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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Referee
Allard Lindhout, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

NEC Nijmegen
63Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-4D-0L · +2 goal difference

Feyenoord
69Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Feyenoord or Draw

BetGenius backs Feyenoord or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

NEC Nijmegen welcome Feyenoord to the Goffertstadion for round five of the Eredivisie season. The hosts sit seventh in the standings after picking up six points from their opening three league fixtures, winning both of their away games while suffering a 2-1 defeat in their sole home league match so far. T. Chery has been NEC's primary threat in the final third, finding the net three times across the opening rounds.

Feyenoord occupy third place with eight points from four matches, maintaining an unbeaten record comprising two wins and two draws. The Rotterdam club have shown sharp offensive execution on the road, winning both away fixtures with six goals scored and only two conceded. Attackers A. Ueda and G. Zechiel have led the line effectively, each scoring three goals across the early fixtures.

Recent historical meetings between these two sides point towards tight, competitive encounters, with six of the previous ten head-to-head fixtures finishing level. With both teams showing consistent goalscoring outputs in the early phase of the campaign, an open match is anticipated in Nijmegen.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Feyenoord are undefeated in the Eredivisie with two wins and two draws from four matches
  2. Feyenoord have won both of their away league fixtures, scoring six goals and conceding twice
  3. NEC Nijmegen have conceded in every league match this season and have kept zero clean sheets
  4. Six of the previous ten head-to-head encounters between NEC and Feyenoord ended in draws
  5. Both teams have averaged over 2.5 goals scored per game across their early league fixtures
Availability

Team news

NEC Nijmegen

  • E. MorGroin Injury
  • B. NuytinckAnkle Injury
  • P. SandlerInjury
  • D. TadicCalf Injury
  • Y. MoslihInactive

Feyenoord

  • T. BeelenBroken Leg
  • J. BosKnee Injury
  • J. ModerKnee Injury
  • R. NelsonMuscle Injury
  • B. NieuwkoopKnee Injury
  • G. SmalAnkle Injury
  • S. van PersieKnock
Numbers

Statistical comparison

NEC Nijmegen at homeFeyenoord away
5
Played
5
0-3-2
W-D-L
5-0-0
1.4
Scored /game
4
2
Conceded /game
1.2
0%
Clean sheets
40%
0%
Failed to score
0%
100%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 5.4 goals per game (NEC Nijmegen at home plus Feyenoord away).

Players

Key players this season

Feyenoord

  • Nacho Ferri6G
  • G. Zechiël5G · 4A
  • A. Hadj-Moussa5G
  • G. Read5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FeyenoordPromotion - Champions League (League phase)9+2123
2AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)9+1020
3PSV EindhovenPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)9+1519
4AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+1518
9GO Ahead Eagles9-111
10Excelsior9-211
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
History

Head-to-head

1
NEC Nijmegen
5
Draws
3
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have won 3 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-04-12NEC Nijmegen1-1Feyenoord
  • 2025-11-23Feyenoord2-4NEC Nijmegen
  • 2025-03-01Feyenoord0-0NEC Nijmegen
  • 2024-09-28NEC Nijmegen1-1Feyenoord
  • 2024-05-12NEC Nijmegen2-3Feyenoord
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Our record in Eredivisie

72%61 won from 85 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Feyenoord or Draw
74%
Confidence

Feyenoord enter this fixture unbeaten in the Eredivisie with two victories from two away matches, scoring six goals on the road. NEC have lost their only home league game this season and have conceded in all three league fixtures. Furthermore, Feyenoord have avoided defeat in nine of the previous ten meetings between the two sides, making the away win or draw a solidly backed outcome.

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Published September 3, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.