NEC Nijmegen vs Twente – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:3
18/10/2025 at 10:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Eredivisie - Round 9
  • Referee: Nagtegaal M. (Ned)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
netherlandsNetherlandsCanal+, ESPN Extra

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.531.94
Ball Possession
61%39%
Total shots
89
Shots on target
43
Big Chances
23
Corner Kicks
33
Passes
83% (341/410)74% (198/269)
Yellow Cards
23
Expected Goals (xG)
0.531.94
xG on target (xGOT)
1.341.94
Total shots
89
Shots on target
43
Shots off target
14
Blocked Shots
32
Shots inside the Box
55
Shots outside the Box
34
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
23
Corner Kicks
33
Touches in opposition box
1813
Accurate through passes
01
Offsides
31
Free Kicks
2115
Passes
83% (341/410)74% (198/269)
Long passes
57% (30/53)45% (26/58)
Passes in final third
68% (81/120)54% (28/52)
Crosses
33% (6/18)11% (1/9)
Expected assists (xA)
0.820.24
Throw-ins
1725
Fouls
1521
Tackles
64% (9/14)55% (11/20)
Duels won
6052
Clearances
2541
Interceptions
66
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
01
xGOT faced
1.941.34
Goals prevented
-1.06-0.66

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 22', Kaplan A. 🟨,
  • 24', 0 - 1, van Wolfswinkel R. (Pen),
  • 29', 1 - 1, Ouwejan T. , Sano K. (A),
  • 2nd Half (2 - 2)
  • 55', 1 - 2, Rots M. , Orjasaeter S. (A),
  • 60', Zerrouki R. 🟨,
  • 63', van den Belt T. 🟨,
  • 64', Ogawa K. , El Kachati Y. ,
  • 64', Misidjan V. , Onal B. ,
  • 66', 2 - 2, El Kachati Y. , Ouwejan T. (A),
  • 71', Propper R. 🟨,
  • 71', van den Belt T. , Rots D. ,
  • 71', Pjaca M. , Verschueren A. ,
  • 77', Rots M. , Booth T. ,
  • 77', Orjasaeter S. , Kuipers B. ,
  • 83', 3 - 2, Verschueren A. (Own goal),
  • 83', Onal B. 🟨,
  • 88', Ouwejan T. , Fonville D. ,
  • 88', Linssen B. , Proper D. ,
  • 88', Hlynsson K. , Lammers S. ,
  • 90+2', 3 - 3, van Wolfswinkel R. (Pen),

Chances of winning


NEC Nijmegen
38.2%
Draw
25.4%
Twente
36.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
39.7% 25.2% 35.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

40.5% 25.7% 34.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • NEC Nijmegen has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)
  • Twente has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for NEC Nijmegen than the current prediction. (+2.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Twente than the current prediction. (-2%)
  • NEC Nijmegen - Twente Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.51
    (2.4)
    3.76
    (3.77)
    2.63
    (2.71)
    4.5%
    (5.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
    What is the prediction for NEC Nijmegen - Twente?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Nijmegen will win (votes: 5 - 33.3%). Twente will win (votes: 4 - 26.7%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 40%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 15.2%64.8%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • DC - Nijmegen (1.46) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Nijmegen (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • The game will be played between two neighbours in the standings (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Eredivisie (Conference League ~ Play Offs: ) and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ Eredivisie (Conference League ~ Play Offs: ))
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 1.
    • Recent form of Nijmegen has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Twente is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • There will not play in Nijmegen: Entius F. (Inactive) Nuytinck B. (Knee Injury) Sandler P. (Red Card) Willems J. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in Twente: Bruns M. (Injury) Hilgers M. (Inactive) Kjolo M. (Knee Injury) Lemkin S. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Twente: Lammers S. (Shoulder Injury) Rots D. (Head Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 28:42. (average 1.4:2.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Nijmegen won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 17:16. (average 1.7:1.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between NEC Nijmegen - Twente were as follows:
    22.05.2025 Twente - NEC Nijmegen 3:2
    23.02.2025 Twente - NEC Nijmegen 2:0
    10.08.2024 NEC Nijmegen - Twente 1:2
    20.01.2024 NEC Nijmegen - Twente 1:0
    11.11.2023 Twente - NEC Nijmegen 3:3
    Latest results of NEC Nijmegen
    Latest results of Twente
    05.10.2025 Twente - Heracles Almelo 2:1
    26.09.2025 Twente - Fortuna Sittard 3:2
    19.09.2025 Sparta Rotterdam - Twente 1:5
    13.09.2025 Twente - NAC Breda 2:2
    30.08.2025 Excelsior - Twente 1:0
    Dutch Eredivisie Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1PSV25212273:304365
    2Feyenoord25153755:352048
    3Ajax251111347:311644
    4Nijmegen25127661:431843
    5Twente251011441:261541
    6AZ Alkmaar25116842:40239
    7Sparta Rotterdam251141032:42-1037
    8Utrecht2597938:31734
    9Heerenveen2597942:43-134
    10Sittard25951139:45-632
    11Groningen25941233:35-231
    12G.A. Eagles25611838:39-129
    13Zwolle25771134:50-1628
    14FC Volendam25761229:41-1227
    15Excelsior25751326:42-1626
    16NAC Breda25571325:39-1422
    17Telstar25491231:41-1021
    18Heracles25521832:65-3317

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