Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen match stats & report

1–4 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg · Ref Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

Willem II stats & fixtures · NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures

Willem II lost to NEC Nijmegen 1–4 in the Eredivisie on 15 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.43–2.99. NEC Nijmegen had 68% of the ball.

Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen match statistics

Willem IINEC Nijmegen

32% Ball possession 68%
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 2.99
9 Total shots 21
2 Shots on target 10
2 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 12
1 Corners 2
10 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
279 Passes 591
62% Pass accuracy 85%
6 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

16' Yellow card N. Tjoe-A-On Willem II
45' Goal A. Tahaui (assist C. Bischoff) NEC Nijmegen
54' Goal T. Chery NEC Nijmegen
64' Goal B. Linssen NEC Nijmegen
67' Goal K. Sierhuis (assist T. Chery) NEC Nijmegen
77' Goal T. Verheydt (assist H. ter Avest) Willem II

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Willem II

Confirmed 4-4-1-1 John Stegeman

31 K. de Leeuw

24 N. Tjoe-A-On 4 J. Hoogma 3 F. Stam 22 Per van Loon

7 J. Slory 8 K. Boogaard 2 A. Ciranni 50 E. Gürbüz

19 Uriel van Aalst

9 D. Haen

Bench W. van der Steen , Tygo Kotte , H. ter Avest , A. Et-Taïbi , M. Lemmens , Jens Mathijsen , J. van Esdonk , D. Iglesias , I. Mouhoul , T. Verheydt , L. Maal

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Dick Schreuder

1 G. Crettaz

24 D. Fonville 21 T. Storm 2 B. Pereira

99 C. Bischoff 35 Jamiro Monteiro 6 D. Nejasmic 19 A. Tahaui

10 D. Tadic 9 T. Chery

30 B. Linssen

Bench N. Polster , Freek Entius , Gabriel Brás , B. Nuytinck , T. Ouwejan , Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar , I. Hansen-Aaroen , N. Lebreton , W. Willumsson , E. Mor , K. Sierhuis , Kevin Kers

Out and doubtful

Koki Ogawa NEC Nijmegen Out — Head Injury
P. Sandler NEC Nijmegen Out — Injury
S. Ouaissa NEC Nijmegen Out — Muscle Injury
P. Schuurs NEC Nijmegen Out — Knee Injury
Y. Moslih NEC Nijmegen Out — Injury
A. Culum Willem II Out — Foot Injury
A. Lachkar Willem II Out — Groin Injury
A. Zarrouk Willem II Out — Surgery
J. Schuurman Willem II Out — Knock
T. Didillon Hodl Willem II Out — Hamstring Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Willem II at home

2–2–4 in 8 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 8
Corners: 5.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.0 per game

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

NEC Nijmegen away

2–3–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
3 May 25	NEC Nijmegen v Willem II	1–1
22 Dec 24	Willem II v NEC Nijmegen	4–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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