SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen result: Eredivisie, 31 October 2026

Match recap: SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen, Eredivisie, 31 October 2026

SC Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in the Eredivisie on Saturday 31 October 2026, Matchday 11. The match was played at the Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen.

Score period by period

The first half ended 0-0, and SC Heerenveen scored the only goal of the match in the second half.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

The table gives SC Heerenveen the edge. They sit 9th with 12 points and a goal difference of 1, while NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 10 points and a goal difference of -1. Both sides took 7 points from their last five matches.

Our prediction

SC Heerenveen hold a slight edge as favourite for SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen, Saturday 31 October 2026.

SC Heerenveen are 9th on 12 points, 2 clear of NEC Nijmegen in 12th on 10. Over 10 matches Heerenveen have 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses with 16 scored and 16 conceded, against NEC's 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses with 16 scored and 22 conceded. The one listed meeting ended 2-2 at Goffertstadion on Sunday 22 March 2026. The call is a home win, by a slight margin.

Who is favoured for SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?

SC Heerenveen are slight favourites for SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen, sitting 9th on 12 points to NEC Nijmegen's 12th on 10.

When and where SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen is played

SC Heerenveen face NEC Nijmegen on Saturday 31 October 2026 in Matchday 11 of the Eredivisie. The match is played at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen are the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: SC Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen

The window covers 10 matches between Thursday 21 May 2026 and Saturday 24 October 2026 for SC Heerenveen, and 10 matches between Saturday 29 August 2026 and Sunday 25 October 2026 for NEC Nijmegen.

SC Heerenveen have 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 16, with a sequence of W-W-L-D-L, newest first. They are 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at home and 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses away, and last beat ADO Den Haag 3-2.

3W 3D 4L in 10 games1.6 scored · 1.6 conceded per gameHome 2W-1D-2L · Away 1W-2D-2L

NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 22, with a sequence of D-W-D-D-D, newest first. They are 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at home and 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses away, and last drew 2-2 with FC Groningen.

2W 5D 3L in 10 games1.6 scored · 2.2 conceded per gameHome 0W-4D-1L · Away 2W-1D-2L

SC Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen squads

Current Eredivisie standings

SC Heerenveen are 9th in the Eredivisie with 12 points from 9 matches: 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, and a goal difference of 1. NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 10 points from 9 matches. Their record is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, with a goal difference of -1. The gap is 2 points.

Head-to-head between SC Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen

SC Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen have 1 recorded meeting. It ended in a draw. SC Heerenveen have 0 wins and NEC Nijmegen have 0 wins. That meeting, on Sunday 22 March 2026 at the Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie, finished 2-2.

Key data

SC Heerenveen have 12 points and NEC Nijmegen have 10 points after 9 Eredivisie matches each. Both sides took 7 points from their last five results. Each side scored 16 goals over 10 matches. Their 1 recorded meeting ended 2-2.

What is at stake

SC Heerenveen go into Matchday 11 in 9th place. NEC Nijmegen are 12th. The two sides are separated by 3 places and 2 points in the Eredivisie table.

Frequently asked questions

What is SC Heerenveen's form before facing NEC Nijmegen?

SC Heerenveen have 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 10 matches. They scored 16 and conceded 16. Their sequence reads W-W-L-D-L, newest first, and they last beat ADO Den Haag 3-2.

What is NEC Nijmegen's form before facing SC Heerenveen?

NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches. They scored 16 and conceded 22. Their sequence reads D-W-D-D-D, newest first, and they last drew 2-2 with FC Groningen.

What happened the last time SC Heerenveen played NEC Nijmegen?

The sides drew 2-2. That Eredivisie match was played on Sunday 22 March 2026 at the Goffertstadion. It is their only recorded meeting, with 0 wins for either side and 1 draw.