FC Utrecht vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs NEC — Eredivisie .
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | SK Brann | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -13 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Utrecht to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
NEC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Dirk Proper | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.58
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
NEC xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or NEC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
61%
Draw or NEC
62%
FC Utrecht or NEC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.