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Eredivisie | Gameweek 23
Feb 25, 2023 at 8pm UK
Goffertstadion
FC Volendam

Nijmegen
3 - 0
Volendam

Marquez (57'), Dimata (66'), Marques (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Benamar (37'), Plat (53'), Oristanio (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and FC Volendam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Excelsior 0-3 Nijmegen
Sunday, February 19 at 7pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Volendam 2-0 Vitesse
Saturday, February 18 at 3.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 FC Volendam

Volendam are slightly the more in-form team heading into the clash, but NEC have been rock-solid on their own patch of late. We are backing the sides to match each other stride for stride and settle for a point apiece in the end. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a NEC win with a probability of 54.08%. A win for FC Volendam had a probability of 23.88% and a draw had a probability of 22%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.18%) and 2-0 (7.95%). The likeliest FC Volendam win was 1-2 (6.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that NEC would win this match.

Result
NECDrawFC Volendam
54.08% (0.0090000000000003 0.01) 22.03% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 23.88% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Both teams to score 60.48% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.31% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)38.69% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)60.99% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.65% (0.0050000000000097 0.01)14.34% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.8% (0.012 0.01)42.19% (-0.012 -0.01)
FC Volendam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.61% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)29.39% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.62% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)65.37% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Score Analysis
    NEC 54.08%
    FC Volendam 23.88%
    Draw 22.03%
NECDrawFC Volendam
2-1 @ 9.73%
1-0 @ 8.18% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 7.95% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-1 @ 6.3% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 5.14% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-2 @ 3.86% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 3.06% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-0 @ 2.5% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-2 @ 1.87% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-1 @ 1.19% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-0 @ 0.97% (0.001 0)
Other @ 3.33%
Total : 54.08%
1-1 @ 10.02%
2-2 @ 5.96%
0-0 @ 4.21% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 1.58%
Other @ 0.26%
Total : 22.03%
1-2 @ 6.14% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-1 @ 5.16% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-2 @ 3.16% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-3 @ 2.51% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 2.43%
0-3 @ 1.29% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.2%
Total : 23.88%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs Volendam

NEC
69.2%
Draw
30.8%
FC Volendam
0.0%
13
Head to Head
Aug 14, 2022 11.15am
Volendam
1-4
Nijmegen
Van Mieghem (11')
van Mieghem (34'), Eiting (57')
Tavsan (17'), Tannane (19'), Duelund (76'), Bruijn (90')
Mar 15, 2021 7pm
Nijmegen
1-0
Volendam
Tavsan (20')
Barreto (64')

Betti (61'), Kruiver (75')
Sep 15, 2020 8pm
Volendam
1-3
Nijmegen
Kaars (90+3')
Tavsan (23'), Janga (27', 90+4')
Mar 13, 2020 7pm
Nov 29, 2019 7pm
Volendam
3-1
Nijmegen
Visser (18'), Kaars (29'), El Kadiri (93')
Fadiga (78')
Van Landschoot (47')
Okita (22')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV21162368234550
2Ajax20153243182548
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2112634033742
4AZ AlkmaarAZ21114636211537
5Feyenoord20106443261736
6FC Twente20105541271435
7Go Ahead Eagles209563730732
8Fortuna SittardSittard217592938-926
9NAC BredaNAC Breda2182112636-1026
10Heerenveen2174102338-1525
11NECNijmegen2073103128324
12PEC Zwolle216692632-624
13Willem II2165102430-623
14Heracles214982437-1321
15Groningen2156101730-1321
16Sparta RotterdamSparta214891929-1020
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2135132645-1914
18Almere CityAlmere City2024141143-3210


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