The NEC manager R. Meijer attacks this game with the team placed 11th so far. In the visitors dressing room FC Eindhoven and their manager E. Brandts are in 6th place before this match.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike FC Eindhoven's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses.
NEC form and stats
Only two Eerste Divisie home games for NEC so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The NEC fans got no joy from their last match, a Eerste Divisie game also here at Goffertstadion: A 0-1 defeat against Almere City (placed 2nd). In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting FC Volendam.
NEC has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
FC Eindhoven are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Eerste Divisie.
Eindhoven play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Jong PSV (placed 12th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Helmond Sport.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, FC Eindhoven has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): NEC five wins, zero draws and FC Eindhoven five victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. de Rooij 3 goals |  R. Janga 2 goals |  R. van Eijden 1 goals |
NEC missing players
FC Eindhoven missing players
| NEC | FC Eindhoven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | 25 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 28 | 41 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 13 | 19 |
| 26% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | 32% |
- NEC has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Eerste Divisie
| NEC | Last season | FC Eindhoven | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 13 | ||
| 51 | 24 | Scored | S | 17 | 46 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Conceded | C | 36 | 59 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 79% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 55% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 69% | ||
| 31% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 59% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 72% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | ||
| 21% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 21% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 359 | 194 | Total Shots | T S | 152 | 342 | ||
| 149 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 135 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | NAC Breda | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Almere City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | SC Cambuur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Telstar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | FC Eindhoven | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | MVV Maastricht | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Excelsior | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Graafschap | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | NEC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Jong AZ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Jong Utrecht | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | FC Oss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -10 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | NEC | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| 9 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | FC Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |