NEC Nijmegen's recent matches have mostly ended in draws, with just one win and one loss in their last five games. They are in a bit of a mixed spell. Telstar have also been drawing a lot lately, with a win and a loss in their recent run, showing they can be hard to beat.

When these two teams have met recently, the games have often been tight and low-scoring. Their last meeting, however, was a more open game that ended in a draw with a couple of goals each.