NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie with 11 points from 10 games (2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats), having scored 17 and conceded 18.
They average 1.70 expected goals for and 1.77 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 6th of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects NEC Nijmegen to finish with about 46 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 2% of a top-four finish and 1% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: away at Heerenveen on Saturday 31 October 2026, where GossipBall gives NEC Nijmegen a 37% chance of winning.
6 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.70xG per game
1.77xG against per game
0%clean sheets
46.3expected final points
0.0%chance to win the league
Next matches
Heerenveen
NEC Nijmegen
Win probability: home 38%, draw 25%, away 37%
Likeliest score 1–1
Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction (Eredivisie):
Utrecht
NEC Nijmegen
Win probability: home 43%, draw 25%, away 32%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
25 Oct
NEC Nijmegen2
Groningen2
Upset
Win probability: home 53%, draw 24%, away 23%
1.5–1.3match xG
NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Fortuna Sittard result and stats:
18 Oct
NEC Nijmegen2
Fortuna Sittard2
Upset
Win probability: home 62%, draw 21%, away 17%
3.0–0.4match xG
Ajax 1–1 NEC Nijmegen result and stats:
10 Oct
Ajax1
NEC Nijmegen1
Upset
Win probability: home 57%, draw 22%, away 21%
1.8–1.1match xG
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles result and stats:
20 Sep
NEC Nijmegen1
Go Ahead Eagles1
Upset
Win probability: home 52%, draw 23%, away 25%
1.1–2.9match xG
Cambuur 3–0 NEC Nijmegen result and stats:
12 Sep
Cambuur3
NEC Nijmegen0
Upset
Win probability: home 14%, draw 18%, away 69%
3.1–0.9match xG
NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior result and stats:
8 Sep
NEC Nijmegen2
Excelsior2
Upset
Win probability: home 62%, draw 21%, away 17%
1.4–1.8match xG
NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Feyenoord result and stats:
5 Sep
NEC Nijmegen1
Feyenoord3
Called correctly
Win probability: home 34%, draw 25%, away 42%
1.0–1.4match xG
Zwolle 1–3 NEC Nijmegen result and stats:
29 Aug
Zwolle1
NEC Nijmegen3
Called correctly
Win probability: home 25%, draw 24%, away 51%
2.0–2.0match xG
Willem II 1–4 NEC Nijmegen result and stats:
15 Aug
Willem II1
NEC Nijmegen4
Called correctly
Win probability: home 21%, draw 25%, away 55%
1.4–3.0match xG
NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Telstar result and stats:
8 Aug
NEC Nijmegen1
Telstar2
Upset
Win probability: home 58%, draw 22%, away 20%
2.1–1.7match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored1.70
Goals conceded1.80
Expected goals (xG)1.70
xG against1.77
Shots15.9
Shots on target4.7
Shots on target against4.1
Conversion (goals per shot on target)36%
Corners6.3
Fouls11.1
Yellow cards1.30
Red cards0.00
Clean sheets0%
Both teams scored90%
3 or more goals80%
Failed to score10%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)+0.26
Defence (positive = concedes less)+0.05
Overall+0.31