Heerenveen vs NEC prediction
Heerenveen
Saturday, 31 October 2026
1:0Half time 0 : 0Eredivisie
NEC
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Heerenveen vs NEC: preview and prediction
Heerenveen welcome NEC to Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 17:45. It's matchday 11 in the Eredivisie. Heerenveen go into it 7th in the table after 11 games, with NEC 13th, 6 places lower. Last time out Heerenveen won 2-0 away at Excelsior Maassluis, and NEC drew 2-2 at home with Groningen.
Heerenveen: form and key numbers
Heerenveen have won five, drawn three and lost three of their 11 Eredivisie games so far, scoring 19 and letting in 13. That has them 7th on 18 points.
Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 2.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Excelsior Maassluis 2-0 away; before that came a 3-2 win away at ADO Den Haag and a 4-0 win at home to Excelsior.
Heerenveen are unbeaten in three. Four clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won one of two recently (4 scored, 0 conceded). L. Smans (inactive) misses out.
- AExcelsior Maassluis2-0W
- AADO Den Haag3-2W
- HExcelsior4-0W
- APSV0-2L
- ASparta Rotterdam4-0W
- HTelstar0-0D
Heerenveen: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
NEC: form and key numbers
So far in the Eredivisie, NEC have won two, drawn five and lost four of 11, with 17 goals scored and 19 conceded, good for 13th place and 11 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, five draws and no defeats, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.5 against. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Groningen; before that came a 4-2 win away at Dinamo Zagreb and a 2-2 draw at home to For Sittard.
NEC are unbeaten in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of two recently (5 scored, 3 conceded). B. Nuytinck (ankle injury), D. Geiger (inactive) and D. Tadic (calf injury), plus three others, are all unavailable.
- HGroningen2-2D
- ADinamo Zagreb4-2W
- HFor Sittard2-2D
- HLevski Sofia1-1D
- AAjax1-1D
- HGo Ahead Eagles1-1D
NEC: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Heerenveen vs NEC: match analysis
There isn't much between Heerenveen's home form and NEC's away form. Seven points separate the two sides in the table. Heerenveen also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sittard | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
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| 12 | Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | NEC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
We make Heerenveen favourites at 49%, with NEC on 28% and the draw at 23%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 2.21.8
- 0.71.5
- 1.91.5
On goals, it expects around 3.4 in the game: 1.9 for Heerenveen and 1.5 for NEC. Over 2.5 goals is 63% and both teams scoring 61%. Their last meeting, on 22 Mar 2026, finished 2-2.
- Nijmegen2-2Heerenveen
- Heerenveen3-2Nijmegen
- Heerenveen1-0Nijmegen
- Nijmegen3-0Heerenveen
- Nijmegen2-0Heerenveen
- L. SmansInactive
- B. NuytinckAnkle Injury
- D. GeigerInactive
- D. TadicCalf Injury
- E. MorGroin Injury
- P. SandlerInjury
- Y. MoslihInactive
Their recent games have averaged 3.1 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultHeerenveen win49%
- Double chanceEither team wins77%
- GoalsOver 2.563%
- Both teams to scoreYes61%
- Clean sheetHeerenveen26%
- CornersHeerenveen 5.5 · NEC 4.910.4 expected
- Cards3.6 yellows expectedRed 0%
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