FC Utrecht vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs NEC — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Almere City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | 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' We are underway at Stadion Galgenwaard. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Vito van Crooij has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 440 goals.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Bram Nuytinck has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The 28-year-old Mees Hoedemakers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Noah Ohio has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Blake to step up.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Thomas Ouwejan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 75' The whistle greets Sontje Hansen as he departs to be replaced by Mees Hoedemakers.
- 80' FC Utrecht are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vito van Crooij makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 84' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Zidane Iqbal is withdrawn and David Min gets his opportunity.
- 87' Anthony Descotte is replacing Souffian El Karouani for the FC Utrecht side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Basar Onal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 18
- 91
- 16
- 40
-
11
Noah Ohio ↓ Adrian Blake 61'
- 21
-
6
Oscar Fraulo ↓ Victor Jensen 61'
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↓ David Min 84'
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 5
-
9
David Min ↑ 84'
- 27
-
19
Anthony Descotte ↑ 87'
-
22
Miguel Rodriguez ↑ 61'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 61'
-
15
Adrian Blake ↑ 61'
- 32
- 44
Coach
Ron Jans
NEC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Kento Shiogai 75'
- 32
- 24
- 17
-
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Sami Ouaissa 61'
- 71
- 10
- 22
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↓ Basar Onal 75'
- 19
Bench
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↑ 75'
- 18
- 1
- 31
- 2
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 75'
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 75'
- 8
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Victor Jensen | 1 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
55%
Draw or NEC
70%
FC Utrecht or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.