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NEC Nijmegen

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Can NEC Keep the Scores Close?

Twente clash with NEC Nijmegen in this Europa Conference League play-off encounter at De Grolsch Veste.

We’re wagering NEC +1 on the Asian Handicap when they play Twente at 1.80. Money is returned for a one goal defeat and we will see a healthy payout from this pick if the visitors win or draw.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 2-0 Twente Win

FC Twente have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 2-0 scoreline occurred away at Johan Cruijff ArenA against Ajax. The Enschede outfit recorded three shots on target and had 47% possession.

NEC Nijmegen have won three on the bounce, triumphing 2-1 in their previous game. This was away to Heracles at Asito Stadion. Rogier Meijer's side enjoyed 49% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Sontje Hansen and Basar Onal both on target.

Twente have claimed back-to-back victories over NEC. There was a 2-0 home triumph at De Grolsch Veste after winning 2-1 away at Stadion De Goffert. The 8 previous H2H meetings have involved five Twente wins, one draw and two NEC victories.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Twente logo Twente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Twente – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. Twente have had 49.9% possession, 399.2 passes and 5.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.8 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Sem Steijn has found the net 5 times, with Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Michel Vlap scoring 2 each. Sem Steijn is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall keeping 3 clean sheets.

NEC Nijmegen – Last 10 League Games

NEC have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. NEC have averaged 45.6% possession, 389.8 passes, 3.6 corners taken and 6.9 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts.

Bryan Linssen, Brayann Pereira, Kento Shiogai and Vito van Crooij have top scored with 3, while Sontje Hansen is next on 2. Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen and Thomas Ouwejan have all made 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Robin Roefs has 3 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Twente confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Przemyslaw Tyton (GK), Bart van Rooij, Max Bruns, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Bas Kuipers, Mathias Kjoeloe, Michal Sadilek, Daan Rots, Sem Steijn, Michel Vlap, Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Ivan Marquez, Calvin Verdonk, Kodai Sano, Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen, Sami Ouaissa, Thomas Ouwejan, Bryan Linssen.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Twente vs NEC Nijmegen league stats:

  • The +1 line has been covered by NEC in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +1 line has been covered by NEC in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1 line has been covered by NEC in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Twente in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Twente in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Twente in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Twente in 3 of their last 8 games against NEC.

Twente vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

NEC +1 looks to be a sensible play on the Asian Handicap. You can get a price of 1.80 that the visitors prosper from having a one-goal advantage and we anticipate a competitive Eredivisie clash.

If you’re looking for a bigger potential return on your stake, there is always the alternative to move the line. Consider the odds and whether each line can be covered.

NEC +1 Probability

The bookies make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Sami Ouaissa Over 0.5 Shots On Target 2.23 bet365 logo

Sami Ouaissa (NEC) has registered at least one shot on goal in back-to-back Eredivisie matches on the road. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Shots on Target line at odds of 2.23.

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Sontje Hansen to Score 5.30 bet365 logo

Sontje Hansen (NEC) has registered two goals in his past five Eredivisie matches. We’re happy to take the 5.30 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

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Corners Prediction

Twente Under 6.5 Corners 1.81 bet365 logo

Twente have averaged 4.40 corners in the past 5 home games. We expect Twente to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at 1.81.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Twente Logo Twente
Total
9.40 5.20 4.20
Home
8.90 4.60 4.30
Away
9.90 5.00 4.90
NEC Logo NEC
Total
10.50 3.60 6.90
Home
10.30 4.80 5.50
Away
10.20 3.90 6.30

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Twente vs NEC Nijmegen Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap NEC +1 1.80
Both Team To Score Yes 1.60
Shots On Target Sami Ouaissa Over 0.5 2.23

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Twente 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.

Twente Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

FC Twente are the 1.70 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 59% chance of triumphing in this Eredivisie encounter according to the latest odds. NEC Nijmegen are the outsiders at 4.33 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you fancy Twente to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of 2.20. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on NEC at 4.75 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at 2.38.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at 1.70.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Eredivisie game. The best football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Sem Steijn Heads First Goalscorer Market

Those interested in favourite Sem Steijn to find the net first can get 4.10, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is 2.08.

