NEC vs Willem II H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC square off with Willem II in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on May 3. The match is set to start at 14:30 UTC.

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 last Sunday, 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 five goals this campaign. Adding further support are Sontje Hansen, Sami Ouaissa and Thomas Ouwejan, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Ringo Meerveld and Kyan Vaesen 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 Doodeman remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Cisse Sandra, Jeremy Bokila and Emilio Kehrer have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since January 2016, the teams have clashed six times. NEC have won three times, 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 six head-to-head games, NEC have found the net four 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 nine of their 30 matches in Eredivisie this season, with six draws and fifteen defeats, scoring 42 goals, averaging 1.40 per match, while conceding 44, an average of 1.47 per match. In Eredivisie, Willem II have played 30 matches, winning six, drawing six and losing eighteen, netting 30 goals (1.00 per match) and conceding 50 (1.67 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. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, NEC lined up with Robin Roefs, Thomas Ouwejan, Calvin Verdonk, Philippe Sandler, Lefteris Lyratzis, Kodai Sano, Vito van Crooij, Dirk Proper, Sontje Hansen, Kento Shiogai and Sami Ouaissa.

Willem II's lineup in their latest match featured Thomas Didillon-Hodl, Raffael Behounek, Erik Schouten, Tommy St. Jago, Rob Nizet, Amine Lachkar, Cisse Sandra, Jesse Bosch, Ringo Meerveld, Jeremy Bokila and Emilio Kehrer.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NEC are 13th with 33 points from their 30 games, while Willem II sit 16th with 24 points from 30 matches.

Stats

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Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NEC and Willem II in real time. 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.