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NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
11th · 8 pts·WLDLD
vs
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Telstar
Telstar
13th · 5 pts·LDLDL
The story

NEC Nijmegen host Telstar as Henk Brugge debuts

NEC Nijmegen begin their campaign looking to consolidate their European ambitions while Telstar start a new era under manager Henk Brugge.

Match news & current form

NEC Nijmegen enter the 2026-27 season looking to shake off a stuttering pre-season where they won just two of seven matches. Despite a recent 0-0 draw against Olympiakos, the hosts have been historically prolific at the Goffertstadion, though they currently sit 10th with the full season ahead to chase European qualification.

Telstar start the year in 3rd place following the initial league standings and are operating under new boss Henk Brugge. After Anthony Correira guided the club to top-flight safety last season—their first Eredivisie appearance in 48 years—the visitors have overhauled their squad with several new signings from Cambuur, Twente, and Feyenoord.

Head-to-head history

NEC are winless in their last three meetings with Telstar across all competitions. This fixture marks only the second top-flight encounter between the two sides since 1978, following a high-scoring 2-2 draw in their previous league meeting in December.

Hot stats & streaks
  • NEC Nijmegen have scored at least two goals in eight of their last 10 matches against Telstar.
  • Telstar have seen over 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight Eredivisie fixtures.
  • NEC have failed to score in two of their last three matches, a rare blip for a side that previously scored in 26 of 28 games.
  • The hosts average 2.5 goals per league game when playing at the Goffertstadion.
Key players & missing men

Bryan Linssen is in prolific form with 12 goals across all competitions, supported by Tjaronn Chery; the duo accounted for 22 goals last term. NEC remain without Freek Entius and Basar Onal due to knee injuries, while P. Schuurs is also listed as an absence. Telstar are missing Adil Lechkar and Dion Malone, both sidelined with long-term injuries.

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What our AI model sees
Season averages
NEC Nijmegen1.0
–
1.3Telstar
Season average total: 2.25 goals
The market
Public / market price
Elo rating & xG

Strength rating and xG.

Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.

Overall strength (Club Elo)

One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.

NEC Nijmegen
1532
Telstar
1395

NEC Nijmegen are the stronger side — 137 rating points clear of Telstar.

The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

NEC NijmegenNEC NijmegenTelstarTelstar
1.71Goals scored / game0.71
1.86Goals conceded / game1.71
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — NEC Nijmegen 7 games, Telstar 7 games.

NEC NijmegenNEC NijmegenTelstarTelstar
0%Games with a clean sheet14%
14%Games they failed to score57%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

NEC Nijmegen
1–2
Telstar
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Telstar
Telstar
2–2
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Telstar
Telstar
5–2
NEC Nijmegen
Form check

Their recent form.

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Mixed bag at home
Last 5
1W · 2D · 2L
NEC NijmegenvGO Ahead Eagles
1–1
D
CambuurvNEC Nijmegen
3–0
L
NEC NijmegenvExcelsior
2–2
D
NEC NijmegenvFeyenoord
1–3
L
PEC ZwollevNEC Nijmegen
1–3
W
Telstar
Telstar
Struggling for results
Last 5
0W · 2D · 3L
AZ AlkmaarvTelstar
1–0
L
HeerenveenvTelstar
0–0
D
TwentevTelstar
1–0
L
TelstarvCambuur
2–2
D
TelstarvAjax
0–4
L
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

Eredivisie (Netherlands) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar
7
6
1
0
+12
19
2
FeyenoordFeyenoord
7
5
2
0
+18
17
3
PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
7
5
1
1
+14
16
4
TwenteTwente
7
5
1
1
+8
16
5
AjaxAjax
7
4
2
1
+12
14
6
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard
7
4
1
2
-1
13
7
ExcelsiorExcelsior
7
3
2
2
+6
11
8
GroningenGroningen
7
3
2
2
+2
11
9
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles
7
2
4
1
+2
10
10
HeerenveenHeerenveen
7
2
3
2
+2
9
11
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
7
2
2
3
-1
8
12
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
7
1
2
4
-7
5
13
TelstarTelstar
7
1
2
4
-7
5
14
CambuurCambuur
7
1
2
4
-9
5
15
UtrechtUtrecht
7
1
2
4
-13
5
16
PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle
7
1
1
5
-14
4
17
ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag
7
0
2
5
-10
2
18
Willem IIWillem II
7
0
2
5
-14
2