NEC vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC went head-to-head with Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on October 25. The match concluded with both teams sharing the points in a 2-2 draw.

The game shifted on the 11th minute when Brynjolfur Willumsson converted the chance, giving Groningen the lead. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Clement Bischoff and Noe Lebreton with Willumsson adding another one, making the final score 2-2.

5 months after their last meeting in Eredivisie, NEC and Groningen renew their battle. In their last encounter, Groningen secured a 2-1 win. Following their win against Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League League Stage last Thursday, NEC head into this clash with renewed confidence, marking their 5th consecutive unbeaten match. Despite their win, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last fifteen matches in a row.

Groningen, compared to their opponent's recent win, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Ajax in the Eredivisie on October 18. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last eight away matches in a row.

In this Eredivisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for NEC and Groningen throughout the campaign. Tjaronn Chery and Brian Linssen have been pivotal for NEC’s attack, shaped by Dick Schreuder’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Chery has emerged as NEC’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting four goals, while also being their most creative player, providing two assists in the league so far. Supporting them are Perr Schuurs, Clement Bischoff and Kaj Sierhuis, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NEC’s attack.

Meanwhile, Groningen’s top finisher Thom Van Bergen and Brynjolfur Willumsson have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, remains effective. Van Bergen has emerged as Groningen’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting six goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with three key passes leading to goals so far this term. Adding further support are David van der Werff, Tygo Land and Marco Rente, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2024. NEC have three wins to their name while Groningen have two. The most recent match between them was on May 10, 2026, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Groningen secured a 2-1 victory. In total, NEC have managed twelve goals in these five meetings, compared to Groningen's five. Overall, NEC hold a stronger head-to-head record against Groningen in recent meetings.

In Eredivisie, NEC have played nine matches, winning two, drawing four and losing three, scoring fifteen goals, averaging 1.67 per match, while conceding sixteen, an average of 1.78 per match. Groningen have played nine matches in Eredivisie, with four wins, two draws, and three losses this season, scoring 22 goals, averaging 2.44 per match, while conceding nineteen, an average of 2.11 per match.

NEC's most recent outing ended in a win against Dinamo Zagreb, while Groningen played their last match against Ajax, which ended in a loss. Overall, NEC have won four of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing seven, while in their last twenty matches, Groningen have recorded eight wins, eight losses, and four draws.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the NEC–Groningen match; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that NEC’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 50%, while a draw was at 27% and Groningen’s victory was at 23%.

Line-up

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

NEC kicked off the game with Gonzalo Crettaz, Deveron Fonville who got substituted by Mitchel Bakker on the 56th minute, Ahmetcan Kaplan who got substituted by Kaj Sierhuis on the 56th minute, Perr Schuurs who got substituted by Tobias Storm on the 46th minute, Clement Bischoff, Jamiro Monteiro, Darko Nejasmic, Kevin Kers who got substituted by Adam Tahaui on the 68th minute, Noe Lebreton, Tjaronn Chery and Brian Linssen as starters, with Freek Entius, Nikolas Polster, Tobias Storm, Gabriel Bras, Almugera Kabar, Isak Hansen-Aaroen, Adam Tahaui, Willum Thor Willumsson, Mitchel Bakker, Dennis Geiger and Kaj Sierhuis on the bench.

Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Mark Csinger who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 72nd minute, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Hans Hateboer, Tika de Jonge who got substituted by Tygo Land on the 73rd minute, Pelle Clement, David van der Werff who got substituted by Travis Hernes on the 77th minute, Thom Van Bergen, Jorg Schreuders and Brynjolfur Willumsson who got substituted by Nils Eggens on the 73rd minute, with Lovro Stubljar, Pelle Boevink, Wouter Prins, Nikolas Brandis, Jesper Mosselaar, Jismerai Dillema, Alvin Nordin, Travis Hernes, Tygo Land, Jacob Ondrejka, Oskar Zawada and Nils Eggens 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 are currently 12th in the table with ten points from nine matches, while Groningen are 7th with fourteen points from their nine games.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 1.69 - 1.45
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 4
• Total Attempts: 22 - 9
• Shots On Target: 9 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 13
• Corners: 11 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 20
• Saves: 1 - 6
• Free Kicks: 12 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 3
• Total Passes: 489 - 355
• Completed Passes: 398 - 260
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 40 - 20
• Tackles: 25 - 20
• Completed Tackles: 14 - 12
• Total Crosses: 27 - 8
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 3
• Interceptions: 11 - 12
• Clearances: 9 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Brynjolfur Willumsson, David van der Werff and Hans Hateboer 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 Brynjolfur Willumsson, Clement Bischoff and Noe Lebreton 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.