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Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen: match report, goals and statistics
Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Date
- Saturday, 31 October 2026
- Venue
- Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Match summary
Eredivisie, Saturday, 31 October 2026: Heerenveen came out on top against NEC Nijmegen, winning 1-0.
The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Heerenveen have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 13 goals and let in 4 goals (W-L-W-W-W). Heerenveen have won 3 matches in a row.
Over their last 5 games NEC Nijmegen have 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 10 goals and let in 8 goals (D-D-D-W-D). NEC Nijmegen are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Heerenveen arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for NEC Nijmegen.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Heerenveen on Sunday, 22 March 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 28 Oct | Excelsior Maassluis | A | 2-0 | W |
| Heerenveen | 24 Oct | ADO Den Haag | A | 3-2 | W |
| Heerenveen | 16 Oct | Excelsior | H | 4-0 | W |
| Heerenveen | 9 Oct | PSV Eindhoven | A | 0-2 | L |
| Heerenveen | 19 Sept | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4-0 | W |
| NEC Nijmegen | 25 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 2-2 | D |
| NEC Nijmegen | 22 Oct | Dinamo Zagreb | A | 4-2 | W |
| NEC Nijmegen | 18 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2-2 | D |
| NEC Nijmegen | 15 Oct | Levski Sofia | H | 1-1 | D |
| NEC Nijmegen | 10 Oct | Ajax Amsterdam | A | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 1 goal.
66' - Dylan Vente scored for Heerenveen (1-0).
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66' | Heerenveen | Dylan Vente | Goal | 1-0 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 6 yellow cards: 3 for Heerenveen and 3 for NEC Nijmegen.
Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Heerenveen and 5 substitutions for NEC Nijmegen.
Match statistics
Heerenveen had 38.5% of possession, against 61.5% for NEC Nijmegen.
Heerenveen had 8 shots, 2 on target, while NEC Nijmegen had 21 shots, 2 on target. Heerenveen won 5 corners and NEC Nijmegen won 7 corners. Heerenveen committed 7 fouls and NEC Nijmegen committed 7 fouls.
| Statistic | Heerenveen | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 38.5% | 61.5% |
| Shots | 8 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Heerenveen are 7th with 15 points from 10 matches, while NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 11 points from 10 matches. That leaves NEC Nijmegen 4 points behind Heerenveen.
Heerenveen currently sit in the Europa League places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 24 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 20 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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