NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in the Eredivisie on 14 points from 12 matches, having scored 20 and conceded 21. On the model's scale they rate 0.84 in attack and 1.10 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eredivisie averages of 0.89 and 1.17: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating Utrecht 3-2 away. That is 1.17 points a match, scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.75 per game across 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind PSV Eindhoven at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 22%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40:15 | +25 | WLDWW | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36:17 | +19 | WWDDL | 25 |
| 3 | Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | +17 | DWWWD | 25 |
| 4 | Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | +18 | DLWWD | 24 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LDLLW | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:20 | 0 | DDWDD | 20 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24:27 | -3 | DLWLW | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:28 | +1 | WLDLL | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:27 | -2 | WDWWL | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | DDDLW | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | DWLWL | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDWD | 12 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:34 | -13 | WWDLL | 12 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16:29 | -13 | LLLLL | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | DLLWD | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:25 | -9 | DWLLW | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11:40 | -29 | LLLLD | 3 |
- Champions League
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- Conference League play-offs
- Relegation
NEC Nijmegen sit 11 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
NEC Nijmegen have been between 3rd and 17th after each of their 12 Eredivisie matches; 11th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of NEC Nijmegen's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W3-2away to Utrecht8 November 2026
- L0-1away to Heerenveen31 October 2026
- D2-2Groningen25 October 2026
- D2-2Fortuna Sittard18 October 2026
- D1-1away to Ajax10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven
NEC Nijmegen host PSV Eindhoven at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen on 21 November 2026, 15:30 UTC. The model makes it 22% NEC Nijmegen, 21% draw and 57% PSV Eindhoven, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.34 expected goals for NEC Nijmegen against 2.45. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 68% and over 2.5 goals at 73%.
Full preview and model analysis for NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven
Recent meetings with PSV Eindhoven
- 14 March 2026PSV Eindhoven 2–3 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 3 March 2026NEC Nijmegen 3–2 PSV EindhovenKNVB Beker
- 13 September 2025NEC Nijmegen 3–5 PSV EindhovenEredivisie
- 1 February 2025NEC Nijmegen 3–3 PSV EindhovenEredivisie
- 14 September 2024PSV Eindhoven 2–0 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard3W 2D 2L7 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen4W 1D 2L7 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht3W 0D 4L7 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Cambuur4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs Feyenoord1W 3D 2L6 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs GO Ahead Eagles1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- NEC Nijmegen vs PEC Zwolle5W 1D 0L6 meetings
NEC Nijmegen's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.