NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Yorick Weterings
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| NEC | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 24 |
| -1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
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
NEC this season
NEC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion De Goffert!
- 5' Ole Romeny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 7' GOAL! Bart Ramselaar scores on 7. Assisted by Othman Boussaid
- 8' Bart Ramselaar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Okita suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Morocco international Souffian El Karouani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' Magnus Mattsson gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Mikkel Duelund and will look to change the dynamic.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' The 29-year-old Mikkel Duelund has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Mark van der Maarel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Sander van de Streek. He replaces Othman Boussaid on 68 minute.
- 68' What composure from Anastasios Douvikas! The Greece international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 73' NEC ring the changes. Lasse Schone has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Bruijn to step up.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Javier Vet. He replaces Elayis Tavsan on 74 minute.
- 77' Anastasios Douvikas makes way for Mimoun Mahi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 79' Bart Ramselaar adds to his 0 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 81' Ole Romeny gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Ali Akman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Mark van der Maarel exits the field as Willem Janssen enters on 83.
- 84' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Bart Ramselaar is withdrawn and Remco Balk gets his opportunity.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- FC Utrecht celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ali Akman ↓ Ole Romeny 81'
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Jordy Bruijn 73'
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 10
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Javier Vet 74'
- 26
- 16
- 4
Bench
- 24
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 73'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 74'
-
17
Ole Romeny ↑ 81'
- 31
- 5
- 23
- 22
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↑ 48'
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↓ Remco Balk 84'
- 6
- 33
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 26
- 21
- 29
- 5
- 18
Bench
-
14
Willem Janssen ↑ 83'
-
22
Sander van de Streek ↑ 68'
- 25
- 9
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 77'
- 32
- 20
- 16
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 84'
- 19
- 17
- 27
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 1 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.91
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
NEC or FC Utrecht 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Utrecht
61%
NEC or FC Utrecht
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.