FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen - Result & Match Stats (Eredivisie)

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen - result

FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie on 8 February 2025. Scorers: Wouter Prins, Thom van Bergen for FC Groningen; Vito van Crooij for NEC Nijmegen. In their last 6 meetings, FC Groningen have won 1, NEC Nijmegen 3, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?

FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie on Saturday 8 February 2025. Scorers: Wouter Prins, Thom van Bergen for FC Groningen; Vito van Crooij for NEC Nijmegen.

What is FC Groningen's recent form?

FC Groningen's last five results read D L W D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is NEC Nijmegen's recent form?

NEC Nijmegen's last five results read D L W W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between FC Groningen and NEC Nijmegen?

Across the last 6 meetings FC Groningen have won 1, NEC Nijmegen have won 3 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was NEC Nijmegen 2-2 FC Groningen on 25 October 2026 in the Eredivisie.

Who is the standout player for FC Groningen?

Brynjólfur Willumsson leads FC Groningen with 8 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for NEC Nijmegen?

Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?

Martin van den Kerkhof refereed FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen.

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
25 Oct 2026	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen	2-2
10 May 2026	Eredivisie	FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen	2-1
9 Nov 2025	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen	2-0
3 Nov 2024	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen	6-0
25 Apr 2023	Eredivisie	FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen	0-1
26 Aug 2022	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen	1-1

FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen: match stats

Stat	FC Groningen	NEC Nijmegen
Possession	33%	67%
Shots	17	14
Shots on target	6	4
Corners	7	6
Fouls	7	5
Yellow cards	1	0
Tackles	17	19
Passes	280	557

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen goals and red cards

FC Groningen: W. Prins 2', T. Bergen 31', T. Blokzijl (red card) 58'. NEC Nijmegen: V. Crooij 66'.

FC Groningen season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.4	4 of 18
Goals against	2.1	10 of 18
Shots	14.4	9 of 18
Shots on target	5.5	8 of 18
Fouls	9.5	14 of 18
Tackles	15	10 of 18
Passes	426.2	9 of 18
Corners	4.6	11 of 18

FC Groningen player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Brynjólfur Willumsson (8), Thom van Bergen (6), Marco Rente (2).
Assists: Thom van Bergen (3), David van der Werff (3), Pelle Clement (2).
Shots: Thom van Bergen (35), David van der Werff (22), Brynjólfur Willumsson (21).
Fouls: Jorg Schreuders (18), Brynjólfur Willumsson (14), Márk Csinger (9).

NEC Nijmegen season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	10 of 18
Goals against	1.8	8 of 18
Shots	16	6 of 18
Shots on target	4.7	11 of 18
Fouls	11.1	7 of 18
Tackles	17.2	5 of 18
Passes	488.6	6 of 18
Corners	6.3	6 of 18

NEC Nijmegen player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Tjaronn Chery (7), Bryan Linssen (3), Clement Bischoff (3).
Assists: Dušan Tadić (3), Tjaronn Chery (2), P. Schuurs (2).
Shots: Tjaronn Chery (47), Bryan Linssen (28), Clement Bischoff (27).
Fouls: Bryan Linssen (25), Noé Lebreton (24), Jamiro Monteiro (20).