Willem II vs 15.08.26 14:301 – 4Full Time
NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
NEC Nijmegen thrash Willem II with four-goal romp
NEC Nijmegen ran out 4-1 winners away at Willem II in Eredivisie matchday two, a result that lifted them to third in the table while leaving their hosts rooted at the bottom without a point after two games. The visitors dominated from start to finish at the Koning Willem II Stadion.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Adam Tahaui broke the deadlock deep into first-half stoppage time, converting an assist from Clement Bischoff to send NEC in 1-0 up at the break. The second half turned into a rout as Tjaronn Chery struck in the 54th minute, Bryan Linssen added a third on 64 minutes, and Kaj Sierhuis, teed up by Chery, made it 4-0 just three minutes later.
Willem II found a consolation through Thomas Verheydt in the 77th minute, finishing off a Hidde ter Avest assist, but by then the contest had long been settled. NEC's dominance was reflected across the pitch, with the visitors controlling 69 percent of possession and firing 19 shots to the home side's eight.
Chery contributed a goal and an assist to lead NEC's rout, finishing with a match-high rating of 8.2.
NEC's 19 shots to Willem II's eight underlined how thoroughly the visitors controlled the contest.
NEC Nijmegen won 4–1 away against Willem II (half-time 0–1).
Willem II met NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 15 August 2026, 14:30 UTC at Koning Willem II Stadion. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Team pages: Willem II · NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 45' Goal: Adam Tahaui (assist: Clement Bischoff) — 0–1 · Watch Adam Tahaui's goal video (45')
- 54' Goal: Tjaronn Chery — 0–2 · Watch Tjaronn Chery's goal video (54')
- 64' Goal: Bryan Linssen — 0–3 · Watch Bryan Linssen's goal video (64')
- 67' Goal: Kaj Sierhuis (assist: Tjaronn Chery) — 0–4 · Watch Kaj Sierhuis's goal video (67')
- 77' Goal: Thomas Verheydt (assist: Hidde ter Avest) — 1–4 · Watch Thomas Verheydt's goal video (77')
Starting line-ups
Willem II (4-4-1-1)
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Willem II 21%, the draw 23%, NEC Nijmegen 56%. It finished Willem II 1–4 NEC Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen's rating gap outweighs Willem II's home ground — NEC Nijmegen are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives NEC Nijmegen a clear lead. The draw at 23% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why NEC Nijmegen at 56%?
NEC Nijmegen sit 285 points higher on our strength rating — 1386 to 1671. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,019 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Willem II's column. Across 10,563 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 22–22–56.
Why only 56%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 56% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 23% and Willem II at 21%.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 22.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,913. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.9 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
NEC Nijmegen average 11 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 285 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. NEC Nijmegen have shed 63 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,610 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Adam Tahaui's goal against Willem II (45').
- Watch Tjaronn Chery's goal against Willem II (54').
- Watch Bryan Linssen's goal against Willem II (64').
- Watch Kaj Sierhuis's goal against Willem II (67').
- Watch Thomas Verheydt's goal against NEC Nijmegen (77').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Willem II 1–4 NEC Nijmegen. Explore more on the Willem II and NEC Nijmegen team pages or the Eredivisie page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 4–1 away against Willem II (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen?
Adam Tahaui (45') for NEC Nijmegen; Tjaronn Chery (54') for NEC Nijmegen; Bryan Linssen (64') for NEC Nijmegen; Kaj Sierhuis (67') for NEC Nijmegen; Thomas Verheydt (77') for Willem II.
›Where can I watch Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Willem II 1–4 NEC Nijmegen are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Willem II and NEC Nijmegen?
Willem II and NEC Nijmegen have met 8 times — 1 win for Willem II, 4 wins for NEC Nijmegen and 3 draws.