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Willem II vs NEC Nijmegen predictions cover Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 18 on 22 Dec 2021. Kick-off is listed for Wednesday, 22 December 2021 at 18:45 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. Because this is the predictions tab, the copy focuses on the pre-match view rather than live in-play swings after kick-off.

The pre-match prediction split is Willem II 32%, Draw 37%, NEC Nijmegen 31%, which keeps the matchup close to level rather than clearly favouring either side.

Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Willem II have taken 9 points while NEC Nijmegen have taken 6. That comes from Willem II taking 3 wins and NEC Nijmegen taking 1 win in that span. Goal trend sits at Willem II -1 and NEC Nijmegen +0.

Season and schedule context add season pace at Willem II 0.97 points per game versus NEC Nijmegen 1.12. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.

Recent head-to-head context lists Willem II 1 recent H2H win, NEC Nijmegen 1 recent H2H win, and 2 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.

Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at Willem II 6.5 versus NEC Nijmegen 7.4 and clean-sheet rate at 21% against 29%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.

The prediction trend contains 91 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.