Nijmegen vs Telstar Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊 NEC have three matches this week. On 4 August the club came away from Piraeus with a 0-0 draw in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, on the 11th they host Olympiacos at home, and between those dates Telstar visit Goffert Stadion. This is the first Eredivisie round for a club that has reached the qualification stage of Europe's main tournament for the first time in their 125-year history.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 02 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - NEC Nijmegen):
- ball possession percentage: 70% vs 30%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 0;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams NEC Nijmegen and Telstar:
- played 12 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 2, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 29 against 16;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.58, in the 2nd half - 2.17;
- average total goals in the match - 3.75.
Head-to-head statistics Nijmegen - Telstar
NEC Nijmegen Team Overview
Last season was the club's best in decades: third place in the Eredivisie, 59 points and a goal difference of 77:53. Dick Schreuder's side have scored in 38 of their last 39 league matches, and in 21 home matches in a row. The bronze medal took Nijmegen into the Champions League alongside PSV and Feyenoord, and the club made more noise in the transfer market than ever before to mark the occasion.
On 27 July they unveiled Dušan Tadić - the former Ajax captain joined as a free agent from Al-Wahda. Emre Mor from Fenerbahçe, Perr Schuurs and Kay Sierhuis were also signed during the summer. The pre-season is a concern, though: just two wins and four defeats in seven friendlies, with losses to Elversberg (0:1) and Sevilla (1:2) at the end. Goal is now firmly in the hands of Gonzalo Crettas - Jasper Cillessen has left the club.
Match Results: NEC Nijmegen
Telstar Team Overview
A year ago, the "white lions" were considered doomed, but they survived. And it was the goalkeeper who secured their safety: in the final round, Donald Koeman Jr. scored a decisive penalty against Volendam, and that win (1:2) kept Velsen out of the play-offs. The result - 14th place with 37 points and a goal difference of minus six.
In the summer, the son of the former Netherlands national team coach turned down Spanish clubs and extended his contract until 2028 - it will be his sixth season at the club. The bench, however, was reshuffled: Anthony Correia left for Utrecht, and the team was taken over by Henk Brugge, who had spent three years as an assistant at Heerenveen. Key players also departed - Youssef El Kachati moved to Reims, Gus Offerhaus to Utrecht. Telstar patches up the squad in their usual way: pulling players from amateur clubs like Quick Boys.
Match Results: Telstar
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.42, the guests - 1.33;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 8; at the home team's field - 4.
- NEC Nijmegen have conceded in last 7 games against Telstar.
- NEC Nijmegen have conceded in 20 of last 22 games (Eredivisie).
- NEC Nijmegen have conceded in 10 of last 11 home games (Eredivisie).
- NEC Nijmegen have conceded in 8 of last 9 home games.
- Telstar have scored in 13 of last 14 away games.
- Telstar have scored in 10 of last 11 away games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on corners
- Under 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Telstar away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 12;
- both teams scored all-time - 8 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
- NEC Nijmegen have scored and conceded in last 7 games against Telstar.
- NEC Nijmegen have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 home games (Eredivisie).
- NEC Nijmegen have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 home games.
- NEC Nijmegen have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games.
- NEC Nijmegen have scored and conceded in last 5 games (Eredivisie).
- Telstar have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 away games.
- Telstar have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 away games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 12;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 2, draws - 4.
Statistics: NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 5 vs 1.
- Telstar won with a +2.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games against NEC Nijmegen.
- Telstar won with a +2.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games (Eredivisie).
⭐ Editor's Pick
The difference in class is obvious - third place against 14th. But the fixture list softens it. NEC are squeezed between two matches against Olympiacos, and rotation in the first round of the league is almost inevitable - the European spot and the money that comes with it matter more to the club than three points in August. Telstar will surely take advantage: away from home, the lads have scored in 13 of their last 14 matches, and in head-to-head meetings with NEC they have found the net seven times in a row. The bet is both teams to score (yes). Predicted score - 2:1.
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