Thursday , 2 July 2026

NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
NEC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 16:45 UTC De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Dirk Proper 31' 1–0
Magnus Mattsson 34' 2–0
Bas Dost pen 52' 3–0
Calvin Verdonk 17' Y
Y 44' Victor Jensen
Y 58' Mark van der Maarel

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at De Goffert.

  • NEC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Utrecht 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings

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
2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht 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
23 Sep FC Utrecht H 3–0 W
16 Sep PSV A 0–4 L
01 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
26 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
18 Aug Heracles Almelo A 1–2 L
13 Aug SBV Excelsior H 3–4 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep NEC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W
03 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–5 L
27 Aug PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
20 Aug SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
12 Aug PSV A 0–2 L

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' We are underway at De Goffert. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sontje Hansen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 480 appearances.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
  • 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Calvin Verdonk on 17 minutes.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ron Jans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The crowd applauds Jasper Cillessen as he leaves the pitch. Robin Roefs steps in for NEC.
  • 31' Dirk Proper puts NEC on the lead.
  • 32' A goal from the Netherlands international Dirk Proper! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-0!
  • 34' GOAL! Magnus Mattsson fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 39' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Marouan Azarkan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Jensen is booked for FC Utrecht — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Bas Dost makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Bas Dost — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Mark van der Maarel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Marouan Azarkan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Seuntjens at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' NEC ring the changes. Sontje Hansen has done his job and it is now time for Youri Baas to step up.
  • 71' Another substitution for NEC to replace Philippe Sandler by Mathias Ross on 71 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for NEC. Roberto Gonzalez is replaced by Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Oscar Fraulo as he leaves the pitch. Bart Ramselaar steps in for FC Utrecht.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' 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 Othman Boussaid suffering a number of foals already.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bart Ramselaar 3
Anastasios Douvikas 2
Othman Boussaid 2
Landry Dimata 2
Magnus Mattsson 1
Sam Lammers 1
Yoann Cathline 1
Victor Jensen 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht 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

2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht W 2023-09-16 PSV 4–0 NEC L 2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC D 2023-08-26 NEC 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-08-18 Heracles Almelo 2–1 NEC L 2023-08-13 NEC 3–4 SBV Excelsior L

FC Utrecht Form

2023-09-23 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht W 2023-09-03 FC Utrecht 1–5 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-08-27 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2023-08-12 PSV 2–0 FC Utrecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC47% Draw34% FC Utrecht19%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Utrecht
53%
NEC or FC Utrecht
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC27% Draw62% FC Utrecht11%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25%
1 – 0
20.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 27% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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