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NEC Nijmegen v Willem II : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 3rd May, 15:30 BST, McDos Goffertstadion,

NEC Nijmegen and their manager Rogier Meijer will be aiming to beat Peter Maes and his Willem II side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair clash at the McDos Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie. We've got predictions, tips, and the best odds and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, so there really is only one place to get ready for this Eredivisie clash.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

In alignment, our prediction and the odds from the bookies suggest that this Eredivisie clash should present fine viewing for neutrals in the ground, with at least 3 goals to scored in the fixture. As we don't have an obvious winner here given their latest form, we're going with the stats and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point strongly towards a tip of over 2.5 goals.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think NEC are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 59% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
NEC
59%
7/10-
Draw
20%
11/4-
Willem II
20%
10/3-
NEC 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2-
NEC 2-0
8%
15/2-
NEC 1-0
8%
7/1-
NEC 3-1
7%
12/1-
NEC 3-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Willem II 2-1
5%
14/1-
Willem II 1-0
4%
12/1-
NEC 3-2
4%
22/1-
NEC 4-1
4%
25/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
12/1-
NEC 4-0
3%
25/1-
Willem II 2-0
3%
22/1-
Willem II 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
3/4-
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
21/20-
Home 1st Goal
55%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
43%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
2%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
62%
3/4-
BTTS - No
38%
1/1-
BTTS - Home Win
32%
5/2-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7/1-
Home/draw
80%
1/5-
Away/draw
41%
11/10-
Home/away
80%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
2/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
3/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
43%
7/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
57%
2/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Home DNB
74%
3/10-
Away DNB
35%
12/5-
NEC win to nil
27%
2/1-
Willem II win to nil
8%
7/1-
NEC / NEC
31%
7/4-
NEC / Willem II
2%
33/1-
NEC / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / NEC
18%
15/4-
Draw / Willem II
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Willem II / NEC
4%
20/1-
Willem II / Willem II
11%
13/2-
Willem II / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

NEC have played 29 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. NEC have outscored their opponents by 42 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

NEC have played 15 games at home winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored 32 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 23 goals at home.

Willem II are in 16th position in the Eredivisie on 24 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Willem II have conceded 45 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
NEC
Willem II
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax3023433673 
l
 
1-2F
May 11
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
2
PSV3021455567 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
3
Feyenoord2917843259 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
4
Utrecht3017851559 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
2-3F
l
 
3-2A
5
Twente3013981248 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
6-2A
6
AZ Alkmaar3013891447 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2F
7
GA Eagles291379646 
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
8
Heerenveen3010713-1537 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 27
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
9
Groningen309813-1335 
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-0A
10
Heracles3081111-1535 
l
 
1-2A
May 18
May 9
d
 
1-1A
11
S.Rotterdam2981011-334 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
12
NEC Home299614-133 
-
-
w
 
4-1F
May 3
13
Fortuna299614-1633 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-3F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 27
14
NAC308814-1832 
May 14
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
May 18
15
PEC Zwolle2971012-931 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
May 14
w
 
