GolVolt — Telstar vs NEC Nijmegen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Tyrone Owusu: 5 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals5

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 August: NEC Nijmegen – Telstar 1:2

DDW

Telstar are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Telstar have scored in 4 matches in a row

DLLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Tyrone Owusu

Telstar · midfielder

5goals 1assist 7.04avg rating

Last match, FC Utrecht: 1 goal and 1 assist, rating 8.2.

Tjaronn Chery

NEC Nijmegen · forward

4goals 3assists 7.54avg rating

Last match, SC Heerenveen: rating 8.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Telstar at home and NEC Nijmegen away, as in this match.

Telstar

at home · 10

4W2D4L2.2scored per match2.1conceded per match

NEC Nijmegen

away · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 8 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen 1:2 Telstar Sierhuis 83' · Brouwer 1' · Mendes 24'

1wins

2 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Telstar (4-2-3-1, last: FC Utrecht) · NEC Nijmegen (3-1-4-2, last: SC Heerenveen).

Official around 15:30, Sat 16 Jan

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TelstarNEC Nijmegen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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