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NEC vs Feyenoord Prediction: Can Depleted Feyenoord Edge Past High-Pressing NEC?

NEC Nijmegen host Feyenoord on 5 September 2026, seventh against third in the early Eredivisie standings with NEC on six points from three games and Feyenoord on eight from four. Both are chasing European spots and the bigger question is…

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  • Week 5 of the 2026-2027 Eredivisie sees NEC and Feyenoord collide on 2026-09-05 at 15:30 GMT.
  • Expect 2-3 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 20 fouls this match from Referee A. Lindhout based on their last 10 games.
  • With the data available to us, D. Schreuder and Giovanni van Bronckhorst have not met as managers before.
  • NEC currently rank 7th (with 6 pts), versus Feyenoord at 3rd on 8 pts.
  • NEC have 5 players sidelined: A. Kaplan (Knee Injury), S. Ouaissa (Muscle Injury), P. Sandler (Injury), D. Fonville (Injury), D. Nejasmic (Inactive) and Feyenoord face 5 absences: T. Beelen (Broken Leg), J. Bos (Knee Injury), J. Moder (Knee Injury), B. Nieuwkoop (Injury), G. Smal (Ankle Injury).
  • We expect NEC to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-1-2, and Feyenoord are expected to line up in 4-3-3.
  • Last time out, N. Polster registered the best mark for NEC - 7.9 - and J. Bos did likewise for Feyenoord with an 6.3 score.
  • Mixed fortunes: NEC prevailed 3-1 against PEC Zwolle, whereas Feyenoord were held to a 2-2 draw vs. ADO Den Haag.
  • Both teams have been in great form: NEC 3-0-2 and Feyenoord 3-2-0 over their last 5 matches.
  • Feyenoord hold the upper hand H2H: of 35 meetings, they've triumphed 17 times, conceded 8 times and shared 10 draws.
  • Expect Feyenoord to edge a 1-2 win: their 2-0-0 record on the road and 2.00 goals per away match tip the balance.

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Nijmegen is going head to head with Feyenoord on 5/9/2026 14:30 GMT for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Nijmegen v Feyenoord H2H statistics!