Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on December 22nd, 2024

Willem II and NEC Nijmegen will face each other in a Eredivisie game in Netherlands on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 15:45h (UTC), check the Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Koning Willem II Stadion stadium, in the city of Tilburg, with a capacity for 14637 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025

The Eredivisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.24 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3 goals per match played.

Willem II last match

Willem II comes from a victory in the last match. The game against PEC Zwolle, valid for the Eredivisie, ended with a 0-1. The team coached by P. Maes lined up in the last match with a 3-1-4-2 formation.

In this game we witnessed an incredible upset! The winning odds of 4.33 ensured the unexpected triumph of the Underdogs.

Patrick Joosten has a lot to be proud of in this last match. He was one of the few inspired in the Willem II team in the game. With good plays, he was the key player in the team's victory.

NEC Nijmegen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for KNVB Beker, NEC Nijmegen, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Heracles Almelo team with a final score of 1-0.

The game had to be decided in overtime, after a 0-0 draw at the end of 90 minutes.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.70, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Eredivisie, where Willem II was at 13th place while NEC Nijmegen occupied 10th place. Willem II went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation while NEC Nijmegen opened their game with a 3-4-3 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 22-12-2021 in a Eredivisie match of the 2021/2022 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-1 win for NEC Nijmegen.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

This game will have R. Martens fully in charge on the pitch while F. Vandeursen alongside R. van Rijn will be supporting from the sideline.

Willem II

Eredivisie leaderboard now

With 19 points, 5 wins, 7 losses 4 draws, and a negative balance, Willem II enters this game in 11th place in the Eredivisie.

In the 17th round, the team has an advantage of 2 points against the NEC Nijmegen team, which is ranked just below in position 12. It also has 2 points less than SC Heerenveen team that is in the 10th place.

Willem II has no high aspirations or relegation concerns, being positioned in the middle of the league table in the Netherlands Eredivisie. Still, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to take home a win.

Willem II analysis

Willem II at the end of round 16 in Eredivisie had 17 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Willem II has a ball possession percentage of 43.06% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against NEC Nijmegen and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Willem II

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Cisse Sandra. The Midfielder has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Willem II, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie leaderboard now

NEC Nijmegen arrives in this game with 17 points, and in 12th place in the Eredivisie, having won 5 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 2 draws.

Which means that, with an advantage of 1 point, the team is ahead the PEC Zwolle team closing in at the 13th place in the 17th round.

NEC Nijmegen analysis

NEC Nijmegen goal quotient is definitely positive, with 22 down scored and 20 conceded after 16 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, NEC Nijmegen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

NEC Nijmegen is a more offensive team than Willem II, having 1650 attacks vs. 1338 from Willem II, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Willem II converted into goal 17 times.

Best goalscorer from NEC Nijmegen

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Koki Ogawa. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the NEC Nijmegen team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Willem II is Cisse Sandra, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of NEC Nijmegen is Koki Ogawa, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since NEC Nijmegen has an average of 0.86 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that NEC Nijmegen often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.9 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

NEC Nijmegen is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.06 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of NEC Nijmegen in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.19 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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