NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo

7 February 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Joey Kooij

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • B. Linssen 17’
  • T. Chery 42’
  • B. Önal 57’ (pen)
  • N. Lebreton 90’
  • L. Zeefuik 23’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Heracles Almelo. NEC Nijmegen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Linssen put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 17th minute, L. Zeefuik equalised in the 23rd minute, and T. Chery put NEC Nijmegen back in front in the 42nd minute. In the second half, B. Önal made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 57th minute and N. Lebreton made it 4-1 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Heracles Almelo's 1.53 from 10.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
15 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 6
496 Passes 229
86.9% Pass accuracy 69.4%
17 Tackles 21
10 Fouls 18
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 2

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Heracles Almelo
B. LinssenRight foot shot1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
17’
23’
L. ZeefuikRight foot shot1-1 (Heracles Almelo)
T. CheryRight foot shot2-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
42’
D. NejašmićShot on target
47’
T. CheryShot on target
51’
B. ÖnalPenalty3-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
57’
D. FonvilleA. Kaplan
65’
68’
D. MiraniShot on target
79’
L. KulenovićN. Ünüvar
79’
T. v. GilstM. Benita
Y. E. KachatiB. Pereira
80’
W. T. WillumssonB. Linssen
80’
90’
L. Zeefuik
I. H. AarøenT. Chery
90’
B. NuytinckP. Sandler
90’
N. Lebreton4-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
90’

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 1.53 17’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 17’ 23’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), 1-1 23’ 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 42’ 57’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 3-1 57’ 90’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 4-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 1.53 17’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Linssen 17’ 23’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), 1-1 Zeefuik 23’ 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 Chery 42’ 57’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 3-1 Önal 57’ 90’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 4-1 Lebreton 90’
NEC Nijmegen 2.49 xGHeracles Almelo 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heracles Almelo attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
90’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 57’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 27’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.50 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 51’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ K. Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 41’ A. Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ M. t. Wierik (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 61’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ E. Dasa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ K. Sano (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ W. Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 57’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 27’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.50 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 51’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ K. Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 41’ A. Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ M. t. Wierik (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 49’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ E. Dasa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ K. Sano (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ W. Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Crettaz
Dasa
Sandler 90’
Kaplan 65’
Pereira 80’
Nejašmić
Sano
Önal
Chery
Lebreton
Linssen
Heracles Almelo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Pasveer
Wierik
Čestić
Mesík
Benita 79’
Hrustić
Mirani
Kust
Ould-Chikh
Ünüvar 79’
Zeefuik

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Crettaz
90′ 1 1 44 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
E. Dasa
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 36 – – – –
P. Sandler
89′ – 1 – 2 1 62 1 – 1 –
A. Kaplan
65′ 1 1 – 4 1 56 – – – –
D. Fonville Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 2 1 14 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
B. Pereira
80′ – – 26 – – 6 1 8 3 2 –
D. Nejašmić
90′ – – 65 1 – 1 – 7 2 4 –
K. Sano
90′ – – 51 1 – 1 2 4 1 1 –
B. Önal
90′ 1 – 45 2 – – – 4 1 2 –
W. T. Willumsson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
T. Chery
89′ 1 – 2 2 0.25 – 2 1 – 36 –
N. Lebreton
90′ 1 1 3 1 0.92 – 2 6 2 42 –
B. Linssen
80′ 1 – 2 1 0.17 – 1 5 1 11 –
Y. E. Kachati Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – – 1 – – 4 –
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 67% Avg odds 1.39
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.78
Heracles Almelo win 13% Avg odds 7.15

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

Form going into the game

NEC Nijmegen DDWWW
Heracles Almelo LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Heracles Almelo 1-4 NEC Nijmegen, 16 Aug 25 All NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.