Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Utrecht vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
FC Utrecht
0 – 0
Full Time
NEC
Fri 16 Sep 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Can Bozdogan 7' Y
Djevencio van der Kust 40' Y
Can Bozdogan 71' Y
Y 73' Lasse Schone
Othman Boussaid 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs NEC — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

  • FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Kevin Bodde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

6
2
3
FC Utrecht 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-16 FC Utrecht 0–0 NEC 2022-04-29 FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC 2021-09-22 NEC 0–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep NEC H 0–0 D
11 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
02 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 4–3 W
28 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
20 Aug FC Emmen A 2–3 L
13 Aug SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–0 D
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep FC Utrecht A 0–0 D
10 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D
04 Sep SC Heerenveen A 0–0 D
01 Sep AZ A 1–1 D
26 Aug FC Groningen H 1–1 D
14 Aug FC Volendam A 4–1 W

Season Stats

FC Utrecht NEC
#14 Position #11
12 Points 14
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 4
21 Scored 20
34 Conceded 21
-13 GD -1
1.00 PPG 1.17
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: NEC gets underway.
  • 5' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Can Bozdogan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
  • 27' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Djevencio van der Kust on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
  • 45' Landry Dimata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Djevencio van der Kust has done his job and it is now time for Django Warmerdam to step up.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NEC's shape.
  • 61' Andri Fannar Baldursson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Daishawn Redan comes on to replace Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Can Bozdogan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Lasse Schone on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NEC will be frustrated.
  • 74' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Hidde ter Avest is withdrawn and Sean Klaiber gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Magnus Mattsson makes way for Terry Sanniez at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Andri Fannar Baldursson gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Dirk Proper and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Marques is hanging Landry Dimata on the field on 86 minute.
  • 89' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 89 minute. Can Bozdogan leaves to be changed by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Othman Boussaid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 NEC xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht or NEC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht38% Draw28% NEC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
65%
Draw or NEC
62%
FC Utrecht or NEC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht25% Draw47% NEC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.