NEC Nijmegen vs RKC Waalwijk

11 April 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kodai Sano 46’
  • Bryan Linssen 90+2’
  • Michiel Kramer 79’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen saw off RKC Waalwijk 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Kodai Sano put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 46th minute, Michiel Kramer equalised with a header in the 79th minute, and Bryan Linssen won it with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to RKC Waalwijk's 1.13 from 10.

Match stats

NEC Nijmegen RKC Waalwijk
19 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.52 xG 1.12
1.52 Non-penalty xG 1.12

Key events

NEC Nijmegen RKC Waalwijk
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Kodai Sano1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
46’
79’
Michiel Kramer1-1 (RKC Waalwijk)
Bryan Linssen2-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

NEC Nijmegen
  • Philippe Sandler
  • Sami Ouaissa

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.13 46’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 46’ 79’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), 1-1 79’ 90+2’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.13 46’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Sano 46’ 79’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), 1-1 Kramer 79’ 90+2’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 Linssen 90+2’
NEC Nijmegen 1.52 xGRKC Waalwijk 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RKC Waalwijk attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
74’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 79’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 33’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 15’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 23’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 64’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 64’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 62’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 14’ Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 23’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 79’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 33’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 15’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 23’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 64’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 64’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 62’ Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 14’ Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 23’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Lefteris Lyratzis Taken off
70′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Bram Nuytinck Taken off
8′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
Sami Ouaissa Taken off
70′ – – 1 0.04 – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.24 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.23 – – –
Kento Shiogai Taken off
60′ – – 3 0.33 – – –
Thomas Ouwejan Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Başar Önal Came on as a substitute
82′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Brayann Pereira Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Bryan Linssen Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 4 0.35 – – –
Mees Hoedemakers Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
Lars Olden Larsen Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
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 54% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.98
RKC Waalwijk win 22% Avg odds 4.34

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

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