Heerenveen host NEC Nijmegen in matchday 11 of the Eredivisie

Heerenveen host their counterparts NEC Nijmegen in a meeting between the two sides as part of matchday 11 of the 2026/27 Eredivisie season, at 20:45 Saudi (Damascus) time on 31 October 2026.

Heerenveen go into the match in seventh place with 15 points from 10 matches, having achieved 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 18 goals and conceding 13.

NEC Nijmegen, meanwhile, sit in 12th place with 11 points from 10 matches, with 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 17 goals and conceding 18.

As for Heerenveen's recent form, they beat ADO Den Haag 3-2 away on 24 October, defeated Excelsior 4-0 at home on 16 October, before losing to Eindhoven 0-2 away on 9 October, beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 away on 19 September, and drew with Telstar 0-0 at home on 13 September.

NEC Nijmegen have drawn their last four consecutive matches, drawing with Groningen 2-2 at home on 25 October, beating Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 away on 22 October, drawing with Fortuna Sittard 2-2 at home on 18 October, drawing with Levski Sofia 1-1 at home on 15 October, and drawing with Ajax 1-1 away on 10 October.

Historically, the two sides have met in five previous matches, the most recent of which ended in a 2-2 draw in favour of NEC Nijmegen as hosts on 22 March 2026, while Heerenveen beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2 as hosts on 21 September 2025, and also beat them 1-0 on 27 April 2025, while NEC Nijmegen beat Heerenveen 3-0 as hosts on 19 October 2024, and also beat them 2-0 as hosts on 10 March 2024.