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

Wed 11th Feb, 20:00 BST, Sportpark De Weeren, Amsterdam

Ron Jans guides his FC Utrecht troops to the Sportpark De Weeren in the Eredivisie on Wednesday night, with Dick Schreuder's NEC Nijmegen waiting for them. You'll find stats supporting our top of over 2.5 goals below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Eredivisie performances and head-to-heads included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


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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.

In-Play
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 59% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.73.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
NEC
59%
1.73
18%
1.75
15%
Draw
20%
3.80
6%
4.00
3%
Utrecht
21%
4.75
53%
4.20
31%
NEC 2-1
10%
8.50
6%
7.50
6%
Draw 1-1
9%
7.507.00
NEC 2-0
8%
9.50
27%
8.50
23%
NEC 1-0
7%
9.00
25%
8.00
20%
NEC 3-1
7%
13.00
13%
11.00
8%
Draw 2-2
6%
13.00
18%
12.00
20%
NEC 3-0
6%
15.00
29%
12.00
20%
Utrecht 2-1
5%
15.00
25%
11.00
10%
NEC 3-2
4%
21.00
11%
17.00
13%
Utrecht 1-0
4%
17.00
13%
12.00
NEC 4-1
4%
23.00
21%
17.00
19%
Draw 0-0
3%
15.00
12%
13.00
13%
NEC 4-0
3%
26.00
37%
19.00
27%
Utrecht 2-0
3%
26.00
37%
19.00
27%
Utrecht 3-2
3%
34.00
48%
26.00
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
67%
1.62
6%
1.62
8%
Under 2.5 Goals
33%
2.25
6%
2.20
10%
Home 1st Goal
54%
1.57
9%
1.55
10%
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.50
22%
2.60
18%
No 1st Goal
2%
15.00
12%
13.00
BTTS - Yes
63%
1.62
13%
1.62
9%
BTTS - No
37%
2.20
16%
2.15
14%
BTTS - Home Win
33%
3.20
9%
3.20
3%
BTTS - Draw
17%
4.50
4%
4.50
4%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
8.00
60%
6.50
41%
Home/draw
79%
1.18
13%
1.22
10%
Away/draw
41%
2.05
21%
2.05
19%
Home/away
80%
1.25
3%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
1.18
4%
1.18
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
4.50
18%
4.33
13%
Over 3.5 Goals
45%
2.50
11%
2.50
11%
Under 3.5 Goals
55%
1.50
4%
1.48
8%
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
4.50
13%
4.40
17%
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
1.18
3%
1.18
6%
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
9.00
13%
8.50
21%
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1.07
1%
1.06
3%
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1.031.02
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
15.00
12%
13.00
13%
Home DNB
73%
1.29
18%
1.33
14%
Away DNB
35%
3.50
56%
3.10
35%
NEC win to nil
25%
3.40
24%
-
Utrecht win to nil
8%
10.00
43%
-
NEC / NEC
31%
2.63
23%
2.60
16%
NEC / Utrecht
3%
34.00
48%
26.00
24%
NEC / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
9%
Draw / NEC
17%
4.75
21%
4.80
13%
Draw / Utrecht
8%
10.00
33%
9.00
20%
Draw / Draw
13%
6.506.00
Utrecht / NEC
4%
19.00
10%
17.00
Utrecht / Utrecht
12%
7.50
58%
6.00
30%
Utrecht / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

NEC have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. NEC have outscored their opponents by 56 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

NEC have played 10 games at home winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 29 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Utrecht are in 13th position in the Eredivisie on 24 points having played 21 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 17 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Utrecht have conceded 21 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
NEC
Utrecht
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2219214059 
l
 
3-5A
Mar 14
l
 
1-2F
Apr 4
2
Feyenoord2213362042 
Apr 12
w
 
2-4F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
3
NEC2112542141 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Feb 11
4
Ajax2210931339 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 21
w
 
2-1F
May 10
5
S.Rotterdam221138-736 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 15
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
6
Twente2281041234 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
Mar 15
7
AZ Alkmaar22967133 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
Mar 1
l
 
