This should be another intriguing skirmish at Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie. NEC is in 7th position and welcome Willem II in 6th place. Read about the game here!
- Willem II have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Eredivisie
This should be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
NEC form and stats
1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for NEC so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for NEC here at Goffertstadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for NEC, as their goalkeeper Mattijs Branderhorst has completely shut out the opponents for 232 minutes in the Eredivisie.
NEC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Heracles's place. The match ended 1-0 with Ali Akman scoring. Defender Souffian El Karouani got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.81/10. Karouani served one assist, hit two key passes and won 5 of 9 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting PEC Zwolle in a game that was won 2-0.NEC has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Willem II form and stats
Only one away game in the Eredivisie so far for Willem II and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 10 losses from 17 travels.
The Willem goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Willem won their last game, 1-0 versus PEC Zwolle played at home. Attacker Mats Köhlert got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Köhlert served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 29 successful passes (of 32 total).
Prior to that result Willem won their away game at Vitesse. The scoreline was 3-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Willem II has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior ten meetings featuring these two participants are: seven wins for NEC, three draws and zero wins for Willem II. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Akman 2 goals |  J. Okita 1 goals |   G. Sağlam 1 goals |
NEC missing players
Willem II missing players
| NEC | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 7.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.7 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 50% |
- Willem II have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Eredivisie
| NEC | Last season | Willem II | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 3 | 1 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 35 | 68 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 94% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 59% | ||
| 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 56% | ||
| 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 18% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 41% | 32% | ||
| 2.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 75% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Willem II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | NEC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | AZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | SC Cambuur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Vitesse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 15 | FC Twente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Heracles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | Ajax | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 79 | 88 |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 72 |
| 3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 71 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 61 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 59 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 53 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 50 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 47 |
| 9 | Heracles | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -11 | 44 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -8 | 41 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -28 | 31 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -22 | 30 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -28 | 30 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 45 | -48 | 23 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 38 | -47 | 22 |