FC Twente and NEC have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table spots in the Eredivisie.
- FC Twente have not yet lost a game at home.
- NEC have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Eredivisie
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente have played 4 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Twente's previous game, also at home. Visiting Willem II (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. The talented striker Dimitris Limnios outshone all the other players in that game and was awarded a match rating of 7.61 out of 10. Limnios scored one goal and hit three key passes.
Before that, Twente played out a draw 1-1 when visiting FC Groningen.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from FC Twente's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won zero matches, drawn one and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for FC Twente as they are travelling to their away game against OSS '20 in the KNVB Beker. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Twente in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. From these home matches, Twente have conceded only 3 goals.
NEC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eredivisie home defeat versus Vitesse with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Jordy Bruijn was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.14. Bruijn hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 31 successful passes (of 38 total).
Preceding that game, the 3-5 loss visiting Feyenoord's place.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and NEC playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to Capelle.
NEC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. NEC have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Twente-NEC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Twente six wins, NEC three wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Pröpper 4 goals |  R. van Wolfswinkel 4 goals |   J. Okita 3 goals |
FC Twente missing players
NEC missing players
| FC Twente | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 44% | 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 22% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 3.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 10.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 42% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 50% | 31% |
- FC Twente have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Twente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- NEC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NEC have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Eredivisie
- NEC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- NEC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | PSV | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Willem II | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | AZ | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | NEC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 12 | Heracles | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 1 |