NEC U21 host Heerenveen U21 in the U21 KNVB, Divisie 1, round 6.

NEC U21 won 1, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 4 matches (D–W–L–D), scoring 10 and conceding 5.

Heerenveen U21 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 17 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: NEC U21 6 wins, Heerenveen U21 2, 2 draws.