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Eredivisie · 2026

NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Feyenoord · Eredivisie

1–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Feyenoord won 1–3.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.741.11
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Feyenoord beat NEC Nijmegen 3–1. Recorded in this match (NEC Nijmegen – Feyenoord): shots 12–11, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.74–1.11, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Feyenoord have a visible away split

weak

Feyenoord's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season21.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match21.4 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.75 corners/matchCornersNEC Nijmegen · Feyenoord● 6.2 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNEC NijmegenFeyenoordBaseline
Corners5.75 corners/match6.2 corners/match5 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsNEC Nijmegen 12 shots, Feyenoord 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsNEC Nijmegen 2 shots, Feyenoord 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.74 xG1.11 xGNEC Nijmegen 0.74 xG, Feyenoord 1.11 xG
  • Possession63%37%NEC Nijmegen 63%, Feyenoord 37%
  • Corners1 corner1 cornerNEC Nijmegen 1 corner, Feyenoord 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls15 foulsNEC Nijmegen 9 fouls, Feyenoord 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsNEC Nijmegen 1 card, Feyenoord 2 cards
  • Passes534 passes323 passesNEC Nijmegen 534 passes, Feyenoord 323 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.2%76.2%NEC Nijmegen 82.2%, Feyenoord 76.2%
  • Shots inside box5 shots7 shotsNEC Nijmegen 5 shots, Feyenoord 7 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks2 blocksNEC Nijmegen 3 blocks, Feyenoord 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves1 saveNEC Nijmegen 2 saves, Feyenoord 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides4 offsidesNEC Nijmegen 2 offsides, Feyenoord 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 45′Noé LebretonYellow card · NEC Nijmegen
  2. 45′Gjivai ZechiëlYellow card · Feyenoord
  3. Half-time
  4. 50′Oussama TarghallineYellow card · Feyenoord
  5. 52′Gjivai ZechiëlGoal · Feyenoord
  6. 55′Darko NejašmićGoal · NEC Nijmegen
  7. 61′Luciano ValenteGoal · Feyenoord
  8. 64′Jerayno SchakenGoal · Feyenoord
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 59′Feyenoord · 2 player changesShaqueel van Persie · Jerayno Schaken
  • 72′NEC Nijmegen · 3 player changesDennis Geiger · Gabriel Brás · Ayodele Thomas
  • 80′Feyenoord · 1 player changeTobias van den Elshout
  • 80′NEC Nijmegen · 2 player changesPerr Schuurs · Adam Tahaui
  • 80′Feyenoord · 1 player changeMats Deijl
  • 85′Feyenoord · 1 player changeThijs Kraaijeveld

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

NEC Nijmegen
  1. Gonzalo CrettazG
  2. Dušan TadićD
  3. Bram NuytinckD
  4. Tobias StormD
  5. Almugera KabarD
  6. Clement BischoffD
  7. Darko NejašmićM
  8. Tjaronn CheryM
  9. Noé LebretonM
  10. Kaj SierhuisF
  11. Bryan LinssenF
Feyenoord
  1. Tjark ErnstG
  2. Tsuyoshi WatanabeD
  3. Jeremiah St JusteD
  4. Givairo ReadD
  5. Mika MármolD
  6. Gjivai ZechiëlM
  7. Oussama TarghallineM
  8. Charles VanhoutteM
  9. Luciano ValenteF
  10. Nacho FerriF
  11. Gaoussou DiarraF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1NEC Nijmegen
3Draws
1Feyenoord
NEC Nijmegen — Feyenoord · Eredivisie1–1
Feyenoord — NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie2–4
Feyenoord — NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie0–0
NEC Nijmegen — Feyenoord · Eredivisie1–1
NEC Nijmegen — Feyenoord · Eredivisie2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: NEC Nijmegen favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Feyenoord in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

NEC Nijmegen4 matchesFeyenoord5 matches
2.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/5▲ 2.6 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/5▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.97 xG/matchExpected goals4/5▲ 2.51 xG/match
17 shots/matchShots4/5▲ 21.4 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target4/5▲ 7.4 shots/match
62.5% ●Possession4/554.8%
5.75 corners/matchCorners4/5● 6.2 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls4/58.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNEC NijmegenFeyenoord
CompetitionEredivisie
Head-to-headNEC Nijmegen — Feyenoord
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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