Netherlands - EredivisieKoning Willem II StadionData current as of August 13, 2026

Willem II vs NEC: match statistics

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Willem II vs NEC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Willem II plays NEC in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion.

Recent form

Willem II has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. NEC has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Willem II scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 4.00. NEC scores 1.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.78 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Willem II's games and 100% of NEC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

NEC has the higher season xG average, 2.79 to 1.02 per game. Willem II takes 13.0 shots per game, while NEC takes 27.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Willem II leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. NEC leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Willem II's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For NEC, it is minutes 76-90+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 2.78 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(4.94)
(4.46)
(1.63)

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.

1Goals scored / game1
Willem IINEC
4Goals allowed / game2
Willem IINEC
31%Average possession71%
Willem IINEC
1Shots on target / game4
Willem IINEC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game27
Willem IINEC
1Shots on target4
Willem IINEC
7.7%Shot conversion3.7%
Willem IINEC
31%Possession71%
Willem IINEC
1.02xG for2.79
Willem IINEC
2.47xG against0.93
Willem IINEC

Shooting quality

Willem II: BalancedNEC: Dominant
Willem IINEC
Accuracy (shots on target)8%15%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.080.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)1.000.25

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.

Willem II
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 4.0xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 2.47BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
NEC
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 2.79Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

4 goals / game - Willem II · 2 goals / game - NEC

Willem II scoring profile: very strong

Willem II scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Willem II keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)1
Willem IINEC
4Goals conceded (season)2
Willem IINEC
5Average goals per game3
Willem IINEC
1Goals scored (last 5)1
Willem IINEC
4Goals conceded (last 5)2
Willem IINEC

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Willem IINEC
0%2 goals0%
Willem IINEC
0%3 goals0%
Willem IINEC
0%4 goals0%
Willem IINEC

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Willem IINEC
100%2 goals100%
Willem IINEC
100%3 goals0%
Willem IINEC
100%4 goals0%
Willem IINEC

* 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

100%BTTS at half-time0%
Willem IINEC
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Willem IINEC
0%Scored in both halves0%
Willem IINEC

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Willem IINEC
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Willem IINEC
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Willem IINEC

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Willem IINEC
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Willem IINEC
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Willem IINEC

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Willem IINEC
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Willem IINEC
100%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Willem IINEC

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.

Willem II - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
NEC - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0
Willem IINEC
1Goals scored (1st half)0
Willem IINEC
1Goals conceded (1st half)2
Willem IINEC
2Average goals (1st half)2
Willem IINEC
0%Clean sheet before half-time0%
Willem IINEC
0%No goal before half-time100%
Willem IINEC

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)3
Willem IINEC
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Willem IINEC
3Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Willem IINEC
3Average goals (2nd half)1
Willem IINEC
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Willem IINEC
100%No goal after half-time0%
Willem IINEC

Willem II - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

NEC - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-2.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Willem II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game1.00.0
Goals allowed / game1.03.0
Average goals per game2.03.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1
NEC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.003.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game2.00.0
Average goals per game2.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Willem II
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
3
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

NEC
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

4.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 2.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
144%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Willem II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
278%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 100% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.86
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.86
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.79
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

* 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

Willem IILigaNEC
Average goals per game 5.002.78 3.00
Both teams scored 100%44% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%56% 100%
Clean sheets 0%28% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%67% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%89% 100%

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

2.78
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.44
Away goals / game
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Willem II and NEC play?

Willem II face NEC on August 15, 2026 in Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Willem II vs NEC?

Willem II score 1.00 goals per game on average and NEC 1.00. The Eredivisie average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Willem II's matches and 100% of NEC's.

What form are Willem II and NEC in?

Over the last 5 games Willem II have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and NEC 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Willem II 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.