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NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
NEC
0 – 3
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Wed 22 Sep 2021 · 16:45 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 66' Mark van der Maarel

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

  • NEC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Utrecht 0 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 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
NEC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-22 NEC 0–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #6
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

NEC are 10th (0 pts). FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. NEC get us underway at Stadion De Goffert.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 7' Bart Ramselaar adds to his 0 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' Bart Ramselaar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' The 32-year-old Ivan Marquez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' The NEC bench stirs into life. Mikkel Duelund is withdrawn and Magnus Mattsson gets his opportunity.
  • 53' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Mattijs Branderhorst, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' 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 Moussa Sylla suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark van der Maarel.
  • 68' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Othman Boussaid by Sander van de Streek on 68 minute.
  • 68' A goal from the Greece international Anastasios Douvikas! He fires home on 68 to make it 0-3!
  • 73' Jordy Bruijn gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Lasse Schone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Javier Vet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elayis Tavsan at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Anastasios Douvikas is replaced by Mimoun Mahi on 77 minute.
  • 79' Bart Ramselaar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Ole Romeny is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ali Akman at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Mark van der Maarel is replaced by Willem Janssen on 83 minute.
  • 84' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Bart Ramselaar departs to be replaced by Remco Balk.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Utrecht to claim maximum points.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC17% Draw36% FC Utrecht47%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Utrecht
83%
NEC or FC Utrecht
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC5% Draw64% FC Utrecht31%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.2%
0 – 1
26%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
1.7%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 4
1.1%
2 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 31% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 15% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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