NEC vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | NEC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 0–2 | L |
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Full Time. FC Utrecht beats NEC
Lineups
NEC Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 3 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Bas Dost | 1 |
| Dirk Proper | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.54
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Utrecht
48%
NEC or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 19% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

