- 17' B. Linssen
- 42' T. Chery
- 57' B. Onal
- 90' N. Lebreton
- 23' L. Zeefuik
Match Statistics
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3 Blocked Shots 1
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9 Shots insidebox 9
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6 Shots off Goal 7
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5 Shots on Goal 2
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5 Shots outsidebox 1
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14 Total Shots 10
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3 Corner Kicks 5
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1 Offsides 2
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8 Fouls 13
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68 Possession % 32
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86 Pass Accuracy % 69
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415 Passes accurate 153
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480 Total passes 221
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1.73 Expected Goals (xG) 1.16
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-1 Goals Prevented -1
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1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
Match Timeline
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17'NEC NijmegenGoalB. Linssen
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23'HeraclesGoalL. Zeefuik
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42'NEC NijmegenGoalT. Chery
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57'NEC NijmegenGoalB. Onal
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90'NEC NijmegenGoalN. Lebreton
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Team Lineups
- 1Gonzalo Crettaz
- 14Eli Dasa
- 3Philippe Sandler
- 4Ahmetcan Kaplan
- 2Brayann Pereira
- 6Darko Nejašmić
- 23Kodai Sano
- 11Başar Önal
- 10Tjaronn Chery
- 20Noe Lebreton
- 30Bryan Linssen
- 22Jasper Cillessen
- 17Bram Nuytinck
- 15Jetro Willems
- 5Thomas Ouwejan
- 24Deveron Fonville
- 19Willum Thor Willumsson
- 71Dirk Proper
- 8Isak Hansen Aarøen
- 25Sami Ouaissa
- 7Virgil Misidjan
- 34Youssef El Kachati
- 18Koki Ogawa
- Remko Pasveer22
- Mike te Wierik23
- Sava Arangel Čestić6
- Ivan Mesík24
- Mimeirhel Benita2
- Ajdin Hrustić70
- Damon Mirani4
- Djevencio van der Kust5
- Walid Ould-Chikh73
- Naci Ünüvar9
- Lequincio Zeefuik25
- Robin Mantel30
- Timo Jansink16
- Jop Tijink27
- Jannes Wieckhoff3
- Erik Ahlstrand14
- Jan Žambůrek13
- Yvandro Borges Sanches21
- Tristan van Gilst17
- Bryan Limbombe7
- Luka Kulenović19
Head to Head Record
NEC Nijmegen wins
Draws
Heracles wins
Recent H2H Form
Recent H2H Meetings
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 22
Standings
PSV Eindhoven
Feyenoord
NEC Nijmegen
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
Sparta Rotterdam
Utrecht
Groningen
Heerenveen
Fortuna Sittard
PEC Zwolle
GO Ahead Eagles
Excelsior
FC Volendam
NAC Breda
Telstar
Heracles
PSV Eindhoven
Feyenoord
NEC Nijmegen
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
Sparta Rotterdam
Utrecht
Groningen
Heerenveen
Fortuna Sittard
PEC Zwolle
GO Ahead Eagles
Excelsior
FC Volendam
NAC Breda
Telstar
Heracles
AI Match Predictions
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Match Recap
Step 3 - IMPLEMENT:
NEC Nijmegen Cruise Past Heracles With Commanding 4-1 Victory
NEC Nijmegen delivered a statement performance at the Goffertstadion, dismantling relegation-threatened Heracles 4-1 to maintain their impressive push for European qualification. The hosts dominated proceedings from start to finish, controlling 68% of possession whilst converting their chances with clinical precision.
The match burst into life early when Bas Linssen opened the scoring on 17 minutes, capitalising on NEC’s patient build-up play. Heracles responded admirably six minutes later through Lorenzo Zeefuik, but their hopes of an upset were swiftly extinguished before half-time as Tomas Chery restored the home side’s advantage.
The second period belonged entirely to NEC. Bram Onal converted from the penalty spot on 57 minutes before substitute Nathan Lebreton added gloss to the scoreline with a 90th-minute strike. The visitors’ frustration was epitomised by having a goal disallowed following VAR review in the 68th minute.
The statistics paint a picture of complete dominance. NEC registered 14 shots to Heracles’ 10, with five on target compared to just two from the visitors. Perhaps most tellingly, the hosts completed 415 of 480 passes at an impressive 86% accuracy, whilst Heracles managed only 153 successful passes from 221 attempts.
This result perfectly encapsulates both sides’ current trajectories. NEC, sitting third with 38 points from 20 matches, have now won three and drawn two of their last five fixtures. Their goals-per-game average of 1.9 reflects the attacking fluency on display against Joey Kooij’s well-marshalled contest.
For Heracles, languishing in 16th position with just 17 points from 21 outings, this represented their fourth defeat in five matches. The 13-place gap between these sides was evident throughout, as the visitors’ negative goal difference of -23 continues to mount pressure on their survival hopes.
NEC’s European ambitions remain firmly on track after this commanding display of technical superiority and tactical discipline.