NEC Nijmegen vs Volendam

8 March 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Marc Nagtegaal

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • N. Lebreton 39’
  • B. Önal 47’
  • S. Ouaissa 63’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Volendam. NEC Nijmegen led 1-0 at half-time.

N. Lebreton put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 39th minute, B. Önal made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and S. Ouaissa made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Volendam's 0.41 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
27 Shots 7
11 Shots on target 3
12 Corners 1
452 Passes 354
80.5% Pass accuracy 73.7%
25 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Volendam
P. Sandler
27’
A. KaplanB. Pereira
30’
N. LebretonShot on target
31’
36’
R. v. CruijsenShot on target
N. LebretonRight foot shot1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
39’
T. CheryShot on target
43’
46’
J. IdehoB. Ould-Chikh
B. LinssenShot on target
46’
B. ÖnalRight foot shot2-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
47’
D. NejašmićShot on target
47’
B. LinssenShot on target
51’
55’
A. PlatA. Oehlers
55’
R. MührenJ. Bacuna
A. KaplanShot on target
57’
60’
R. v. CruijsenShot on target
S. OuaissaLeft foot shot3-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
63’
70’
A. MeijersY. Leliendal
B. LinssenShot on target
71’
Y. E. KachatiB. Linssen
74’
DaniloB. Önal
74’
N. LebretonShot on target
83’
84’
M. Mau-AsamO. Kökçü
85’
R. MührenShot on target
D. ProperD. Nejašmić
86’
I. H. AarøenT. Chery
86’

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 1.51 0.41 39’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 39’ 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 47’ 63’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), 3-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 0.41 39’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Lebreton 39’ 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 Önal 47’ 63’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), 3-0 Ouaissa 63’
NEC Nijmegen 1.51 xGVolendam 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Volendam attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
83’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 53’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 15’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 15’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ R. v. Cruijsen (Volendam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ R. Mühren (Volendam), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Y. E. Kachati (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ J. Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ N. Verschuren (Volendam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ R. v. Cruijsen (Volendam), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Y. E. Kachati (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ P. Ugwu (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ D. Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Danilo (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ D. Kwakman (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ A. Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 3’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 53’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 15’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 15’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ R. v. Cruijsen (Volendam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ R. Mühren (Volendam), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Y. E. Kachati (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ J. Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ N. Verschuren (Volendam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ N. Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ R. v. Cruijsen (Volendam), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Y. E. Kachati (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ P. Ugwu (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ D. Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Danilo (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ D. Kwakman (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ D. Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ A. Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 3’ B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Cillessen
Pereira 30’
Sandler
Fonville
Ouaissa
Nejašmić 86’
Sano
Önal
Chery 86’
Lebreton
Linssen 74’
Volendam 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Oevelen
Ugwu
Amevor
Verschuren
Leliendal 70’
Kwakman
Ould-Chikh 46’
Cruijsen
Kökçü 84’
Oehlers 55’
Bacuna 55’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cillessen
90′ 3 0 45 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
B. Pereira
30′ 4 – – 6 – 15 – – – –
P. Sandler
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 40 2 – –
D. Fonville
90′ 3 – – 4 – 38 1 – – –
A. Kaplan Came on as a substitute
60′ – – – 3 1 30 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
S. Ouaissa
90′ 1 – 45 2 – 2 – 7 1 2 –
D. Nejašmić
86′ – – 38 1 – 1 1 3 2 – –
K. Sano
90′ – – 59 2 – 3 4 5 1 – –
B. Önal
74′ 1 – 29 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Danilo Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – – – 1 2 – – –
Y. E. Kachati Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 9 – – 3 – 3 – – –
D. Proper Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 9 – – 2 – 2 – – –
I. H. Aarøen Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 9 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
T. Chery
86′ – 1 6 1 0.40 – 7 2 1 34 –
N. Lebreton
90′ 1 1 3 3 0.31 – 3 5 – 39 –
B. Linssen
74′ – – 5 3 0.25 – 2 3 – 13 –
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 73% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.84
Volendam win 11% Avg odds 8.80

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

Form going into the game

NEC Nijmegen WLDDL
Volendam DWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Volendam 2-3 NEC Nijmegen, 07 Dec 25 All NEC Nijmegen vs Volendam 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.