NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen have won three, drawn one and lost three of their seven home matches across all competitions, but have failed to win their last two.
- Dick Schreuder has done an excellent job with NEC since taking over on 1 July 2025 and his front-foot 3-4-2-1 system is a real joy to watch.
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NEC have won just three of their last seven home games in all competitions and are coming into this one on the back of two defeats, both at home, after being beaten 0-1 by SV Elversberg and 1-2 by Sevilla FC.
- 0-1 v SV Elversberg
- 1-2 v Sevilla FC
Telstar
- Telstar have won two, drawn one and lost four of their seven away matches across all competitions.
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Telstar have won just two of their previous seven away games in all competitions, but they are coming off a very mixed patch of form that has seen them beat De Graafschap 6-3 away one week, only to lose 1-3 to VfL Wolfsburg away the next.
- 6-3 v De Graafschap (away)
- 1-3 v VfL Wolfsburg (away)
- Henk Brugge has done a good job at Telstar since taking over on 1 July 2026 and his compact 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 system is built to frustrate NEC, slow the game down, clog the middle of the park and get plenty of set pieces.
Head-to-Head
The reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw at NEC's home ground in the Eredivisie 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Soufiane Hetli is a main goal scorer for Telstar, who have scored 12 goals in their previous seven games on the road, so he could score any time on the break and his recent form has seen him net three goals in his last five for Telstar.
- NEC have scored 16 times in seven games at home in all competitions, so they have some punch going forward and should get plenty of chances to win this game.
Betting Insights
- NEC Nijmegen, priced at 1.44, are the clear favorites to beat Eredivisie outfit Telstar on Saturday afternoon, but the visitors are 6.8 and the draw is 4.85 for a reason.
- We're taking the points and going for Over 2.5 & Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.56.
Prediction
The home team should really win this on paper, but Telstar's shape should frustrate them and the fact that NEC failed to beat Telstar in the last home matchup makes this a stubborn fixture that could be cagey .
