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Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen is a balanced contest with no settled hierarchy. The teams drew 2–2 at NEC Nijmegen on 22 March 2026; Heerenveen had won 3–2 at home on 21 September 2025 and 1–0 on 27 April 2025. NEC Nijmegen answered with a 3–0 home win on 19 October 2024, keeping the matchup defined by reversals rather than status.
Past matches, Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes NEC Nijmegen
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31G
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14D
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8M
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24D
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17D
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7F
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18F
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5D
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19M
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34F
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9F
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71M
Heerenveen Substitutes
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G
44
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G
31
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M
8
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D
28
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D
17
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M
36
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D
38
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M
35
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F
50
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F
11
Match events
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6'R. Janse J. Cillessen
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19'⚽T. Chery Normal Goal
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37'⚽J. Trenskow Normal Goal (Asst: V. Zagaritis)
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45'⚽R. Meerveld Normal Goal (Asst: J. van Overeem)
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57'⚽T. Chery Normal Goal (Asst: K. Sano)
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63'D. Fonville J. Willems
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63'Y. El Kachati B. Linssen
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66'L. Brouwers M. Linday
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77'N. Hopland M. Willemsen
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77'N. Courtens D. Vente
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77'H. Petrov S. Kersten
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77'H. Petrov S. Kersten
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77'N. Hopland M. Willemsen
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77'N. Courtens D. Vente
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88'K. Ogawa N. Lebreton
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89'L. Oyen R. Meerveld
Stats for this game
Matchup Heerenveen VS NEC Nijmegen
Neither side controls the pairing
The balance is visible at both venues. Heerenveen won 3–2 at home on 21 September 2025 and 1–0 at home on 27 April 2025, but NEC Nijmegen’s 3–0 home victory on 19 October 2024 provides a strong counterexample. The teams then drew 2–2 at NEC Nijmegen on 22 March 2026, reinforcing the absence of a dependable hierarchy. No single venue has supplied a lasting answer.
Margins matter more than reputation
The scorelines range from a clear NEC win to close Heerenveen victories and a high-scoring draw. That variety makes the matchup difficult to reduce to venue alone: either side can find a route into the game, while neither can assume separation. Future meetings will test which club can protect a narrow advantage and whether another draw will preserve the balance. That uncertainty is the fixture’s central appeal. That balance rewards careful judgment here for both teams.
Past head to head stats
Heerenveen 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
Heerenveen VS NEC Nijmegen
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Heerenveen
Previous games NEC Nijmegen
Upcoming games Heerenveen
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Upcoming games NEC Nijmegen
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