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%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • DC - Nijmegen (1.46) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts 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
    1PSV ✔ 30242484:404474
    2Feyenoord30167762:412155
    3Nijmegen30159672:482454
    4Twente301411551:321953
    5Ajax301312557:372051
    6AZ Alkmaar301461052:45748
    7Utrecht301281049:361344
    8Heerenveen301281053:50344
    9Groningen301261242:37542
    10Sparta Rotterdam301261235:49-1442
    11G.A. Eagles308121050:45536
    12Sittard301061444:55-1136
    13Zwolle308101240:60-2034
    14FC Volendam30771631:50-1928
    15Excelsior30771631:51-2028
    16Telstar30691539:52-1327
    17NAC Breda305101530:51-2125
    18Heracles30542134:77-4319

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