Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
NEC
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 11:15 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Zakaria Labyad
Y 58' Mike van der Hoorn
Y 59' Mike van der Hoorn
Bart van Rooij 80' Y
Y 80' Mark van der Maarel
Bart van Rooij 81' Y
Y 81' Mark van der Maarel

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Erik Koopman
  • Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
18 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 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

3
2
6
NEC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-12 NEC 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-09-16 FC Utrecht 0–0 NEC 2022-04-29 FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC 2021-09-22 NEC 0–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–2 D
05 Mar AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
25 Feb FC Volendam H 3–0 W
19 Feb SBV Excelsior A 3–0 W
11 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–0 D
05 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar NEC A 2–2 D
03 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
24 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 3–0 W
19 Feb PSV H 2–2 D
12 Feb SBV Vitesse A 0–2 L
04 Feb SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W

Season Stats

NEC FC Utrecht
#11 Position #14
14 Points 12
12 Played 12
3 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
20 Scored 21
21 Conceded 34
-1 GD -13
1.17 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

NEC are 11th (14 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion De Goffert!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Landry Dimata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' A goal from the Belgium international Landry Dimata! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' Zakaria Labyad has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Landry Dimata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Zakaria Labyad on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
  • 55' FC Utrecht make a change. Zakaria Labyad trudges off to be replaced by Bas Dost on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Mike van der Hoorn was booked on 58.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Mike van der Hoorn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' Bas Dost doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' Joris Kramer is replacing Philippe Sandler for the NEC side.
  • 66' The whistle greets Victor Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Bart Ramselaar.
  • 67' Othman Boussaid is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' What composure from Othman Boussaid! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 72' The whistle greets Magnus Mattsson as he departs to be replaced by Andri Fannar Baldursson.
  • 73' Fresh legs for NEC! Andri Fannar Baldursson comes on to replace Magnus Mattsson.
  • 77' Modibo Sagnan makes way for Mark van der Maarel at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 80' Bart van Rooij picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bart van Rooij on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The whistle greets Jordy Bruijn as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Elayis Tavsan as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahim Cissoko steps in for NEC.
  • 89' Jens Toornstra, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Silberbauer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bart Ramselaar 3
Yoann Cathline 2
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Othman Boussaid 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Landry Dimata 2
Victor Jensen 1
Sontje Hansen 1

Head to Head

2023-03-12 NEC 2–2 FC Utrecht 2022-09-16 FC Utrecht 0–0 NEC 2022-04-29 FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC 2021-09-22 NEC 0–3 FC Utrecht

NEC Form

2023-03-12 NEC 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2023-03-05 AFC Ajax 1–0 NEC L 2023-02-25 NEC 3–0 FC Volendam W 2023-02-19 SBV Excelsior 0–3 NEC W 2023-02-11 NEC 0–0 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden D 2023-02-05 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 NEC L

FC Utrecht Form

2023-03-12 NEC 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2023-03-03 FC Utrecht 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht W 2023-02-19 FC Utrecht 2–2 PSV D 2023-02-12 SBV Vitesse 2–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-02-04 FC Utrecht 1–0 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC47% Draw25% FC Utrecht28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Utrecht
53%
NEC or FC Utrecht
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC37% Draw40% FC Utrecht23%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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