Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Sep 2025

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

Heerenveen host NEC Nijmegen in this Dutch Eredivisie game at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

NEC are on offer at betting odds of -115 and we can approach this Asian Handicap 0.0 wager with confidence against Heerenveen. Our stake will be returned if the clash ends all square.

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Heerenveen suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at De Kuip against Feyenoord. Robin Veldman's side had one shot on target and boasted 54% possession.

NEC Nijmegen have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by PSV Eindhoven 5-3 at Stadion De Goffert. NEC boasted 57% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, while Virgil Misidjan, Youssef El Kachati and Tjaronn Chery were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Heerenveen who came out on top when they last played NEC. At Abe Lenstra Stadion, a 1-0 home win was recorded. We’ve seen the previous 8 H2H meetings include three NEC triumphs, three draws and two Heerenveen wins.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	NEC Nijmegen	12	5	3	4	29	20	9	29:20	18
12	SC Heerenveen	12	3	5	4	19	21	-2	19:21	14

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Heerenveen have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts. Robin Veldman's side have averaged 52.1% possession, 429.2 passes and 4.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.6 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 10.2 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Ion Nicolaescu leads the way with 3 goals, Jacob Trenskow has 2, with Nikolai Hopland and two others on 1. Levi Smans is the leading assists maker on 2, with goalies Andries Noppert and Mickey van der Hart collectively keeping 2 clean sheets.

NEC have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 16.6 attempts, 7.4 shots on goal and 2.8 goals. NEC average 55.2% possession, 464.1 passes, 5.0 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

Bryan Linssen has scored 5 goals, followed by Tjaronn Chery and Kento Shiogai on 3. Bryan Linssen, Virgil Misidjan and Tjaronn Chery are top assists providers with 2, while Gonzalo Crettaz has recorded 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Heerenveen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer (GK), Oliver Braude, Joris van Overeem, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Marcus Linday, Luuk Brouwers, Jacob Trenskow, Ringo Meerveld, Maxence Rivera, Dylan Vente.

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Brayann Pereira, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Thomas Ouwejan, Sami Ouaissa, Dirk Proper, Tjaronn Chery, Kodai Sano, Virgil Misidjan, Vito van Crooij, Kento Shiogai.

Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

NEC at 0.0 could be the way forward for this Eredivisie encounter. The Asian Handicap odds of -115 makes lots of appeal, with our betting prediction looking like a value wager.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Eredivisie action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in any of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heerenveen in 6 of their last 8 games against NEC.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Heerenveen 1 - 2 NEC

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-1 being landed by NEC. You can secure odds of +800 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tjaronn Chery Over 1.5 Shots On Target +160

Tjaronn Chery (NEC) has had over 1.5 shots on goal in three consecutive Eredivisie matches. Out of the prop bets currently on offer, we’re opting for the +160 when it comes to this Shots on Target wager.

Latest Tjaronn Chery Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+460

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-270

Shots

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

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Sami Ouaissa to Score +410

Sami Ouaissa (NEC) has netted two goals in his past five Eredivisie games on the road. We’ll throw a dart at +410 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Sami Ouaissa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Shots

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Heerenveen Under 5.5 Corners -138

In their past two games, Heerenveen have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous six NEC Nijmegen matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. On this basis, we can take a price of -138 that this Heerenveen Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Heerenveen

Total

8.80 4.70 4.10

Home

10.20 6.30 3.90

Away

7.90 3.50 4.40

NEC

Total

9.20 5.00 4.20

Home

9.90 4.40 5.50

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

Heerenveen Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

NEC Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-141

X

+700

2

+155

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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookies have priced up the draw at +280 on the Full-Time Result, with Heerenveen available to back at betting odds of +145. NEC Nijmegen are +150 to win this Eredivisie clash.

NEC can be backed at +188 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Heerenveen can be chanced at +190 and the draw is +150.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -217 for the BTTS Yes option.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all Eredivisie matches. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+280

2

+150

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+150

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-385

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-122

2

-115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

-115

2 Hcp 0.0

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-217

No

+155

Tjaronn Chery is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +460. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Vaclav Sejk (Heerenveen)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)

First

+185

Anytime

+525

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

First

+235

Anytime

+650

Vito Van Crooij (NEC)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Kodai Sano (NEC)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Joris Van Overeem (Heerenveen)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Dirk Proper (NEC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Nikolai Hopland (Heerenveen)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+128

Vaclav Sejk (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+115

Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+115

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-100

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-118

Vito Van Crooij (NEC)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-110

Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-161

Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-200

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-270

Kodai Sano (NEC)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-313

Dirk Proper (NEC)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Joris Van Overeem (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-400

Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Nikolai Hopland (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

Vaclav Sejk (Heerenveen)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-

Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Vito Van Crooij (NEC)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Kodai Sano (NEC)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Joris Van Overeem (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Dirk Proper (NEC)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Heerenveen haven’t triumphed in three straight games at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The Super Frisians have secured five wins, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

NEC have finished with five losses, four victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Heerenveen won 1-0 when they last played NEC at Abe Lenstra Stadion. In the past 4 H2H matches at Abe Lenstra Stadion, we have seen two draws, one Heerenveen win and one NEC victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Heerenveen Home Stats		5-4-1	3.10	1.90	1.20	6	4	8	2
NEC Nijmegen Away Stats		4-1-5	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen before making your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Eredivisie lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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