NEC vs Willem II H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC squared off with Willem II in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on May 3. They played out a 1-1 draw.

The game turned on the 1st minute when Calvin Verdonk accidentally put the ball into his own net, tipping the balance in Willem II's favor. Kento Shiogai found the net next, ending the game at 1-1.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees NEC and Willem II square off once more, 4 months after the previous Eredivisie face-off which Willem II won 4-1. NEC come into this match following a defeat to Heerenveen on April 27, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last nine home matches in a row.

Willem II are in horrible form, coming off eight consecutive defeats to Fortuna Sittard, Ajax, Heerenveen, Almere City, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht, Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen, unable to secure a win in their last thirteen games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last fifteen matches in a row.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for NEC and Willem II throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. NEC’s attacking options, under Rogier Meijer’s guidance, have been bolstered by Vito van Crooij, the team’s top scorer, and Koki Ogawa, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Eredivisie, van Crooij has been NEC’s standout scorer with nine goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up seven goals this campaign. Adding further support are Sami Ouaissa, Sontje Hansen and Thomas Ouwejan, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Kyan Vaesen and Ringo Meerveld have been pivotal for Willem II’s attack, guided by Peter Maes, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Bosch has emerged as Willem II’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting five goals, while Kehrer remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Cisse Sandra, Jeremy Bokila and Nick Doodeman have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2016, the teams have clashed five times. NEC have won twice, Willem II once, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. The most recent match between them was on December 22, 2024, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Willem II secured a 4-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, NEC have found the net three times, whereas Willem II have scored four. So far, NEC have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Willem II.

NEC have won twelve of their 34 matches in Eredivisie this season, with seven draws and fifteen defeats, scoring 51 goals, averaging 1.50 per match, while conceding 46, an average of 1.35 per match. In Eredivisie, Willem II have played 34 matches, winning six, drawing eight and losing twenty, netting 34 goals (1.00 per match) and conceding 56 (1.65 per match).

NEC are coming off a loss in their last match against Heerenveen, while Willem II's recent form includes eight consecutive losses, with defeats against Fortuna Sittard, Ajax, Heerenveen, Almere City FC, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht, Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen in their last eight matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, NEC have claimed five victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn six times, while over their most recent twenty games, Willem II have claimed two victories, suffered fifteen defeats, and drawn three times.

Line-Ups

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

NEC kicked off the game with Robin Roefs, Thomas Ouwejan, Calvin Verdonk, Ivan Marquez, Lefteris Lyratzis who got substituted by Brayann Pereira on the 85th minute, Lars Larsen who got substituted by Onal Basar on the 64th minute, Dirk Proper who got substituted by Kento Shiogai on the 41st minute, Kodai Sano, Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen who got substituted by Brian Linssen on the 46th minute and Koki Ogawa who got substituted by Sami Ouaissa on the 46th minute as starters, with Stijn van Gassel, Rijk Janse, Onal Basar, Brayann Pereira, Yousri Sbai, Argyrios Darelas, Lasse Schone, Sami Ouaissa, Kento Shiogai and Brian Linssen on the bench.

Willem II's starting eleven were Thomas Didillon-Hodl, Rob Nizet, Erik Schouten, Raffael Behounek, Tommy St. Jago, Amine Lachkar, Boris Lambert who got substituted by Dennis Kaygin on the 75th minute, Jesse Bosch, Ringo Meerveld who got substituted by Amar Fatah on the 64th minute, Kyan Vaesen and Emilio Kehrer who got substituted by Nick Doodeman on the 82nd minute, with Connor Van Den Berg, Maarten Schut, Miodrag Pivas, Jens Mathijsen, Per Van Loon, Uriel van Aalst, Dennis Kaygin, Patrick Joosten, Nick Doodeman, Amar Fatah, Jeremy Bokila and Youssuf Sylla 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 hold 8th place with 43 points after 34 matches, while Willem II are currently 16th in the table with 26 points from 34 matches.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 2.3 - 0.46
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 21 - 10
• Shots On Target: 4 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 0 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 9
• Corners: 4 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 8
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 9 - 15
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 143 - 107
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 87 - 71
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 22 - 14
• Tackles: 11 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 8
• Total Crosses: 31 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 14 - 1
• Interceptions: 10 - 9
• Clearances: 13 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Kodai Sano, Sami Ouaissa, Rob Nizet and Amine Lachkar were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

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