0-1F
16
Willem II Away296617-1924 
May 3
l
 
4-1A
-
-
17
Waalwijk294718-2319 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
18
Almere City304719-3819 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
NEC 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
NEC2 - 1Waalwijk
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 3GA Eagles
NEC2 - 2Almere City
NEC3 - 3PSV
NEC4 - 1Fortuna
NEC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
NEC1 - 2Ajax
NEC1 - 2Utrecht
NEC6 - 0Groningen
NEC3 - 0Heerenveen
NEC1 - 1Feyenoord
NEC1 - 2Heracles
NEC1 - 0PEC Zwolle
NEC1 - 2Twente
NEC1 - 2GA Eagles
NEC2 - 3Feyenoord
NEC0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 2PEC Zwolle
NEC3 - 1PSV
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNEC2 - 1Waalwijk
ANEC0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HNEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
ANEC1 - 0Utrecht
HNEC2 - 3GA Eagles
ANEC0 - 0Feyenoord
ANEC0 - 2Twente
HNEC2 - 2Almere City
ANEC1 - 2Groningen
HNEC3 - 3PSV
HNEC4 - 1Fortuna
ANEC1 - 0PEC Zwolle
ANEC1 - 4Willem II
HNEC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
ANEC0 - 5GA Eagles
HNEC1 - 2Ajax
HNEC1 - 2Utrecht
ANEC3 - 0Waalwijk
HNEC6 - 0Groningen
ANEC0 - 1Almere City
Willem II 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Heerenveen3 - 1Willem II
GA Eagles1 - 0Willem II
S.Rotterdam4 - 0Willem II
PSV1 - 1Willem II
Waalwijk2 - 0Willem II
Twente6 - 2Willem II
PEC Zwolle0 - 1Willem II
Groningen2 - 0Willem II
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
Ajax1 - 0Willem II
Almere City0 - 1Willem II
Utrecht3 - 2Willem II
Heracles1 - 1Willem II
Feyenoord1 - 1Willem II
Cambuur1 - 1Willem II
PSV4 - 2Willem II
GA Eagles4 - 0Willem II
Feyenoord2 - 0Willem II
Fortuna1 - 0Willem II
Groningen1 - 0Willem II
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWillem II1 - 2Ajax
AWillem II1 - 3Heerenveen
HWillem II0 - 2Almere City
AWillem II0 - 1GA Eagles
HWillem II2 - 3Utrecht
AWillem II0 - 4S.Rotterdam
HWillem II1 - 3Groningen
AWillem II1 - 1PSV
HWillem II0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
AWillem II0 - 2Waalwijk
HWillem II1 - 1Feyenoord
AWillem II2 - 6Twente
HWillem II4 - 1NEC
AWillem II1 - 0PEC Zwolle
HWillem II1 - 2Heerenveen
AWillem II0 - 2Groningen
HWillem II2 - 2NAC
AWillem II2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HWillem II0 - 1Twente
AWillem II0 - 1Ajax
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
NEC have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Willem II
League games at NEC since 2016
NEC
Willem II
Goals: Scored
1
0
Games: Scored
1 / 3
0 / 3
Clean sheets
3 / 3
2 / 3
NEC
1
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT NEC
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
NEC1 - 0
League games at Willem II since 2015
Willem II
NEC
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
1 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
3 / 4
NEC
3
WIL
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Willem II
Willem II4 - 1
0 - 1NEC
0 - 1NEC
0 - 1NEC
Goal Statistics

Willem II have been abject at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Eredivisie games. This run could continue, with NEC Nijmegen's PG an impressive 2.2.

NEC 12th Willem II 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that NEC will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Willem II will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
NEC have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
-29
Willem II have scored 29% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
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NEC
PG (predicted goals)
Willem II
2.2
1.2
Attack rating
14%
better
NEC
WIL
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Games scored21
19
Failed to score8
10
Scored first12
8
Goals scored42
30
Avg. goals scored1.4
1
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for1.4
0.8
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
14%
better
NEC
WIL
view stats
Games conceded21
24
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first16
20
Goals conceded43
49
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+14%

NEC v Willem II Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27957
R RoefsV CrooijV CrooijC Verdonk
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Verdonk DEF2811
7
-
S. Ouaissa MID286
1
-
B. Onal FWD283
2
-
R Roefs GLK27
-
B Pereira DEF2612
2
-
B Nuytinck DEF261
4
-
S Hansen FWD2643
3
-
M Hoedemakers MID251
1
-
T Ouwejan DEF2424
1
-
D Proper MID241
2
-
I Márquez DEF232
3
-
K Ogawa FWD2271
1
-
V Crooij FWD2195
4
1
K Sano MID202
2
1
K. Shiogai FWD2031
-
P Sandler DEF15
1
-
L Schöne MID15
1
1
E Lyratzis DEF111
-
B Linssen FWD112
3
-
L Larsen FWD6
-
A. Darelas MID4
-
S Gassel GLK2
-
Willem II Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28537
T DidillonJ BoschN Doodeman J Bokila
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Didillon GLK28
2
-
R Behounek DEF2811
5
-
T Jago DEF27
3
-
R Meerveld MID2742
2
-
J Bosch MID275
6
-
J Bokila FWD252
6
1
R Sigurgeirsson DEF2411
5
-
C Sandra MID2442
1
-
M Tirpan DEF2311
4
-
B Lambert MID222
5
-
K Vaesen FWD2242
2
1
N Doodeman  FWD213
-
A. Lachkar MID18
3
-
A Fatah FWD181
3
-
E Kehrer FWD172
1
-
P Joosten FWD1711
-
R Nizet DEF15
1
-
E Schouten DEF12
2
-
Y Sylla FWD8
1
-
D Kaygin MID61
-
M. Pivas DEF3
-
J. Mathijsen DEF3
1
-