NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Yorick Weterings
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #16 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
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 6th (3 pts). FC Utrecht are 16th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. NEC get us underway at Stadion De Goffert.
- 5' Sander van de Streek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7' Bart Ramselaar does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 8' A goal from the Netherlands international Bart Ramselaar! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-2!
- 13' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Mimoun Mahi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Magnus Mattsson is hanging Mikkel Duelund on the field on 48 minute.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Cas Odenthal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark van der Maarel on 66.
- 68' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Othman Boussaid exits the field as Sander van de Streek enters on 68.
- 68' Against the run of play, Anastasios Douvikas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' NEC ring the changes. Lasse Schone has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Bruijn to step up.
- 74' The crowd applauds Elayis Tavsan as he leaves the pitch. Javier Vet steps in for NEC.
- 77' The whistle greets Anastasios Douvikas as he departs to be replaced by Mimoun Mahi.
- 79' Bart Ramselaar makes a hat-trick on 79.
- 81' NEC ring the changes. Ali Akman has done his job and it is now time for Ole Romeny to step up.
- 83' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Mark van der Maarel departs to be replaced by Willem Janssen.
- 84' FC Utrecht make a change. Bart Ramselaar trudges off to be replaced by Remco Balk on 84 minutes.
- 89' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- NEC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Utrecht were simply the better side today.
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
2.76
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Utrecht
45%
NEC or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

