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NEC Nijmegen v FC Utrecht : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 9th Jan, 19:00 BST, Sportpark De Weeren, Amsterdam

Dick Schreuder welcomes Ron Jans to the Sportpark De Weeren on Friday evening, as their NEC Nijmegen and FC Utrecht teams go head to head in the Eredivisie. In this preview you'll find odds for 17 different betting markets plus predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for the two sides. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

All things considered, our prediction for Friday's game is over 2.5 goals, meaning that we expect NEC and Utrecht to score 3 goals or more between them during the standard 90 mins. 2 goals or less would mean the time doesn't win but, with stats below suggesting there will be plenty of firepower on the pitch, we think there's good reason to feel confident.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think NEC are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 55% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
NEC
55%
1/1
5%
-
Draw
21%
13/5-
Utrecht
24%
12/5
10%
-
NEC 2-1
9%
8/1-
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2-
NEC 2-0
7%
11/1
8%
-
NEC 3-1
7%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1-
NEC 1-0
6%
10/1
8%
-
Utrecht 2-1
6%
11/1-
NEC 3-0
5%
18/1
10%
-
NEC 3-2
5%
20/1
11%
-
Utrecht 1-0
4%
14/1-
NEC 4-1
4%
28/1-
Utrecht 3-2
3%
25/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
3%
16/1-
Utrecht 2-0
3%
20/1
11%
-
Utrecht 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
4/7
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
32%
27/20
2%
-
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/6
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
45%
6/5
7%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
66%
1/2
4%
-
BTTS - No
34%
6/4
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
33%
12/5
3%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/2
10%
-
Home/draw
76%
3/10
4%
-
Away/draw
45%
4/5
6%
-
Home/away
79%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
1/6
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
13%
4/1
9%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
47%
11/8
6%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
53%
8/15
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
28%
3/1
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
72%
2/9
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
15%
7/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
85%
1/12-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/40-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
16/1-
Home DNB
70%
1/2
4%
-
Away DNB
39%
6/4
11%
-
NEC win to nil
22%
3/1
11%
-
Utrecht win to nil
9%
7/1
14%
-
NEC / NEC
26%
11/5
6%
-
NEC / Utrecht
3%
25/1
13%
-
NEC / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / NEC
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw / Utrecht
10%
7/1
7%
-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
Utrecht / NEC
4%
20/1-
Utrecht / Utrecht
15%
9/2
16%
-
Utrecht / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

NEC have played 17 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. NEC have outscored their opponents by 43 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

NEC have played 8 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 23 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Utrecht are in 8th position in the Eredivisie on 23 points having played 17 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 14 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Utrecht have conceded 12 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
NEC
Utrecht
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1715113146 
l
 
3-5A
Mar 14
l
 
1-2F
Apr 4
2
Feyenoord1711242135 
Apr 12
w
 
2-4F
Feb 8
l
 
3-2A
3
Ajax178631030 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 21
w
 
2-1F
May 10
4
NEC178541429 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 9
5
Groningen17836327 
w
 
2-0F
May 10
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
6
Twente17674525 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
Mar 15
7
AZ Alkmaar16745325 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 31
Mar 1
l
 
4-1A
8
Utrecht17656523 
Jan 9
l
 
1-0A
-
-
9
Heerenveen17656323 
Mar 22
l
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 1
10
S.Rotterdam17728-1323 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 15
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
11
Fortuna17638-421 
Feb 28
l
 
3-2A
May 17
l
 
1-0A
12
GA Eagles17476-319 
May 17
d
 
1-1F
Mar 22
d
 
2-2F
13
Excelsior16619-1119 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 4
w
 
4-1F
Apr 26
14
PEC Zwolle17548-1719 
Jan 24
d
 
2-2F
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
15
Telstar17368-715 
May 2
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
16
FC Volendam17359-1214 
Mar 6
w
 
2-3A
w
 
3-1A
Jan 18
17
Heracles174211-1814 
Feb 7
w
 
1-4A
w
 
4-0F
Mar 7
18
NAC173410-1013 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
May 2
d
 
