead. Set piece evaluations carry reduced reliability due to proxy data dependence. Power differentials point toward home dominance yet both teams share similar gaps in efficiency tracking. The match offers an opportunity for the stronger side to assert control from the outset. Observers will monitor how positional advantages translate onto the pitch during this league fixture.