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Compare Anderlecht vs NEC

Anderlecht vs NEC Head-to-Head Stats and Form Comparison

Compare Anderlecht vs NEC: head-to-head stats, recent form, goals, defensive record and strength indicators from last matches.

Anderlecht Anderlecht Home Team
NEC NEC Away Team
Anderlecht
34.9
D L L L W W L L L D

Last 10 Matches

NEC
56.6
L D D D W D W W L D

Categories Won

2

Anderlecht

3

Draw

10

NEC

Performance Radar

Anderlecht
NEC

Statistical Comparison

Win Percentage
20%

2W, 2D, 6L

30%

3W, 5D, 2L

Goals Scored / Match
1.4

14 / 10 matches

1.7

17 / 10 matches

Goals Conceded / Match
2.1

21 / 10 matches

1.3

13 / 10 matches

Goal Difference
-7

-7

+4

+4

Clean Sheet
0%

0 / 10 matches

20%

2 / 10 matches

Over 2.5 Goals
70%

7 / 10 matches

50%

5 / 10 matches

Both Teams to Score
80%

8 / 10 matches

80%

8 / 10 matches

Top Scorer
M. Cvetković (5 goals)
B. Linssen (5 goals)
Most Goals by Half
1st Half: 4 / 2nd Half: 10
1st Half: 7 / 2nd Half: 10
Home Win Rate
25%

1W / 4 matches

20%

1W / 5 matches

Away Win Rate
17%

1W / 6 matches

40%

2W / 5 matches

Schedule Strength (SoS)
44.5

League Difficulty: 59.5, Opponent Quality: 59.1

67.5

League Difficulty: 80.0, Opponent Quality: 65.7

Elite Opponent Record
0%

0W / 2 matches

50%

1W / 2 matches

Expected Goals (xG)
1.41

Actual: 1.4 | Diff: -0.01

2.04

Actual: 1.7 | Diff: -0.34

Adjusted Power Rating
34.9

Attack: 44.1, Defense: 28.4, Form: 18.9

56.6

Attack: 66.6, Defense: 66.6, Form: 35.2

Goal Timing Analysis

1

0-15'

1

16-30'

4
2

31-45'

3
2

46-60'

3
2

61-75'

3
6

76-90+'

4
Anderlecht
NEC
Anderlecht

Power Rating Breakdown

34.9

Overall

Attack 44.1
Defense 28.4
Form 18.9
Consistency 59.2
NEC

Power Rating Breakdown

56.6

Overall

Attack 66.6
Defense 66.6
Form 35.2
Consistency 62.8

Strength of Schedule

Measures the difficulty of opponents faced. Higher = tougher schedule.

League Difficulty

59.5 vs 80.0

Opponent Quality

59.1 vs 65.7

Elite Opponent Record

0% vs 50%
Anderlecht logo Anderlecht
D
Gent (51%)
L
Club Brugge (66%)
L
R. Union SG (64%)
L
Sint-Truiden (49%)
W
Mechelen (34%)
W
Gent (58%)
L
Club Brugge (83%)
L
Cercle Brugge (58%)
NEC logo NEC
L
Groningen (66%)
D
Telstar (64%)
D
Twente (81%)
D
Feyenoord (67%)
W
Excelsior (60%)
D
Heerenveen (67%)
W
PSV (80%)
W
Volendam (49%)

Opponent Quality: Quality blends league strength, recent points form, goal difference, and home/away context. It is not only club size or reputation.

Opponent Breakdown
Opponent Breakdown
Score
Opp. Quality
Gent A
1 - 1 D
51%
Club Brugge H
1 - 3 L
66%
R. Union SG H
1 - 3 L
64%
Sint-Truiden A
0 - 2 L
49%
Mechelen A
2 - 1 W
34%
Gent H
3 - 1 W
58%
Club Brugge A
2 - 4 L
83%
Cercle Brugge H
2 - 3 L
58%
Mechelen A
0 - 1 L
45%
Club Brugge A
2 - 2 D
83%
Opponent Breakdown
Opponent Breakdown
Score
Opp. Quality
Groningen A
1 - 2 L
66%
Telstar H
1 - 1 D
64%
Twente A
1 - 1 D
81%
Feyenoord H
1 - 1 D
67%
Excelsior A
2 - 0 W
60%
Heerenveen H
2 - 2 D
67%
PSV A
3 - 2 W
80%
Volendam H
3 - 0 W
49%
Fortuna H
2 - 3 L
56%
Ajax A
1 - 1 D
67%

AI Analysis

When we look at the raw statistics, both teams appear to be in form, but applying the Strength of Schedule filter reveals a much clearer picture.

NEC has faced significantly tougher opposition (SoS: 67.5) compared to Anderlecht (SoS: 44.5). This means NEC's statistics carry more weight, as they were achieved against higher-caliber opponents.

NEC holds the attacking edge with 1.7 goals per match versus Anderlecht's 1.4, though the gap is not insurmountable.

Defensively, NEC is far superior, conceding just 1.3 goals per match with 2 clean sheets, while Anderlecht leaks 2.1 per match.

Based on the combined statistics, expect 3.2 total goals. Over 2.5 goals is the statistical lean, with both teams to score being likely.

NEC emerges as the favorite in this matchup. With a stronger overall power rating (56.6 vs 34.9) and better performance against quality opposition, they should control the game. However, football always has room for surprises.

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