Updated 15 November 2026.
NEC Nijmegen host Rennes at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen on 26 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. NEC Nijmegen's last five results: W D L W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Rennes's last five: D W L D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses).
NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 26 November 2026 in the Europa League, at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen. Goffertstadion holds 12,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes is being played at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen on Thursday 26 November 2026, the home ground of NEC Nijmegen, which holds 12,500 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
NEC Nijmegen have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 8, with results reading W D L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie on 8 November.
Rennes have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 9, with results reading D W L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Lille in the Ligue 1 on 8 November.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any NEC Nijmegen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every NEC Nijmegen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Boulaye Dia leads Rennes with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Rennes player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rennes player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: NEC Nijmegen's XI from their 3-1 win v Omonia at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and Rennes's XI from their 0-0 draw v Olympiacos F.C. at home on Wed 4 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: NEC Nijmegen's XI from their 3-1 win v Omonia at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and Rennes's XI from their 0-0 draw v Olympiacos F.C. at home on Wed 4 Nov 2026.
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Fouls committed | Rennes | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Linssen | 18 | A. Thomasson | 17 |
| 2 | K. Kers | 10 | V. Rongier | 15 |
| 3 | J. Monteiro | 9 | B. Reynolds | 10 |
| 4 | C. Bischoff | 9 | C. Cresswell | 10 |
| 5 | N. Lebreton | 9 | A. Rouault | 8 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Shots | Rennes | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 26 | E. Lepaul | 23 |
| 2 | B. Linssen | 24 | M. Tamari | 16 |
| 3 | N. Lebreton | 23 | M. Nagida | 15 |
| 4 | K. Kers | 16 | V. Rongier | 14 |
| 5 | C. Bischoff | 15 | C. Cresswell | 13 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Shots on target | Rennes | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 10 | E. Lepaul | 11 |
| 2 | D. Tadić | 7 | M. Tamari | 7 |
| 3 | B. Linssen | 7 | B. Dia | 7 |
| 4 | N. Lebreton | 6 | M. Nagida | 7 |
| 5 | K. Kers | 4 | S. Szymanski | 4 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Goals | Rennes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Chery | 4 | B. Dia | 6 |
| 2 | C. Bischoff | 3 | E. Lepaul | 4 |
| 3 | B. Linssen | 3 | S. Szymanski | 3 |
| 4 | D. Tadić | 2 | A. Thomasson | 1 |
| 5 | K. Kers | 2 | M. Tamari | 1 |
| # | NEC Nijmegen | Yellow cards | Rennes | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Bischoff | 4 | A. Rouault | 3 |
| 2 | B. Linssen | 3 | M. Camara | 2 |
| 3 | N. Lebreton | 2 | D. Cissé | 2 |
| 4 | W. Willumsson | 1 | A. Thomasson | 2 |
| 5 | A. Thomas | 1 | V. Rongier | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for NEC Nijmegen vs Rennes: Estéban Lepaul 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.22); Noé Lebreton 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Dušan Tadić 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.67); Valentin Rongier 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 3.68 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 12 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 486.5 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 3 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 15 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 485.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 3 of 18 |