SC Heerenveen vs NEC Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 27)

📊 Form Guide

SC Heerenveen

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SC Heerenveen are hoping to win again following the 2-1 Eredivisie success versus Almere City.

In that game, SC Heerenveen managed 54% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for SC Heerenveen was Jacob Trenskow (14'). At the other end, Almere City got 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Junior Kadile (9') and Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (36' Own goal) scored for Almere City.

SC Heerenveen have been conceding pretty frequently of late, although they’ve also done enough to score goals themselves. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that SC Heerenveen have conceded in 6 of them while also scoring in 5 of those games.

Looking at the pre-match facts, SC Heerenveen:

• have not registered a win against NEC in their previous 3 league games.
• are undefeated in their previous 6 league matches at home.

NEC

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NEC go into this clash following a 2-1 Eredivisie win to defeat RKC Waalwijk in their most recent match.

In that match, NEC had 43% possession and 20 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For NEC, goals were scored by Kodai Sano (46') and Bryan Linssen (92'). RKC Waalwijk got 11 shots at goal with 4 on target. Michiel Kramer (79') was the scorer for RKC Waalwijk.

Rogier Meijer's NEC have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 8 times throughout their latest sextet of matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during those same clashes equals 9.

Leading up to this clash, NEC:

• haven't beaten SC Heerenveen when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• remain undefeated by SC Heerenveen when they've played them away from home in the last 9 league matches. Travelling fans must really look forward to this fixture.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 13/02/2022 tells us that SC Heerenveen have won 1 of them & NEC 3, with the number of draws standing at 2.

A total of 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 4 of them from De Superfriezen and 9 created by NEC. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.17.

The last league encounter between these sides was Eredivisie match day 9 on 19/10/2024 when it ended NEC 3-0 SC Heerenveen.

That time, NEC managed 44% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Vito van Crooij (3', 65') and Bram Nuytinck (53').

SC Heerenveen got 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Marc Nagtegaal.

📋 Team News: SC Heerenveen

Jacob Trenskow (unknown injury) and Pawel Bochniewicz (Torn knee ligaments) aren’t available for SC Heerenveen manager Robin Veldman.

ℹ️ Team News: NEC

In an otherwise healthy group, there is only the one fitness issue for the NEC manager Rogier Meijer to contend with. Başar Önal (unknown injury) won’t be in action.

⚡ Prediction

In our opinion, NEC will really need to work well to hit the back of the net against this SC Heerenveen outfit who will likely do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We’re therefore tipping a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 winning margin for SC Heerenveen when the full-time whistle blows.

It should be a good one.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

In terms of the bookies’ odds in the full-time result market, the win for SC Heerenveen is best priced at 1.95, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.7 and putting your money on a victory for NEC gets 3.6. They are the top returns being offered as of now.

Andre Moura, 09:01 23/04/2025