SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How SC Heerenveen won it

SC Heerenveen struck first through Dylan Vente in the 66th minute, set up by Levi Smans.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, S. van der Eijk, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to SC Heerenveen and 3 to NEC Nijmegen.

SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1 · NEC Nijmegen: D. Schreuder, 3-1-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 46% for a SC Heerenveen win before the match. The scoreline, 1-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.2 and the match produced one.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 62%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 64%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.75 for SC Heerenveen and 1.57 for NEC Nijmegen.

NEC Nijmegen left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

SC Heerenveen had 2 shots on target, NEC Nijmegen 1.

NEC Nijmegen had 62% of the ball, but SC Heerenveen took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

SC Heerenveen came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.65 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

NEC Nijmegen came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 25% of their matches.

SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

SC Heerenveen

• Dylan Vente 7.7 1 goal
• Sam Kersten 7.4
• Levi Smans 7.3 1 assist
• Jacob Trenskow 7.3
• Marcus Linday 7.0

NEC Nijmegen

• Tjaronn Chery 8.1
• Noé Lebreton 7.3
• Ahmetcan Kaplan 7.3
• Jamiro Monteiro 7.3
• Tobias Storm 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Maxence Rivera at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• SC Heerenveen: FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
• NEC Nijmegen: NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen

What was the score in SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?

SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?

Dylan Vente 66'.

Did Moneyball predict SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen correctly?

A correct call on the result: 46% for a SC Heerenveen win before the match. The scoreline, 1-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

Who was man of the match in SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?

Tjaronn Chery, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen?

S. van der Eijk.