Volendam vs NEC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Volendam played against NEC in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Volendam has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. NEC has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Volendam scores 1.21 goals per game and allows 1.71. NEC scores 2.57 and allows 1.64. Games in this league average 3.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Volendam's games and 71% of NEC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 79%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

NEC has the higher season xG average, 1.86 to 1.20 per game. Volendam takes 10.6 shots per game, while NEC takes 15.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Volendam leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.79 goals per game after halftime. NEC leads at halftime in 36% and scores 1.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Volendam's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For NEC, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.30 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 3
Second half

Game stats

43Possession (%)57
VolendamNEC
13Shots16
VolendamNEC
5Shots on target7
VolendamNEC
1.41xG1.92
VolendamNEC
4Corners8
VolendamNEC
34Dangerous attacks58
VolendamNEC
7Fouls17
VolendamNEC
2Cards5
VolendamNEC

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.21Goals scored / game2.57
VolendamNEC
1.71Goals allowed / game1.64
VolendamNEC
45%Average possession57%
VolendamNEC
3.57Shots on target / game6.86
VolendamNEC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.57Shots per game15.93
VolendamNEC
3.57Shots on target6.86
VolendamNEC
11.5%Shot conversion16.1%
VolendamNEC
45%Possession57%
VolendamNEC
1.2xG for1.86
VolendamNEC
1.95xG against1.32
VolendamNEC

Shooting quality

Volendam: BalancedNEC: Dominant
VolendamNEC
Accuracy (shots on target)34%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

NEC is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Volendam · 2 pts / game - NEC

Volendam
WLWDL
Season result split
21% W36% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-6
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 2.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
NEC
DLWWW
Season result split
50% W21% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-4
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

NEC is 112% better for: goals scored per game.

1.21 goals / game - Volendam · 2.57 goals / game - NEC

Volendam scoring profile: very strong

Volendam scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 93% of games (13 of 14 meczów), while Volendam keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)36
VolendamNEC
24Goals conceded (season)23
VolendamNEC
2.93Average goals per game4.21
VolendamNEC
7Goals scored (last 5)11
VolendamNEC
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
VolendamNEC

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal93%
VolendamNEC
36%2 goals86%
VolendamNEC
7%3 goals50%
VolendamNEC
0%4 goals21%
VolendamNEC

How often they concede at least...

93%1 goal79%
VolendamNEC
50%2 goals43%
VolendamNEC
29%3 goals29%
VolendamNEC
0%4 goals7%
VolendamNEC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time43%
VolendamNEC
7%BTTS in both halves36%
VolendamNEC
21%Scored in both halves71%
VolendamNEC

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
VolendamNEC
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
VolendamNEC
60%BTTS - last 560%
VolendamNEC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

93%Min. 1 goal before half-time93%
VolendamNEC
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
VolendamNEC
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
VolendamNEC

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
VolendamNEC
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time86%
VolendamNEC
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
VolendamNEC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

NEC is 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.93 pts / game - Volendam · 1.43 pts / game - NEC

Volendam - half-time state
21% leading29% draw50% trailing
NEC - half-time state
36% leading36% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.93Points per game (1st half)1.43
VolendamNEC
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.86
VolendamNEC
1.07Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
VolendamNEC
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.64
VolendamNEC
29%Clean sheet before half-time43%
VolendamNEC
57%No goal before half-time21%
VolendamNEC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)1.64
VolendamNEC
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)1.71
VolendamNEC
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.86
VolendamNEC
1.43Average goals (2nd half)2.57
VolendamNEC
50%Clean sheet after half-time36%
VolendamNEC
43%No goal after half-time14%
VolendamNEC

Volendam - second-half results

36% W36% D29% L
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

NEC - second-half results

36% W57% D7% L
20
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Volendam - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
NEC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Volendam
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
4
4
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

NEC
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
7
6
46-60
8
3
61-75
9
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.56
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 2.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
73%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Volendam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.75
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

VolendamLigaNEC
Average goals per game 2.933.30 4.21
Both teams scored 71%63% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%64% 79%
Clean sheets 7%19% 21%
Goal before half-time 93%86% 93%
Goal after half-time 86%86% 93%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.30
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.47
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NECYellow cardBryan Linssen
  2. NECYellow cardSami Ouaissa
  3. NECYellow cardKoki Ogawa
  4. VolendamSubstitutionOn: Ozan KökcüOff: Brandley Mack-Olien Kuwas
  5. NECSubstitutionOn: Dirk ProperOff: Tjaronn Chery
  6. NECSubstitutionOn: Jetro WillemsOff: Deveron Fonville
  7. VolendamSubstitutionOn: Xavier MbuyambaOff: Deron Payne
  8. NECYellow cardBasar Onal
  9. NECYellow cardAhmetcan Kaplan
  10. VolendamYellow cardOzan Kökcü
  11. VolendamYellow cardYannick Leliendal

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Rob DieperinkMatches officiated: 9
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins0%Draws56%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Volendam vs NEC?

The Eredivisie match finished Volendam 2:3 NEC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Volendam vs NEC?

Volendam score 1.21 goals per game on average and NEC 2.57. The Eredivisie average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Volendam's matches and 71% of NEC's.

What form are Volendam and NEC in?

Over the last 5 games Volendam have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and NEC 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Volendam vs NEC?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.