NEC Nijmegen vs FC GroningenDutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen22
Full time
FC GroningenPacy pre-match win probability
41.5% NEC Nijmegen25.5% Draw33.0% FC Groningen
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What happened in NEC Nijmegen vs FC Groningen?
NEC Nijmegen drew with FC Groningen 2–2 in the Dutch Eredivisie at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands on October 25, 2026. The goals came from Brynjólfur Willumsson (11', 34'), Clement Bischoff (57'), Noé Lebreton (71'). FC Groningen went ahead through Brynjólfur Willumsson in the 11th minute. At half time FC Groningen led 2–0. The points were shared.
NEC Nijmegen had 58.7% of the ball and 22 shots (9 on target), against 9 (3 on target) for FC Groningen. In the Dutch Eredivisie table, NEC Nijmegen sit 12th and FC Groningen 8th. Recent form: NEC Nijmegen won one and drew four of their last five; FC Groningen won two, drew two and lost one of their last five.
Pacy's record holds 8 earlier meetings: NEC Nijmegen won 4, FC Groningen won 3 and 1 was a draw. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 41.5%, and the game ended level.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 11'Goal - Header — Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen)
- 20'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 21'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 34'Goal — Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen)
- 34'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 36'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 42'Yellow Card — Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen)
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Tobias Storm (NEC Nijmegen)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 56'Yellow Card — David Van Der Werff (FC Groningen)
- 56'Substitution — Mitchel Bakker (NEC Nijmegen)
- 56'Substitution — Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen)
- 57'Goal — Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen)
- 58'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 59'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 68'Substitution — Adam Tahaui (NEC Nijmegen)
- 69'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 69'Start Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 69'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 69'End Delay — NEC Nijmegen
- 71'Goal — Noé Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen)
- 72'Substitution — Wouter Prins (FC Groningen)
- 73'Substitution — Nils Eggens (FC Groningen)
- 73'Substitution — Tygo Land (FC Groningen)
- 77'Substitution — Travis Hearnes (FC Groningen)
- 79'Yellow Card — Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
NEC Nijmegen
- GGonzalo Crettaz
- CDAhmetcan Kaplan
- CD-LDeveron Fonville
- CD-RPerr Schuurs
- CM-LJamiro Monteiro
- CM-RDarko Nejasmic
- LMClement Bischoff
- RMKevin Kers
- FBryan Linssen
- CF-LNoé Lebreton
- CF-RTjaronn Chery
Bench (11)
- SUBIsak Hansen-Aarøen
- SUBAdam Tahaui
- SUBTobias Storm
- SUBNikolas Polster
- SUBWillum Thór Willumsson
- SUBAlmugera Kabar
- SUBMitchel Bakker
- SUBGabi Brás
- SUBKaj Sierhuis
- SUBFreek Entius
- SUBDennis Geiger
FC Groningen
- GEtienne Vaessen
- CD-LMarco Rente
- CD-RThijmen Blokzijl
- LBMárk Csinger
- RBHans Hateboer
- AMThom Van Bergen
- LMTika De Jonge
- RMPelle Clement
- FBrynjólfur Willumsson
- AM-LDavid Van Der Werff
- AM-RJorg Schreuders
Bench (12)
- SUBLovro Štubljar
- SUBAlvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin
- SUBJismerai Dillema
- SUBWouter Prins
- SUBTravis Hearnes
- SUBPelle Boevink
- SUBJesper Mosselaar
- SUBOskar Zawada
- SUBNikolas Brandis
- SUBTygo Land
- SUBJacob Ondrejka
- SUBNils Eggens
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
WDDDD
FC Groningen
LWWDD
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
Head-to-head
NEC Nijmegen 4 wins, FC Groningen 3 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | NEC Nijmegen 1–2 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2025-11-09 | NEC Nijmegen 2–0 FC Groningen | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2025-02-08 | NEC Nijmegen 1–2 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2024-11-03 | NEC Nijmegen 6–0 FC Groningen | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2023-04-25 | NEC Nijmegen 1–0 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2022-08-26 | NEC Nijmegen 1–1 FC Groningen | NEC Nijmegen |
| 2022-03-12 | NEC Nijmegen 3–4 FC Groningen | FC Groningen |
| 2021-10-31 | NEC Nijmegen 3–0 FC Groningen | NEC Nijmegen |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Attendance
- 12,650
Pacy probability
- Away33.0%
- Draw25.5%
- Home41.5%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.