Updated 29 October 2026.
SC Heerenveen host NEC Nijmegen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 17:45 UK. Heerenveen have won three of their last four league games, while NEC have drawn six of their last ten games in all competitions.
Heerenveen have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their games, the highest rate in the Eredivisie. NEC have seen both teams score in 90% of theirs, the 2nd highest, and have not kept a clean sheet in their 10 league games.
Heerenveen sit 7th in the Eredivisie with 15 points from 10 games, built on four wins, three draws and three defeats. They've scored 18 and conceded 13, and the goals-against figure of 1.3 a game is the 4th fewest in the league. They won 3-2 at ADO Den Haag on 24 October, after a 4-0 home win over Excelsior on 16 October. The 2-0 loss at PSV on 9 October is their only defeat in the last five. Earlier they won 4-0 at Sparta on 19 September and drew 0-0 at home to Telstar on 13 September.
Heerenveen commit 8.4 fouls a game, the 2nd fewest, and pick up 0.9 cards, again the 2nd fewest. They average 5.9 shots on target, the 7th most in the division.
NEC are 12th with 11 points from 10, having won two, drawn five and lost three, with 17 scored and 18 conceded. They've drawn four of their last five across all competitions, and the exception was a 4-2 win at Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League. The league draws were 2-2 with FC Groningen on Sunday and 2-2 with Fortuna a week earlier, and before that came 1-1 at Ajax.
NEC average 6.3 corners a game, the 5th most in the league. They also give away 11.1 fouls a game, the 7th most, and 80% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the 5th highest rate.
SC Heerenveen possible starting lineup:
Klaverboer; Braude, Kersten, Willemsen; Linday, Zagaritis, Trenskow, Courtens; Rivera, Meerveld, Vente
NEC Nijmegen possible starting lineup:
Crettaz; Schuurs, Kaplan, Fonville; Nejašmić, Kers, Bischoff; Monteiro, Chery, Lebreton; Linssen
Maxence Rivera has had a shot in nine straight games, averaging 3.2 over that run, and a shot is 1.04 at bet365. Dylan Vente is on the same nine-game run, averaging 2.7, and is also 1.04 at bet365.
Oliver Braude has had a shot in seven straight games, and a shot is 1.40 at Midnite. M. Willemsen has committed a foul in seven in a row, and a foul is 1.53 at Midnite.
For NEC, Tjaronn Chery has had a shot in eight straight games, averaging 3 over that run, and a shot on target in four in a row. A shot on target is 1.44 at Ladbrokes. Darko Nejašmić has made a tackle in six consecutive games, averaging 2.7 over that run.
We make Heerenveen the likelier winners at 44%, with the draw at 24% and NEC Nijmegen at 32%. The best price on a Heerenveen win is 2.10 at Coral.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen win | 2.10 (Coral) | 44% |
| Draw | 4.00 (Ladbrokes) | 24% |
| NEC Nijmegen win | 3.10 (bet365) | 32% |
| Both teams to score | 1.36 (bet365) | 68% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.36 (bet365) | 67% |
We predict 1-1, the likeliest single score at 10%, although a Heerenveen win is the likelier result overall. The projection is 1.88 goals for Heerenveen against 1.59 for NEC, and 2-1 to the hosts is next most likely at 9%.
We give both teams to score a 68% chance and over 2.5 goals 67%. Rivera and Vente for Heerenveen and Chery for NEC arrive on shooting runs of nine, nine and eight games.
Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen in the 2026/27 Eredivisie kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at the Abe Lenstra Stadion, with Heerenveen 7th on 15 points from 10 games and NEC Nijmegen 12th on 11 points.
We predict a 1-1 draw between Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen in the 2026/27 Eredivisie on 31 October, the likeliest single scoreline at 10%, though we make Heerenveen the likelier winners at 44%, with the draw at 24% and NEC Nijmegen at 32%.
Heerenveen are the favourites against NEC Nijmegen in the 2026/27 Eredivisie on 31 October, with a 44% chance of a win in our model against 32% for NEC Nijmegen and 24% for a draw.
We give both teams to score in Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen, a 2026/27 Eredivisie match, a 68% chance, and NEC Nijmegen have seen both teams score in 90% of their games, the 2nd highest rate in the Eredivisie.
Heerenveen are 7th in the 2026/27 Eredivisie with 15 points from 10 games, while NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 11 points from 10 games ahead of their meeting on 31 October.
For Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen in the 2026/27 Eredivisie, Maxence Rivera and Dylan Vente have each had at least one shot in 9 straight games, and Oliver Braude has done so in 7.
For the 17:45 UK kick-off of Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen in the 2026/27 Eredivisie on 31 October 2026, Heerenveen's possible starting lineup is Klaverboer; Braude, Kersten, Willemsen; Linday, Zagaritis, Trenskow, Courtens; Rivera, Meerveld, Vente. NEC Nijmegen's possible starting lineup is Crettaz; Schuurs, Kaplan, Fonville; Nejašmić, Kers, Bischoff; Monteiro, Chery, Lebreton; Linssen.