NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
- Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Almere City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | 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' And we are off! NEC vs FC Utrecht — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Bram Nuytinck has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' FC Utrecht have won 439 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Matisse Didden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 35' A goal from the France international Yoann Cathline! He fires home on 35 to make it 0-1!
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Nick Viergever has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' What a moment for Sontje Hansen! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Miguel Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Taylor Booth.
- 62' A stunning finish from Victor Jensen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Time for substitution for NEC. Mees Hoedemakers is replaced by Dirk Proper.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yoann Cathline.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Sami Ouaissa.
- 75' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 79' FC Utrecht make a change. Yoann Cathline trudges off to be replaced by Ole Romeny on 79 minutes.
- 84' FC Utrecht come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Kento Shiogai is replacing Ivan Marquez for the NEC side.
- 90' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 90 minute. Victor Jensen leaves to be changed by Matisse Didden.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Dirk Proper 63'
-
32
Vito van Crooij ↓ Basar Onal 70'
- 24
- 17
- 18
-
7
Roberto Gonzalez ↓ Sami Ouaissa 70'
- 10
- 22
-
4
Ivan Marquez ↓ Kento Shiogai 86'
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 5
- 20
-
71
Dirk Proper ↑ 63'
- 1
- 31
-
11
Basar Onal ↑ 70'
-
19
Lefteris Lyratzis ↑ 70'
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 86'
- 8
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↑ 70'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 3
- 16
-
19
Anthony Descotte ↓ David Min 79'
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↓ Ole Romeny 79'
-
22
Miguel Rodriguez ↓ Taylor Booth 58'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↓ Matisse Didden 90'
- 21
- 6
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 18
- 5
-
77
Ole Romeny ↑ 79'
-
9
David Min ↑ 79'
-
40
Matisse Didden ↑ 90'
- 11
-
10
Taylor Booth ↑ 58'
- 14
- 15
- 32
- 23
Coach
Ron Jans
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
2 / 4
2.63
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Utrecht
47%
NEC or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.