NEC vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC took on Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on November 9. The match finished with NEC victorious, 2-0.

Kodai Sano scored the first goal of the game on the 51st minute of the match, handing NEC the advantage. A goal from Kento Shiogai followed, making the final score 2-0.

Tensions run high as NEC and Groningen are set to clash again, 4 months after the friendly meeting that concluded in a 1-2 victory for NEC. NEC come into this match following a defeat to Utrecht on November 2, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last nine matches in a row.

Groningen come into this fixture having played out a draw against Twente on November 2. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last six matches in a row.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for NEC and Groningen in this campaign. NEC’s attacking options, under Dick Schreuder’s management, have been bolstered by Brian Linssen and Basar Onal, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Ogawa has emerged as NEC’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting four goals, with Linssen contributing six assists to top their creative tally in the league. Tjaronn Chery, Sami Ouaissa and Virgil Misidjan have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel NEC’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Groningen, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, have been driven by Stije Resink and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Willumsson has emerged as Groningen’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting five goals, as Resink continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Groningen have also relied on Younes Taha, Marco Rente and Thom Van Bergen to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since August 2022, the teams have clashed five times. NEC have won three times, Groningen once, with the remaining one ending as draw. The last time these teams met was on July 19, 2025, in a friendly, and NEC emerged victorious with a 1-2 scoreline. In total, NEC have managed eleven goals in these five meetings, compared to Groningen's four. Overall, NEC hold a stronger head-to-head record against Groningen in recent meetings.

NEC have won eight of their sixteen matches in Eredivisie this season, with four draws and four defeats, scoring 41 goals, averaging 2.56 per match, while conceding 27, an average of 1.69 per match. Groningen have won eight of their sixteen matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and six defeats, scoring 24 goals at an average of 1.50 per match and conceding 21 at a rate of 1.31 per match.

NEC are coming off a loss in their last match against Utrecht, while Groningen are coming off a draw in their last match against Twente. Overall, NEC have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing three, while in their last twenty matches, Groningen have recorded ten wins, eight losses, and two draws.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for NEC–Groningen - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. In this meeting, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated NEC's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated NEC’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 47%, while a draw was at 32% and Groningen’s victory was at 21%.

Line-Ups

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

NEC kicked off the game with Gonzalo Crettaz, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Philippe Sandler who got substituted by Deveron Fonville on the 90th minute, Eli Dasa, Thomas Ouwejan who got substituted by Basar Onal on the 46th minute, Darko Nejasmic, Kodai Sano, Sami Ouaissa who got substituted by Brayann Pereira on the 71st minute, Brian Linssen who got substituted by Noe Lebreton on the 87th minute, Koki Ogawa who got substituted by Kento Shiogai on the 46th minute and Tjaronn Chery as starters, with Rijk Janse, Jasper Cillessen, Brayann Pereira, Deveron Fonville, Jetro Willems, Rober Gonzalez, Virgil Misidjan, Basar Onal, Dirk Proper, Noe Lebreton, Vito van Crooij and Kento Shiogai on the bench.

Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Marvin Peersman, Dies Janse, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente, Tika de Jonge who got substituted by Tygo Land on the 69th minute, Stije Resink, Jorg Schreuders who got substituted by Rui Mendes on the 84th minute, Younes Taha who got substituted by Mats Seuntjens on the 69th minute, David van der Werff who got substituted by Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson on the 58th minute and Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Noam Emeran on the 84th minute, with Hidde Jurjus, Lovro Stubljar, Tyrique Mercera, Elvis van der Laan, Wouter Prins, Jismerai Dillema, Noam Emeran, Mats Seuntjens, Tygo Land, Rui Mendes, Oskar Zawada and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson 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 occupy 4th spot with 28 points in sixteen matches, while Groningen are currently 5th in the table with 26 points from sixteen matches.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 1.36 - 1.23
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
• Total Attempts: 13 - 10
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 13
• Corners: 9 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 23
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 13 - 6
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 116 - 88
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 69 - 49
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 25 - 18
• Tackles: 27 - 25
• Completed Tackles: 22 - 9
• Total Crosses: 26 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 3
• Interceptions: 9 - 10
• Clearances: 20 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Tika de Jonge and Ahmetcan Kaplan were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NEC and Groningen in real time. You can watch the goals by Kodai Sano and Kento Shiogai 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 - Groningen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.