NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht — Eredivisie
1-3
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.6 goals a game; Utrecht had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Utrecht 1 win. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Utrecht are 11th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W W W). 2.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 4-1 vs Heracles · 7 Feb 2026
- W 1-0 vs FC Volendam · 4 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at AZ Alkmaar · 31 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs PEC Zwolle · 24 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at De Treffers · 20 Jan 2026
- W 3-4 at NAC Breda · 17 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L D L L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Feyenoord · 8 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Heerenveen · 1 Feb 2026
- L 4-2 at Celtic · 29 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 25 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Genk · 22 Jan 2026
- L 2-1 at Volendam · 18 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht
- NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Utrecht · 24 Nov 2024 · Eredivisie
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 Nijmegen | Metric | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 76 | Ball possession | 24 |
| 1.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 15 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 651 | Total passes | 215 |
| 546 | Accurate passes | 121 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 56 |
| 20 | Key passes | 10 |
| 104 | Duels | 104 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |