NEC vs Heerenveen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC squared off with Heerenveen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on March 22. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Tjaronn Chery scored the first goal of the game on the 19th minute of the match, putting NEC ahead. Jacob Trenskow and Ringo Meerveld found the net next, as Chery added another goal, setting the final scoreline at 2-2.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming encounter sees NEC and Heerenveen prepare to meet again, 6 months after their previous Eredivisie meeting which Heerenveen won 3-2. With victories over PSV and Volendam, NEC is on a roll, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Heerenveen.

Heerenveen, fresh off a series of three wins against Telstar, Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam, approach this match eager to continue their positive form in the same manner. Despite this, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five away matches.

This Eredivisie clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of NEC and Heerenveen. NEC’s attacking options, under Dick Schreuder’s guidance, have been bolstered by Brian Linssen, the team’s top scorer, and Tjaronn Chery, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Linssen has already scored ten goals in Eredivisie this season, while also being their most creative player, providing seven assists in the league so far. NEC have also relied on Basar Onal, Koki Ogawa and Kodai Sano to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Heerenveen’s top finisher Jacob Trenskow and Luuk Brouwers have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Robin Veldman’s leadership, remains effective. With ten goals in Eredivisie, Trenskow is Heerenveen’s top scorer in the league, with van Overeem leading their creative tally in the league with seven assists. Dylan Vente, Ringo Meerveld and Maxence Rivera have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since October 2023, the teams have clashed five times. NEC and Heerenveen each have two wins, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on September 21, 2025, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Heerenveen winning 3-2. NEC have scored eight goals across these five encounters, while Heerenveen have scored five. So far, neither NEC nor Heerenveen have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

NEC have won fourteen of their 28 matches in Eredivisie this season, with eight draws and six defeats, scoring 69 goals at an average of 2.46 per match and conceding 47 at a rate of 1.68 per match. Heerenveen have won eleven of their 28 matches in Eredivisie this season, with eight draws and nine defeats, netting 49 goals (1.75 per match) and conceding 46 (1.64 per match).

NEC are on a three-game winning streak, including victories against PSV and Volendam in their last three outings, while Heerenveen are on a three-game winning streak, with victories against Telstar, Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam in their last three matches. Overall, NEC have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing four, while over their most recent nineteen games, Heerenveen have claimed ten victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of NEC vs Heerenveen, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that NEC’s victory leads the probabilities with 45%, while a draw was at 33% and Heerenveen’s victory was at 22%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NEC - Heerenveen in real time.

NEC kicked off the game with Jasper Cillessen who got substituted by Rijk Janse on the 6th minute, Jetro Willems who got substituted by Deveron Fonville on the 63rd minute, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Philippe Sandler, Basar Onal, Kodai Sano, Darko Nejasmic, Sami Ouaissa, Noe Lebreton who got substituted by Koki Ogawa on the 88th minute, Tjaronn Chery and Brian Linssen who got substituted by Youssef El Kachati on the 63rd minute as starters, with Rijk Janse, Bram Nuytinck, Eli Dasa, Thomas Ouwejan, Deveron Fonville, Willum Thor Willumsson, Dirk Proper, Virgil Misidjan, Isak Hansen-Aaroen, Koki Ogawa, Danilo and Youssef El Kachati on the bench.

Heerenveen's starting eleven were Bernt Klaverboer, Vasilios Zagaritis, Maas Willemsen who got substituted by Nikolai Hopland on the 77th minute, Sam Kersten who got substituted by Hristiyan Petrov on the 77th minute, Mats Egbring, Joris van Overeem, Marcus Linday who got substituted by Luuk Brouwers on the 66th minute, Dylan Vente who got substituted by Nolhan Courtens on the 77th minute, Ringo Meerveld who got substituted by Luca Oyen on the 89th minute, Jacob Trenskow and Lasse Nordas, with Nordin Bakker, Andries Noppert, Ingmar Mulder, Nikolai Hopland, Hristiyan Petrov, Isaiah Ahmed, Eser Gurbuz, Nolhan Courtens, Luuk Brouwers and Luca Oyen on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NEC sit 3rd with 50 points from 28 matches, while Heerenveen are 8th with 41 points from their 28 games.

Stats

Explore stats from NEC vs Heerenveen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.02 - 1.3
• Ball Possession: 54 - 46
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 2
• Total Attempts: 22 - 11
• Shots On Target: 10 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 6 - 11
• Corners: 6 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 20
• Saves: 3 - 8
• Free Kicks: 11 - 6
• Offsides: 4 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 200 - 105
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 153 - 59
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 51 - 24
• Tackles: 20 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 15
• Total Crosses: 20 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 13 - 7
• Clearances: 28 - 40

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NEC and Heerenveen in real time. You can watch the goals by Tjaronn Chery, Jacob Trenskow and Ringo Meerveld as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NEC - Heerenveen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.