Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

Match summary

Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Dylan Vente put Heerenveen ahead with a header in the 66th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heerenveen created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, NEC Nijmegen 1.31 from 21.

Heerenveen secured a narrow 1-0 home victory against NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on matchday 11, despite being largely dominated in general play. The visitors controlled 61 percent of possession and accumulated 21 shots compared to just 8 for the hosts. NEC Nijmegen also led in corners with 7 to 5 and completed 547 passes at an 86.1 percent accuracy rate, contrasting with Heerenveen's 344 passes at 77.3 percent. However, Heerenveen generated an expected goals total of 1.42 against their opponents' 1.31, converting their chances more efficiently in a fixture that featured 3 yellow cards for each side and 7 fouls apiece.

The first half ended goalless after a tight opening period that included early yellow cards for argument shown to Oliver Braude and Clement Bischoff in the 32nd minute, followed by another for Bryan Linssen in the 34th minute, and a foul booking for Vasilios Zagaritis in the 43rd minute. After Marcus Linday received a yellow card for a foul in the 61st minute and Maxence Rivera was replaced by Ringo Meerveld, Dylan Vente scored the decisive goal for Heerenveen in the 66th minute with an effort valued at 0.42 expected goals. Ayodele Thomas received a late yellow card in the 85th minute before the match concluded 1-0.