Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen

15 August 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • Thomas Verheydt 77’
  • Adam Tahaui 45+3’
  • Tjaronn Chery 54’
  • Bryan Linssen 64’
  • Kaj Sierhuis 67’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen won comfortably, 4-1 away at Willem II. NEC Nijmegen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Adam Tahaui put NEC Nijmegen ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Tjaronn Chery made it 0-2 in the 54th minute, Bryan Linssen made it 0-3 in the 64th minute, Kaj Sierhuis made it 0-4 in the 67th minute, and Thomas Verheydt pulled one back to make it 1-4 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 2.99 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Willem II's 1.56 from 9.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
9 Shots 21
2 Shots on target 10
1 Corners 2
75 Attacks 111
18 Dangerous attacks 66
279 Passes 591
62.4% Pass accuracy 84.6%
15 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Willem II NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Nathan Tjoe-A-OnFoul
16’
34’
Adam TahauiShot on target
Jaden SloryShot on target
37’
45+2’
Adam TahauiHeader0-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
Half-time0-1
47’
Jamiro MonteiroShot on target
47’
Darko NejašmićShot on target
Second half underway
54’
Tjaronn CheryRight foot shot0-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
59’
Darko NejašmićShot on target
64’
Bryan LinssenRight foot shot0-3 (NEC Nijmegen)
65’
Noé LebretonDarko Nejašmić
66’
Emre MorClement Bischoff
66’
Kaj SierhuisBryan Linssen
67’
Kaj SierhuisRight foot shot0-4 (NEC Nijmegen)
Mats LemmensAlessandro Ciranni
69’
Thomas VerheydtEser Gürbüz
69’
Hidde ter AvestNathan Tjoe-A-On
69’
76’
Almugera KabarDeveron Fonville
Thomas VerheydtRight foot shot1-4 (Willem II)
77’
85’
Kaj SierhuisShot on target
88’
Tjaronn CheryShot on target
Divano Fernandez IglesiasKasper Boogaard
89’
89’
Bram NuytinckAdam Tahaui
Full-time1-4

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 2.99 45+3’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 45+3’ 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 54’ 64’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 0-3 64’ 67’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), 0-4 67’ 77’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), 1-4 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 2.99 45+3’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 Tahaui 45+3’ 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), 0-2 Chery 54’ 64’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), 0-3 Linssen 64’ 67’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), 0-4 Sierhuis 67’ 77’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), 1-4 Verheydt 77’
Willem II 1.56 xGNEC Nijmegen 2.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Willem II attacking 
54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 77’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 46’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 83’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 85’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 51’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 48’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 67’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 5’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 27’ Per van Loon (Willem II), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 45’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 34’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 84’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Emre Mor (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 77’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 46’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 83’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 85’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 51’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 48’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 67’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 5’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 45’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 27’ Per van Loon (Willem II), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 34’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 84’ Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jamiro Monteiro (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Emre Mor (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Darko Nejašmić (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Willem II 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Leeuw
Loon
Tjoe-A-On 69’
Stam
Hoogma
Boogaard 89’
Ciranni 69’
Gürbüz 69’
Slory
Aalst
Haen
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Crettaz
Storm
Fonville 76’
Pereira
Nejašmić 65’
Monteiro
Bischoff 66’
Tahaui 89’
Chery
Tadić
Linssen 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Karst de Leeuw
93′ 6 4 44 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Per van Loon
93′ 4 2 – 5 – 15 2 – – –
Finn Stam
93′ 1 3 2 3 2 39 – – – –
Justin Hoogma
93′ 1 1 – 3 1 30 – – – –
Nathan Tjoe-A-On Taken off
69′ 2 2 – 2 – 17 1 – –
Alessandro Ciranni Taken off
69′ 1 2 – 4 2 19 1 – – –
Mats Lemmens Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 – – – 4 – – – –
Hidde ter Avest Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – – 2 1 7 – – 1 –
Midfielders5 players
Eser Gürbüz Taken off
69′ – – 10 – – – – 3 – 2 –
Kasper Boogaard Taken off
89′ – – 33 1 – 2 1 3 2 1 –
Jaden Slory
93′ – – 13 1 – 2 – 10 2 5 –
Uriël van Aalst
93′ – – 13 1 – 1 1 3 – – –
Divano Fernandez Iglesias Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Devin Haen
93′ – – 1 – 0.01 – 2 8 2 25 –
Thomas Verheydt Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 1 1 0.47 – – 6 1 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

Willem II win 20% Avg odds 4.72
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.38
NEC Nijmegen win 59% Avg odds 1.58

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

Form going into the game

Willem II DLLDL
NEC Nijmegen DDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Willem II, 03 May 25 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II, 24 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen 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.