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NEC
Eredivisie
13:30
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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FC Groningen

NEC vs FC Groningen: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

NEC Nijmegen host FC Groningen at Goffertstadion on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 13:30 UTC, in the Eredivisie (round 10). Prediction markets make NEC the favourite at 41%, with the draw at 24% (Polymarket). NEC have had 6 days of rest since playing Fortuna (Eredivisie); FC Groningen have had 6 after facing Ajax and travel about 162 km. NEC are without 3 players (Emre Mor, Bram Nuytinck, Philippe Sandler); FC Groningen are missing 4 (Elvis van der Laan, Malcolm Jeng, Nikolas Brandis and others). Martin van den Kerkhof is the referee, averaging 2.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.1. The forecast at kick-off is 13°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

NEC 41%Draw 24%FC Groningen 35%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

NEC 3-4-2-1

Coach: Dick Schreuder

  1. 1 Gonzalo Crettaz GK
  2. 21 Tobias Storm DEF
  3. 22 Ahmetcan Kaplan DEF
  4. 24 Deveron Fonville DEF
  5. 34 Kevin Kers MID
  6. 6 Darko Nejašmić MID
  7. 35 Jamiro Monteiro MID
  8. 99 Clement Bischoff MID
  9. 18 Dennis Geiger MID
  10. 20 Noé Lebreton MID
  11. 30 Bryan Linssen FWD

Bench

  • 38 Joep Geneste GK
  • 12 Nikolas Polster GK
  • 73 Gabriel Brás DEF
  • 4 Perr Schuurs DEF
  • 42 Yassin Moslih DEF
  • 19 Adam Tahaui MID
  • 66 Almugera Kabar MID
  • 8 Isak Hansen-Aarøen MID
  • 9 Tjaronn Chery MID
  • 11 Willum Willumsson MID
  • 14 Kaj Sierhuis FWD
  • 5 Mitchel Bakker FWD

FC Groningen 4-2-3-1

Coach: Dick Lukkien

  1. 1 Etienne Vaessen GK
  2. 14 Jorg Schreuders FWD
  3. 3 Thijmen Blokzijl DEF
  4. 5 Marco Rente DEF
  5. 33 Hans Hateboer DEF
  6. 8 Tika de Jonge MID
  7. 24 Pelle Clement MID
  8. 17 David van der Werff FWD
  9. 26 Thom van Bergen FWD
  10. 11 Jacob Ondrejka FWD
  11. 9 Brynjólfur Willumsson FWD

Bench

  • 13 Lovro Štubljar GK
  • 30 Pelle Boevink GK
  • 42 Jesper Mosselaar DEF
  • 4 Márk Csinger DEF
  • 2 Wouter Prins DEF
  • 16 Alvin Nordin MID
  • 44 Jismerai Dillema MID
  • 7 Travis Hernes MID
  • 18 Tygo Land MID
  • 20 Nils Eggens FWD
  • 19 Oskar Zawada FWD
  • 34 Ryan Metu FWD

Injuries and suspensions

NEC

  • Emre Mor injury, back Day to day
  • Bram Nuytinck injury, back Late November 2026
  • Philippe Sandler injury, back Early November 2026

FC Groningen

  • Elvis van der Laan injury, back Day to day
  • Malcolm Jeng injury, back Day to day
  • Nikolas Brandis injury, back Day to day
  • Tyrique Mercera injury, back Day to day
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 10 May 2026: FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen
  • Sunday 9 November 2025: NEC Nijmegen 2-0 FC Groningen
  • Saturday 8 February 2025: FC Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen
  • Sunday 3 November 2024: NEC Nijmegen 6-0 FC Groningen
  • Tuesday 25 April 2023: FC Groningen 0-1 NEC Nijmegen