Player Goals

Sem Steijn (Twente)
First
4.10
Anytime
2.08
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Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
First
6.25
Anytime
3.15
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Daan Rots (Twente)
First
8.50
Anytime
4.00
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Younes Taha (Twente)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.20
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Player Shots On Target

Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
Over 0.5
1.54
Under 0.5
2.08
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Bryan Linssen (NEC)
Over 0.5
1.80
Under 0.5
1.72
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Vito Van Crooij (NEC)
Over 0.5
1.86
Under 0.5
1.70
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Player Shots

Sem Steijn (Twente)
Over 3.5
1.95
Under 3.5
-
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Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
Over 2.5
1.72
Under 2.5
-
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Michel Vlap (Twente)
Over 1.5
1.85
Under 1.5
-
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Sami Ouaissa (NEC)
Over 1.5
2.48
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Twente logo Twente League Stats

NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Twente vs NEC Nijmegen team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Eredivisie squads.

Twente vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups

FC Twente Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Twente Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

22 Przemyslaw Tyton
28 Bart van Rooij 38 Max Bruns 17 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 5 Bas Kuipers
4 Mathias Kjoeloe 23 Michal Sadilek
11 Daan Rots 14 Sem Steijn 18 Michel Vlap
9 R. van Wolfswinkel
22 Robin Roefs
2 Brayann Pereira 3 Philippe Sandler 4 Ivan Marquez 24 Calvin Verdonk
23 Kodai Sano 32 Vito van Crooij
10 Sontje Hansen 25 Sami Ouaissa 5 Thomas Ouwejan
30 Bryan Linssen

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Twente Substitutes

  • 3Gustaf Lagerbielke
  • 8Taylor Booth
  • 19Younes Taha
  • 21Sam Karssies
  • 25L. Vennegoor of
  • 29Harrie Kuster
  • 30Sayfallah Ltaief
  • 31Yannick Gerritsen
  • 32Arno Verschueren
  • 37Naci Unuvar
  • 41Gijs Besselink
  • 47Gerald Alders

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

  • 1Stijn van Gassel
  • 6Mees Hoedemakers
  • 8Argyris Darelas
  • 9Kento Shiogai
  • 11Basar Onal
  • 14Lars Olden Larsen
  • 19Lefteris Lyratzis
  • 20Lasse Schoene
  • 31Rijk Janse
  • 33Yousri Sbai

Previous Twente Lineups

18 May Eredivisie
Ajax 2-0 Twente
15 May Eredivisie
Twente 2-3 AZ Alkmaar
11 May Eredivisie
Twente 2-0 Utrecht
04 May Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 0-2 Twente
25 Apr Eredivisie
Twente 1-3 PSV
13 Apr Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 1-1 Twente

Previous NEC Nijmegen Lineups

18 May Eredivisie
Heracles 1-2 NEC Nijmegen
15 May Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda
11 May Eredivisie
Ajax 0-3 NEC Nijmegen
03 May Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Willem II
27 Apr Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen
12 Apr Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 2-1 RKC Waalwijk

Injuries & Suspensions

Twente Injury Table

Type Name Info
Younes Taha Yellow cards
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Red card (direc
Lars Unnerstall Knock
Sam Lammers Other

NEC Nijmegen Injury Table

Type Name Info
Kas de Wit Other
Bram Nuytinck Knee
Dirk Proper Head
Koki Ogawa Other

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2025/2026 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 AZ Alkmaar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Excelsior 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Groningen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Twente 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Volendam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Fortuna Sittard 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Go Ahead E. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Heracles 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 NAC Breda 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 PSV 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 SC Heerenveen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sp. Rotterdam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 AZ Alkmaar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Excelsior 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Groningen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Twente 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Volendam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Fortuna Sittard 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Go Ahead E. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Heracles 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 NAC Breda 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 PSV 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 SC Heerenveen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sp. Rotterdam 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0