Matchweek 2 of the 2026-2027 Eredivisie brings Willem II against NEC on 2026-08-15 (kick-off 15:30 GMT).
Referee S. Gozubuyuk has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 20 fouls per match across 10 games.
With the data available to us, John Stegeman and D. Schreuder have not met as managers before.
Willem II sit 17th with 0 points while NEC occupy 11th on 0 points.
Willem II are missing 6 players: A. Culum (Foot Injury), A. Lachkar (Groin Injury), J. Schuurman (Knock), A. Zarrouk (Surgery), H. ter Avest (Lacking Match Fitness), T. Didillon Hodl (Hamstring Injury) whereas NEC are missing 5 players: Y. Moslih (Injury), K. Ogawa (Injury), P. Schuurs (Knee Injury), S. Ouaissa (Injury), P. Sandler (Injury).
We're predicting Willem II to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-4-2, and NEC are expected to line up in 3-4-2-1.
The previous match saw D. Haen lead Willem II with a 7.9 TheyScored rating, and E. Mor top-rating for NEC at 7.9.
Willem II were beaten 1-4 by Go Ahead Eagles, whereas NEC secured a win 2-1 against Olympiakos.
Form edge goes to Willem II (2-2-1) against a faltering NEC (1-1-3) from their past 5 matches.
NEC hold the upper hand H2H: of 22 meetings, they've triumphed 11 times, conceded 4 times and shared 7 draws.
Willem II is going head to head with Nijmegen on 15/8/2026 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 Willem II v Nijmegen H2H statistics!