4-1A
8
Groningen22949131 
w
 
2-0F
May 10
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
9
Fortuna227510-526 
Feb 28
l
 
3-2A
May 17
l
 
1-0A
10
Excelsior227510-1326 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 4
w
 
4-1F
Apr 26
11
PEC Zwolle227510-1426 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2F
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
12
Heerenveen21678-425 
Mar 22
l
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
13
Utrecht21669224 
Feb 11
l
 
1-0A
-
-
14
GA Eagles214116-323 
May 17
d
 
1-1F
Mar 22
d
 
2-2F
15
FC Volendam225611-1321 
Mar 8
w
 
2-3A
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
16
Telstar223811-1217 
May 2
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
17
Heracles225215-2617 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-4A
w
 
4-0F
Mar 6
18
NAC223712-1316 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
3-4F
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
4
NEC have won 4 consecutive league games
10
NEC have not lost in 10 consecutive league games
9
Utrecht have not won in 9 consecutive league games
NEC 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
NEC4 - 1Heracles
NEC2 - 1PEC Zwolle
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
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNEC4 - 1Heracles
ANEC3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HNEC2 - 1PEC Zwolle
ANEC4 - 3NAC
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
Utrecht 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Heerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
FC Volendam2 - 1Utrecht
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
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HUtrecht0 - 1Feyenoord
AUtrecht1 - 1Heerenveen
HUtrecht0 - 1S.Rotterdam
AUtrecht1 - 2FC Volendam
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
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, scoring 2 goals or more in 10 consecutive Eredivisie games. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Wednesday night.

Goals have been difficult to come by for FC Utrecht of late. It has been 8 Eredivisie games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Wednesday night against NEC Nijmegen.

NEC 3rd Utrecht 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
18%
There is a 64% probability that NEC will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Utrecht will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+29
NEC have scored 29% more goals at home than predicted
+2
Utrecht’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.6
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
NEC
PG (predicted goals)
Utrecht
2.2
1.2
Attack rating
36%
better
NEC
FCU
view stats
Games scored20
17
Failed to score1
4
Scored first12
9
Goals scored56
30
Avg. goals scored2.7
1.4
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal4
7
Conversion rate for23
13
Avg. XG for1.9
1.4
KickOff rating
+36%
Defence rating
NEC
FCU
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
18
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first9
12
Goals conceded35
28
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+4%

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
21776
G CrettazK OgawaB LinssenA Kaplan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Crettaz GLK21
3
-
K Sano MID2134
2
-
T Chery MID2065
2
1
S. Ouaissa MID2052
4
1
B Linssen FWD1967
5
-
K Ogawa FWD1873
1
-
B. Onal FWD1856
4
-
B Pereira DEF161
1
-
D. Fonville DEF162
-
A Kaplan DEF161
6
-
D Nejasmic MID161
1
-
D Proper MID163
2
-
P Sandler DEF1512
4
1
V Misidjan FWD1512
-
E Dasa DEF141
-
K. Shiogai FWD127
1
-
Y Kachati FWD1022
-
V Crooij MID81
-
T Ouwejan DEF612
-
J Willems DEF4
-
R González FWD3
-
Y. Sbai DEF2
-
B Nuytinck DEF1
-
Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21594
A. EngwandaV JensenS KarouaniA. Engwanda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G. Zechiël MID2141
1
-
A. Engwanda MID211
4
-
M Rodríguez FWD213
3
1
V Barkas GLK20
-
S Horemans DEF191
1
-
S Karouani DEF1929
2
-
N Viergever  DEF18
2
-
A Blake FWD1812
2
-
M Hoorn  DEF161
-
D Wit MID1531
3
-
C Bozdogan MID151
-
M Didden  DEF141
2
-
S Haller  FWD1412
1
-
Y Cathline FWD1312
3
-
D Min FWD133
1
-
D Murkin DEF923
1
-
V Jensen MID85
1
-
N Vesterlund DEF7
1
-
M Jonathans FWD71
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF6
1
-
E. Demircan FWD6
-
D Berg MID51
-
Z Iqbal MID5
1
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
J. van Ommeren MID2
-
N Ohio FWD2
-