NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen

25 October 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Martin Van den Kerkhof

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Clement Bischoff 57’
  • Noé Lebreton 71’
  • Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 11’, 34’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen and Groningen drew 2-2. Groningen led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson put Groningen ahead with a header in the 11th minute and Willumsson made it 0-2 in the 34th minute. In the second half, Clement Bischoff pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 57th minute and Noé Lebreton equalised from a corner in the 71st minute.

NEC Nijmegen had the better of the chances, with 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Groningen's 1.45 from 9.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
22 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 3
11 Corners 2
137 Attacks 100
98 Dangerous attacks 48
473 Passes 342
83.5% Pass accuracy 76.6%
25 Tackles 21
9 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 3

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Groningen
Kick-off
10’
Corner
11’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonHeader0-1 (Groningen)
Tjaronn CheryShot on target
14’
Corner
14’
Corner
19’
Corner
23’
29’
Corner
Perr SchuursShot on target
31’
34’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonLeft foot shot0-2 (Groningen)
42’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonFoul
Corner
43’
Half-time0-2
Tobias StormPerr Schuurs
46’
Darko NejašmićShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Kevin KersShot on target
50’
Corner
50’
Ahmetcan KaplanShot on target
51’
Corner
51’
Corner
55’
Kaj SierhuisAhmetcan Kaplan
56’
Mitchel BakkerDeveron Fonville
56’
56’
David van der WerffTime wasting
Clement BischoffRight foot shot1-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
57’
Clement BischoffVAR: Goal ruled out
58’
66’
Thom van BergenShot on target
Adam TahauiKevin Kers
68’
Corner
70’
Noé LebretonRight foot shot2-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
71’
72’
Wouter PrinsMárk Csinger
73’
Tygo LandTika de Jonge
73’
Nils EggensBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson
77’
Travis HernesDavid van der Werff
79’
Hans HateboerFoul
Noé LebretonShot on target
81’
Corner
81’
Corner
81’
Corner
89’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 1.45 11’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-1 11’ 34’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-2 34’ 57’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 57’ 71’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 2-2 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 1.45 11’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-1 Willumsson 11’ 34’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-2 Willumsson 34’ 57’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 Bischoff 57’ 71’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 2-2 Lebreton 71’
NEC Nijmegen 1.81 xGGroningen 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
11’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 34’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 85’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 33’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 14’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 66’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 51’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Tygo Land (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Marco Rente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 34’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 85’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 33’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 14’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 66’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 19’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 74’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Perr Schuurs (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Tygo Land (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Marco Rente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Kevin Kers (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Crettaz
Schuurs 46’
Kaplan 56’
Fonville 56’
Kers 68’
Nejašmić
Monteiro
Bischoff
Chery
Lebreton
Linssen
Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Blokzijl
Rente
Csinger 72’
Hateboer
Clement
Jonge 73’
Bergen
Schreuders
Werff 77’
Willumsson 2 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gonzalo Crettaz
90′ 1 2 46 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Perr Schuurs Taken off
45′ 1 2 – 1 – 25 – – – –
Ahmetcan Kaplan Taken off
56′ 1 – – 5 1 39 1 – – –
Deveron Fonville Taken off
56′ 2 1 – 4 – 44 – – – –
Tobias Storm Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 – – 2 – 29 1 – – –
Mitchel Bakker Came on as a substitute
34′ 1 1 – 1 – 18 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Kevin Kers Taken off
68′ – – 22 2 – 4 3 7 3 – –
Darko Nejašmić
90′ – 1 69 5 – 6 1 12 1 1 –
Jamiro Monteiro
90′ – – 51 – – 6 – 6 1 – –
Clement Bischoff
90′ 1 – 21 2 – 1 – 3 1 2 –
Adam Tahaui Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Tjaronn Chery
90′ – – 2 1 0.27 – 6 – – 47 –
Noé Lebreton
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.16 – 1 6 3 36 –
Bryan Linssen
90′ – – 4 1 0.50 – – 1 – 8 –
Kaj Sierhuis Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 6 2 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

NEC Nijmegen win 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.97
Groningen win 28% Avg odds 3.33

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

NEC Nijmegen DLDDD
Groningen DDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen, 10 May 26 Next meeting: Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen, 31 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen meetings

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