VS
PSV Eindhoven and NEC Nijmegen present a clear historical hierarchy with a striking counterpoint in 2026. NEC won 3–2 in the KNVB Beker on 3 March 2026 and 3–2 away in the league on 14 March 2026, while PSV had won 5–3 on 13 September 2025. The interest lies in whether NEC’s interruption can challenge PSV’s broader authority in this pairing.
Past matches, PSV Eindhoven vs NEC Nijmegen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes PSV Eindhoven
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21F
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11F
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19F
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31M
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24G
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51G
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4D
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38D
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50M
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes
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D
17
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F
34
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M
71
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G
31
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G
38
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D
5
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D
44
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M
19
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F
7
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F
18
Match events
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20'⚽B. Linssen Normal Goal (Asst: S. Ouaissa)
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32'Darko Nejašmić Yellow Card
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38'⚽B. Linssen Normal Goal (Asst: K. Sano)
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42'⚽K. Sildillia Normal Goal (Asst: I. Saibari)
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46'M. Boadu Y. Gasiorowski
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56'B. Nuytinck J. Willems
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63'Y. El Kachati S. Ouaissa
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67'⚽Y. El Kachati Normal Goal
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70'C. Driouech R. Pepi
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75'E. Bajraktarevic D. Man
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79'Kodai Sano Yellow Card
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83'D. Proper B. Linssen
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86'N. Fernandez P. Wanner
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90' +6Bram Nuytinck Yellow Card
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90'⚽C. Driouech Normal Goal (Asst: I. Saibari)
Stats for this game
Matchup PSV Eindhoven VS NEC Nijmegen
PSV remain the stronger side
The overall balance strongly favours PSV Eindhoven, whose 5–3 away win on 13 September 2025 and 2–0 home victory on 14 September 2024 show the separation they can create. That profile remains clear even when individual meetings move in another direction. NEC Nijmegen therefore face a substantial hierarchy whenever this fixture is played.
NEC have changed the emphasis
NEC’s 3–2 KNVB Beker win on 3 March 2026 and 3–2 league victory away on 14 March 2026 are direct challenges to PSV’s standing. These contrasting outcomes add weight to NEC’s counterpoint without erasing the larger pattern. The balance can therefore be read as firm but not immune to disruption in this pairing. Future meetings will ask whether NEC can turn those responses into lasting pressure or whether PSV can restore clear separation. The contrast gives the matchup more tension than its overall balance alone would suggest.
Past head to head stats
PSV Eindhoven 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
PSV Eindhoven VS NEC Nijmegen
Head-to-Head History
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