1-1A
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Utrecht have drawn 3 consecutive away league games
6
NEC have not lost in 6 consecutive league games
6
Utrecht have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
NEC 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
6
Goals: Scored
52
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
NEC2 - 2Ajax
NEC3 - 1S.Rotterdam
NEC2 - 0Groningen
NEC3 - 3Twente
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
NEC3 - 5PSV
NEC3 - 0NAC
NEC5 - 0Excelsior
NEC3 - 0NAC
NEC1 - 1Willem II
NEC2 - 1Waalwijk
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 3GA Eagles
NEC2 - 2Almere City
NEC3 - 3PSV
NEC4 - 1Fortuna
NEC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
NEC1 - 2Ajax
NEC1 - 2Utrecht
NEC6 - 0Groningen
Goals: Scored
50
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNEC2 - 2Ajax
ANEC2 - 2Telstar
ANEC3 - 2FC Volendam
HNEC3 - 1S.Rotterdam
ANEC4 - 2Feyenoord
HNEC2 - 0Groningen
ANEC0 - 1Utrecht
ANEC2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HNEC3 - 3Twente
ANEC1 - 1GA Eagles
HNEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
ANEC2 - 3Heerenveen
HNEC3 - 5PSV
ANEC2 - 3Fortuna
HNEC3 - 0NAC
ANEC4 - 1Heracles
HNEC5 - 0Excelsior
ANEC2 - 2Twente
ANEC2 - 1Heracles
HNEC3 - 0NAC
Utrecht 8TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
NAC1 - 1Utrecht
GA Eagles2 - 2Utrecht
Telstar1 - 1Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
Feyenoord3 - 2Utrecht
Fortuna1 - 0Utrecht
PEC Zwolle0 - 2Utrecht
S.Rotterdam2 - 1Utrecht
Fortuna0 - 0Utrecht
Twente2 - 0Utrecht
Waalwijk0 - 4Utrecht
GA Eagles2 - 2Utrecht
Willem II2 - 3Utrecht
PSV2 - 2Utrecht
PEC Zwolle3 - 3Utrecht
Heracles1 - 1Utrecht
Feyenoord1 - 2Utrecht
Almere City1 - 3Utrecht
Ajax2 - 2Utrecht
NEC1 - 2Utrecht
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HUtrecht1 - 2PSV
AUtrecht1 - 1NAC
HUtrecht1 - 1Twente
AUtrecht2 - 2GA Eagles
AUtrecht1 - 1Telstar
HUtrecht2 - 1Ajax
HUtrecht1 - 0NEC
AUtrecht1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
HUtrecht3 - 1FC Volendam
AUtrecht2 - 3Feyenoord
HUtrecht2 - 2Heerenveen
AUtrecht0 - 1Fortuna
HUtrecht0 - 1Groningen
AUtrecht2 - 0PEC Zwolle
HUtrecht4 - 1Excelsior
AUtrecht1 - 2S.Rotterdam
HUtrecht4 - 0Heracles
AUtrecht0 - 0Fortuna
HUtrecht1 - 1S.Rotterdam
AUtrecht0 - 2Twente
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at NEC since 2015
NEC
Utrecht
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
4 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
2 / 6
NEC
2
D
1
FCU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT NEC
1 - 2Utrecht
NEC3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Utrecht
0 - 3Utrecht
NEC1 - 0
League games at Utrecht since 2016
Utrecht
NEC
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
5 / 7
3 / 7
Clean sheets
4 / 7
2 / 7
NEC
1
D
2
FCU
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Utrecht
Utrecht1 - 0
0 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Utrecht1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Utrecht3 - 1
Goal Statistics

NEC Nijmegen's forwards have been superb of late, finding the net twice or more in 6 consecutive Eredivisie outings. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Friday evening.

Goals have been an issue for FC Utrecht of late. It has been 7 Eredivisie games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday evening against NEC Nijmegen.

NEC 4th Utrecht 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that NEC will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Utrecht will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+39
NEC have scored 39% more goals at home than predicted
+9
Utrecht’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.6
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
NEC
PG (predicted goals)
Utrecht
2.2
1.4
Attack rating
23%
better
NEC
FCU
view stats
Games scored16
15
Failed to score1
2
Scored first9
9
Goals scored43
28
Avg. goals scored2.5
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for22
15
Avg. XG for2
1.5
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
NEC
FCU
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
14
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first8
8
Goals conceded29
23
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+7%

NEC v Utrecht Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17776
G CrettazK. ShiogaiB LinssenA Kaplan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Crettaz GLK17
2
-
K Sano MID1713
1
-
S. Ouaissa MID1742
4
1
T Chery MID1633
2
1
K Ogawa FWD1662
1
-
B Linssen FWD1667
5
-
B. Onal FWD1436
4
-
D Nejasmic MID131
1
-
D Proper MID132
1
-
D. Fonville DEF122
-
A Kaplan DEF121
6
-
B Pereira DEF12
1
-
V Misidjan FWD1212
-
K. Shiogai FWD127
1
-
P Sandler DEF1111
4
1
E Dasa DEF10
-
V Crooij MID81
-
Y Kachati FWD821
-
T Ouwejan DEF612
-
J Willems DEF3
-
R González FWD3
-
Y. Sbai DEF2
-
Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17494
A. EngwandaG. ZechiëlS KarouaniA. Engwanda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Horemans DEF171
1
-
A. Engwanda MID171
4
-
G. Zechiël MID1741
1
-
M Rodríguez FWD173
1
-
V Barkas GLK16
-
S Karouani DEF1629
1
-
N Viergever  DEF15
2
-
A Blake FWD1512
2
-
M Hoorn  DEF131
-
S Haller  FWD1311
1
-
D Min FWD133
1
-
C Bozdogan MID111
-
D Wit MID1131
2
-
M Didden  DEF101
-
Y Cathline FWD912
2
-
D Murkin DEF823
1
-
V Jensen MID74
1
-
M Jonathans FWD71
-
E. Demircan FWD6
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF5
1
-
Z Iqbal MID5
1
-
D Berg MID51
-
N Vesterlund DEF4
1
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
J. van Ommeren MID2
-
N Ohio FWD2
-
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