FC Twente (4th place, 53 points) host NEC Nijmegen (3rd place, 54 points) at De Grolsch Veste

Eredivisie match on April 25, 2026, 9:00 PM

This is a direct encounter at the top of the table

Home team FC Twente is in strong form with 4 wins and 1 loss in their last 5 matches (WLWWW)

They have recorded 3 consecutive wins

NEC Nijmegen is also in good form, with 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 games (WWDWD)

Their last result was a draw

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

FC Twente averages 1.7 goals scored per game and concedes 1.07 goals

They kept 7 clean sheets

At home, they average 1.71 goals scored and 1.07 goals conceded, with 6 home clean sheets

NEC Nijmegen has a strong offensive record of 2.4 goals per game, while conceding an average of 1.6 goals

They kept 5 clean sheets

Away from home, they average 2.43 goals scored and concede 1.79 goals, with 1 away clean sheet

At De Grolsch Veste stadium, an average of 3.0 goals per game are scored

Both teams scored in 2 out of 5 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 3 out of 5 matches

In 5 head-to-head matches between FC Twente and NEC Nijmegen, there have been 3 home wins, 1 away win, and 1 draw

The goal difference is 10:7 in favor of FC Twente

The last encounter on October 18, 2025, ended in a 3:3 draw

FC Twente has been the more dominant team in recent meetings

For FC Twente, Sam Lammers shows strong form in the last 5 games with 2 goals, 5 assists, and an average rating of 7.71

Kristian Hlynsson contributed 2 goals in 4 games with a rating of 7.05

Bart van Rooij recorded 1 goal and 1 assist with a rating of 7.26

For NEC Nijmegen, Sami Ouaissa stands out with 1 goal, 3 assists, and a rating of 7.60 in the last 5 games

Bryan Linssen scored 3 goals with a rating of 7.08

Tjaronn Chery contributed 2 goals and 1 assist with a rating of 7.40

Lars Unnerstall is the goalkeeper for FC Twente with 29 season appearances and an average rating of 6.76

His form is rising with a rating of 7.07 in the last 5 games

FC Twente has recorded 7 clean sheets this season

Gonzalo Crettaz is the goalkeeper for NEC Nijmegen with 27 season appearances and an average rating of 6.80

His form is rising with a rating of 7.01 in the last 5 games

NEC Nijmegen has recorded 5 clean sheets this season

FC Twente benefits from home advantage, averaging 1.71 goals scored and 1.07 goals conceded at home

NEC Nijmegen averages 2.43 goals scored away, but also concedes 1.79 goals per away game

The grass pitch at De Grolsch Veste is the usual playing surface

At De Grolsch Veste stadium, an average of 3.0 goals per game are scored

Both teams scored in 40% of matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 60% of matches