Eredivisie · Matchday 13 
NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven: Match Preview & Stats
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
NEC Nijmegen: 2 of 8 right
PSV Eindhoven: 4 of 8 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Eredivisie, Matchday 13
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
- Since last match
- NEC Nijmegen: 12 days (Eredivisie) · FC Utrecht (2‑3) PSV Eindhoven: 12 days (Eredivisie) · Cambuur (2‑5)
- Next match
- NEC Nijmegen: 5 days (Europa League) later · Rennes PSV Eindhoven: 3 days (Champions League) later · Real Madrid
Last starting XI
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-3
- 1 Crettaz
- 73 Brás
- 14 Kaplan
- 24 Fonville
- 34 Kers
- 6 Nejašmić
- 20 Lebreton
- 5 Bakker
- 9 Chery
- 30 Linssen
- 10 Tadić
Coach: Dick Schreuder 
at FC Utrecht, 3-2 · Eredivisie · 8 Nov
PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1
- 1 Kovár
- 8 Dest
- 2 Geertruida
- 4 Obispo
- 18 Kostić
- 24 Sano
- 17 Júnior
- 19 Bajraktarević
- 21 Mijnans
- 7 van Bommel
- 20 Til
Coach: Peter Bosz 
at Cambuur, 5-2 · Eredivisie · 8 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
NEC Nijmegen
- DF Bram NuytinckInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Dennis GeigerInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Emre MorInjured · Day to day
PSV Eindhoven
- DF Adamo NagaloInjured · Out for the season
- DF Jerdy SchoutenInjured · Day to day
- FW Alassane PléaInjured · Early January 2027
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
NEC Nijmegen
Low impact - MF Dennis Geiger 3% attack · 2% mins
PSV Eindhoven
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
NEC Nijmegen PSV Eindhoven NEC Nijmegen Balanced (results match underlying play) PSV Eindhoven Results above play quality (running hot) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
NEC Nijmegen
PSV Eindhoven
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
NEC Nijmegen
- 1. MF Tjaronn Chery 3G · 2ATeam attack 15.0% Team shots 15.0%
- 2. FW Bryan Linssen 4G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 15.0%
- 3. MF Clement Bischoff 3G · 1ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 9.0%
PSV Eindhoven
- 1. MF Sven Mijnans 8G · 2ATeam attack 19.0% Team shots 18.0%
- 2. MF Guus Til 6G · 1ATeam attack 13.0% Team shots 11.0%
- 3. FW Ruben van Bommel 2G · 1ATeam attack 8.0% Team shots 9.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | NEC Nijmegen | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Both teams scored | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 0/10 | 3/10 |
| Failed to score | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.7 / 1.8 | 2.4 / 1.2 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
NEC Nijmegen
- W 3-2 at FC Utrecht (A) Eredivisie · 8 Nov
- W 3-1 vs
Omonia Nicosia (H) Europa League · 5 Nov - L 0-1 at
SC Heerenveen (A) Eredivisie · 31 Oct - D 2-2 vs
FC Groningen (H) Eredivisie · 25 Oct - W 4-2 at
Dinamo Zagreb (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
PSV Eindhoven
- W 5-2 at Cambuur (A) Eredivisie · 8 Nov
- L 1-2 vs
Club Brugge (H) Champions League · 4 Nov - W 7-0 vs
Willem II (H) Eredivisie · 31 Oct - D 1-1 vs
Feyenoord (H) Eredivisie · 25 Oct - W 1-0 at
FC Porto (A) Champions League · 20 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
NEC Nijmegen
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 4 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
PSV Eindhoven
- 1-15 minutes: 6 scored, 4 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 8 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 6 scored, 2 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 6 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 4 scored, 0 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 10 scored, 5 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Eredivisie this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Tjaronn Chery (3 pens) | 4 | 2 |
| Perr Schuurs | 2 | 2 |
| Dušan Tadić | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Tahaui | 2 | 0 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 | 0 |
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 9 | 2 |
| Guus Til | 7 | 1 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi (1 pen) | 4 | 1 |
| Sergiño Dest | 2 | 3 |
Goals and assists in the Eredivisie this season.
Corners and yellow cards
NEC Nijmegen PSV Eindhoven - 6.5 Corners won 6.4
- 3.3 Corners conceded 2.8
- 1.6 Yellow cards 1.7
- 2.1 Opponents' yellow cards 2.2
Per match in the Eredivisie this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.5 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
NEC NijmegenPSV Eindhoven0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
3NEC Nijmegen wins18PSV Eindhoven wins24 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 14 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie PSV Eindhoven 2-3 NEC Nijmegen
- 3 Mar 2026 · KNVB Cup NEC Nijmegen 3-2 PSV Eindhoven
- 13 Sep 2025 · Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen 3-5 PSV Eindhoven
- 1 Feb 2025 · Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen 3-3 PSV Eindhoven
- 14 Sep 2024 · Eredivisie PSV Eindhoven 2-0 NEC Nijmegen
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40:15 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36:17 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 |  Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | +17 | 25 |
| 4 |  FC Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | +18 | 24 |
| 5 |  AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | 21 |
| 7 |  Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:20 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24:27 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:28 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:27 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:34 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 |  Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16:29 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 |  Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:25 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11:40 | -29 | 3 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Eredivisie: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Rel. play-off | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 14 | |||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 26 |
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