NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

NEC Nijmegen take on Telstar in the Eredivisie on Saturday, 8 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, NEC Nijmegen sit 10th in the Eredivisie on 6 points from 4 games, while Telstar are 13th on 4 points.

Final result: NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Telstar. Telstar won the match.

NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 4 games (LWWL), scoring in every game.

Telstar come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 3 games (WLL), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 12 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 against Telstar. These fixtures have averaged 3.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Defensively, NEC Nijmegen kept 2 clean sheets and Telstar kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for NEC Nijmegen vs Telstar is Home or over 2 goals with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.2. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.5 goals per game, 67% both-teams-to-score), recent form (NEC Nijmegen LWWL, Telstar WLL), the 3-place gap between the sides in the table.