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Groningen and NEC Nijmegen form a close Eredivisie matchup with a slight overall edge for NEC and clear evidence of reversals. Groningen won 2–1 on 10 May 2026 and 2–1 on 8 February 2025, while NEC won 2–0 on 9 November 2025 and 6–0 on 3 November 2024. Those contrasting margins make the fixture interesting without imposing a fixed script on future meetings.
Past matches, Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Groningen
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21G
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13G
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20M
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9F
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2D
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16D
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44M
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22D
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27F
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7M
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15D
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34F
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes
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G
22
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M
8
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F
11
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D
15
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F
7
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F
18
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D
5
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M
19
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F
34
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F
9
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M
71
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D
2
Match events
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14'Goal Disallowed - offside
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44'Tika de Jonge Yellow Card
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45'T. de Jonge Yellow Card
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45'⚽M. Rente Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Taha)
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51'⚽T. Land Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Taha)
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60'Danilo Pereira B. Nuytinck
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60'B. Onal E. Dasa
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60'B. Pereira P. Sandler
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60'B. Onal E. Dasa
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60'Danilo Pereira B. Nuytinck
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61'B. Pereira P. Sandler
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66'Bryan Linssen Yellow Card
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69'T. Hernes Y. Taha
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69'W. Prins D. van der Werff
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69'W. Prins D. van der Werff
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69'T. Hernes Y. Taha
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71'Y. El Kachati B. Linssen
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71'K. Ogawa T. Chery
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71'K. Ogawa T. Chery
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71'Y. El Kachati B. Linssen
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76'⚽D. Nejasmic Normal Goal (Asst: S. Ouaissa)
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82'R. Metu T. Land
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83'B. Onal Goal Disallowed - offside
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84'Başar Önal Goal cancelled
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90' +4T. Blokzijl Yellow Card
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90' +4Marco Rente Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Groningen VS NEC Nijmegen
NEC carry the modest advantage
NEC Nijmegen’s stronger balance is supported by contrasting examples. They won 2–0 at home on 9 November 2025 and produced a 6–0 result on 3 November 2024, showing that their edge can sometimes become substantial. Yet those scores do not explain the whole matchup, because Groningen have repeatedly answered with wins of their own.
Groningen keep the contest open
Groningen’s 2–1 home victories on 10 May 2026 and 8 February 2025 provide direct counterpoints to NEC’s standing. Together, the dated results describe an opposition in which either side can establish a margin, rather than a one-way contest. The contrast between a close Groningen win and NEC’s wider result also cautions against reducing the fixture to a single expected pattern. Future meetings will test whether NEC can make their broader advantage count again or whether Groningen can keep converting close opportunities into another response. The interest comes from that unresolved balance.
Past head to head stats
Groningen VS NEC Nijmegen
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Groningen VS NEC Nijmegen
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