FC Utrecht vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs NEC — Eredivisie .
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (11 games)
55%
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 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
NEC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 1 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
NEC xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or NEC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
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 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
67%
Draw or NEC
58%
FC Utrecht or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

