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NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht — Eredivisie

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Goffertstadion, Nijmegen

Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.9 goals a game; Utrecht had won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Utrecht 1 win. NEC Nijmegen are 10th in the Eredivisie on 6 points; Utrecht are 15th on 2.

Match report

Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen

Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W W D). 2.9 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Utrecht

Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 (L D L L L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht

How it unfolded

  • 5' Normal Goal — A. Alarcon (Utrecht)
  • 45' Normal Goal — G. Zechiel (Utrecht)
  • 49' Normal Goal — Y. Cathline (Utrecht)
  • 59' Normal Goal — D. Nejasmic (NEC Nijmegen)

Match statistics

NEC NijmegenMetricUtrecht
1Goals3
76Ball possession24
1.99Expected goals (xG)1.78
24Total shots11
7Shots on target5
10Shots off target4
7Blocked shots2
9Attempts inside box8
15Attempts outside box3
5Corner kicks0
0Offsides1
651Total passes215
546Accurate passes121
84Pass accuracy56
20Key passes10
104Duels104

Eredivisie table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1AZ Alkmaar51115
2PSV Eindhoven51213
3Feyenoord5611
4Fortuna Sittard5210
5Excelsior479
6GO Ahead Eagles528
7Ajax447
8Twente447
9Groningen5-17
10NEC Nijmegen426
11Sparta Rotterdam505
12Heerenveen5-25
13Telstar4-54
14PEC Zwolle5-44
15Utrecht5-92
16Willem II4-91
17ADO Den Haag5-81
18Cambuur5-121

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NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht prediction & analysis