NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form across all competitions

Looking at the last 20 matches each side has played, both have leaked goals at a similar rate. Groningen have won seven, drawn four and lost nine, while NEC have won six, drawn four and lost ten. Neither run reads as convincing, though it's worth remembering both sets of results are padded out by cup and European fixtures against tougher opposition, including Juventus and PSV for NEC and Ajax and Feyenoord for Groningen.

NEC Nijmegen: 20 completed matches; Groningen: 20 completed matches.

NEC Nijmegen

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

37

Difference

-4

Groningen

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

37

Difference

-9

Stripped back to their most recent domestic outings, Groningen have shown a touch more consistency, with wins and draws mixed among the odd heavy defeat, while NEC have had spells of scoring goals but also conceding freely.

Neither side's recent form points to a clear defensive foundation.

Comparative Team Statistics: NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen

A fairly even recent rivalry

The head-to-head record between these two doesn't lean strongly either way. Their last meeting, played at NEC's ground back in November 2025, went to the home side 2-0, but the meeting before that saw Groningen win 2-1 at their own stadium. Further back there's a heavier result too, a 6-0 NEC win in late 2024, showing this fixture can occasionally get away from one side.

Across the wider history there's been a genuine mix of home wins, away wins and draws, so recent form probably tells you more than the head-to-head record does here.

The history offers no strong lean towards either team.

Where they sit in the table

Groningen currently sit eighth in the Eredivisie with 11 points from seven games, while NEC are down in eleventh on eight points from the same number of matches. That's a three-point gap and a better goal difference for Groningen, who've scored 15 and conceded 13 compared to NEC's 12 for and 13 against.

It's an early-season table, so there's still plenty of movement possible, but on current numbers Groningen have the slight edge in league position.

Groningen hold a small but real advantage in the table right now.

Players to watch

Groningen have goals coming from more than one source, with T. van Bergen and B. Willumsson each on four goals from their last seven appearances, and D. van der Werff providing three assists in that span. That spread of contribution has helped keep them competitive going forward.

NEC Nijmegen:

Best assist providers:

T. Chery - 2

Penalty cards:

N. Lebreton x 2

Groningen:

Best scorers:

T. van Bergen - 4

B. Willumsson - 4

Best assist providers:

D. van der Werff - 3

T. van Bergen - 2

On NEC's side, T. Chery has chipped in with two assists over six games, suggesting he's involved in their creative play, though this is a partial picture rather than a full squad rundown.

Groningen's attacking output looks a touch more varied on the data available.