Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Oct 2026
Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Predictions
It could be beneficial to back Heerenveen when they clash with NEC. There’s loads of value in the +104 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.
Continue reading for our complete Heerenveen vs NEC betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
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Heerenveen clash with NEC Nijmegen at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with kick-off set for 13:45 on Saturday 31 October.
Heerenveen have triumphed in back-to-back Eredivisie games. The latest of these was on the road where ADO Den Haag were beaten 3-2 at Bingoal Stadion. Robin Veldman's side recorded 47% possession and managed five shots on target, with Jacob Trenskow bagging two goals and Ringo Meerveld scoring the other.
On Wednesday night, Heerenveen claimed a 2-0 win in the KNVB Cup when facing Excelsior Maassluis on the road.
NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2 in their previous game. This was at home against FC Groningen at Stadion De Goffert. NEC enjoyed 59% possession and had nine shots on goal, while Clement Bischoff and Noe Lebreton found the net.
H2H: 2-2 Draw in Most Recent Head-to-Head
Heerenveen have avoided defeat against NEC in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Stadion De Goffert. The previous 10 H2H games have resulted in four draws and three wins apiece.
| Eredivisie | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  SC Heerenveen |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 18:13 | 15 |
| 12 |  NEC Nijmegen |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17:18 | 11 |
Heerenveen have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. The Super Frisians have averaged 52.3% possession, 481.2 passes and 4.8 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 15.2 attempts and 5.3 corners.
Top scorer Jacob Trenskow has found the net 6 times, with Ringo Meerveld, Luca Oyen, Oliver Braude and Maxence Rivera getting 2 goals each. Maxence Rivera and Levi Smans have the most assists with 3, while goalie Bernt Klaverboer has recorded 4 clean sheets.
NEC have won 2, lost 3 and drawn 5, with an average of 4.7 shots on goal, 15.7 attempts and 1.7 goals. Dick Schreuder's team average 59.9% possession, 487.6 passes, 6.3 corners taken and 3.2 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 11.3 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.
Tjaronn Chery has scored 4 goals, followed by Noe Lebreton, Perr Schuurs, Adam Tahaui and Kaj Sierhuis on 2. Perr Schuurs, Tjaronn Chery and Dusan Tadic have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Heerenveen predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer (GK), Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Marcus Linday, Nolhan Courtens, Jacob Trenskow, Ringo Meerveld, Maxence Rivera, Dylan Vente.
NEC Nijmegen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Perr Schuurs, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Deveron Fonville, Kevin Kers, Darko Nejasmic, Jamiro Monteiro, Clement Bischoff, Tjaronn Chery, Noé Lebreton, Brian Linssen.
Main Match Prediction
Heerenveen can deliver the goods and we’ll back them with confidence for this Eredivisie match. The odds of +104 look attractive when it comes to the home team and we’re feeling confident.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Eredivisie team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.
According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 49% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Correct Score Prediction
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NEC
Our prediction for the correct score is Heerenveen to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +900. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.
Player Prop Picks
Clement Bischoff (NEC) has had at least one shot on goal in back-to-back Eredivisie matches. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Target line and there are odds of -118 available.
Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) has scored in his past two Eredivisie matches We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +160 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four straight Heerenveen matches, with the previous five NEC Nijmegen away games averaging 8.80 corners. The number of corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -137.
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Bet Builder Tips
You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Heerenveen to come out on top, both teams to score No along with Clement Bischoff (NEC) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.
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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookmakers have Heerenveen as +112 favourites for this Eredivisie encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 47% likely to triumph. NEC Nijmegen are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +200.
Heerenveen are available at odds of -119 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat NEC to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.
If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. BTTS Yes is on offer at -286 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
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Dylan Vente can be backed to find the net anytime at +150, with +480 available that the market leader scores the first goal.
Stats: Last 10 Eredivisie matches only.
Heerenveen have collected six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.80.
NEC have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.30.
Heerenveen beat NEC 3-2 when the teams last met at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Abe Lenstra Stadion have ended up with two Heerenveen wins, one NEC victory and two draws.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen Home Stats |
6-2-2 | 2.60 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| NEC Nijmegen Away Stats |
4-4-2 | 3.00 | 1.70 | 1.30 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
- 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
- Eredivisie: 22/03 2026 NEC Nijmegen 2 Heerenveen 2
- Eredivisie: 21/09 2025 Heerenveen 3 NEC Nijmegen 2
- Eredivisie: 27/04 2025 Heerenveen 1 NEC Nijmegen 0
- Eredivisie: 19/10 2024 NEC Nijmegen 3 Heerenveen 0
- Eredivisie: 10/03 2024 NEC Nijmegen 2 Heerenveen 0
- Eredivisie: 07/10 2023 Heerenveen 1 NEC Nijmegen 1
- Eredivisie: 06/05 2023 NEC Nijmegen 2 Heerenveen 3
- Eredivisie: 04/09 2022 Heerenveen 0 NEC Nijmegen 0
- Eredivisie: 13/02 2022 Heerenveen 0 NEC Nijmegen 1
- Eredivisie: 06/11 2021 NEC Nijmegen 1 Heerenveen 1
CHeerenveen League Stats
NEC Nijmegen League Stats
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 5.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 4.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 52.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 53.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 59.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for CHeerenveen this season are Jacob Trenskow (6), Luca Oyen (2), Maxence Rivera (2)
- Top Assistors for CHeerenveen this season are Levi Smans (3), Maxence Rivera (3), Dylan Vente (2)
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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups & Team News
Heerenveen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
NEC Nijmegen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1
Heerenveen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
NEC Nijmegen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1
Previous Heerenveen Lineups
Previous NEC Nijmegen Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Heerenveen Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Robin Veldman
NEC Nijmegen Player Stats & Squad
Eredivisie Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32:11 | 24 |
| 2 | Ajax | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29:13 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28:13 | 20 |
| 4 | Twente | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | 20 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17:17 | 18 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18:13 | 15 |
| 8 | Groningen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24:21 | 15 |
| 9 | Go Ahead E. | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23:23 | 14 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19:22 | 12 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17:27 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17:18 | 11 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16:19 | 11 |
| 14 | Sp. Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17:24 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11:23 | 8 |
| 16 | Telstar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12:21 | 6 |
| 17 | Den Haag | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13:23 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10:32 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twente | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 12 |
| 2 | PSV | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14:5 | 11 |
| 3 | Go Ahead E. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14:8 | 11 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 10 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:4 | 8 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 7 |
| 7 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11:11 | 7 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:9 | 7 |
| 9 | Ajax | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11:9 | 6 |
| 10 | Sp. Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9:14 | 5 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9:15 | 5 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9:12 | 4 |
| 13 | Den Haag | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8:12 | 4 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8:15 | 4 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:10 | 3 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:14 | 3 |
| 17 | Telstar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8:15 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4:16 | 1 |
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