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

Sun 2nd Nov, 15:45 BST, Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

Ron Jans welcomes Dick Schreuder to the Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday afternoon, as their FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen charges clash in the Eredivisie. All stats, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head-to-head records, will update as you explore each of the 17 major markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Ron Jans and his side approach kick-off, our prediction is for a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the game. Statistics imply both clubs have the weapons to deliver up top, an encouraging sign for the neutrals. In the absense of a strong favourite to win the match, we think the best tip as they go head-to-head is over 2.5 goals.

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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
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Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Utrecht
52%
10/11-
Draw
21%
13/5-
NEC
27%
3/1-
Utrecht 2-1
9%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
8%
6/1-
Draw 2-2
7%
11/1-
Utrecht 3-1
6%
14/1-
NEC 2-1
6%
12/1-
Utrecht 2-0
6%
9/1-
Utrecht 1-0
6%
8/1-
Utrecht 3-2
5%
20/1-
Utrecht 3-0
4%
16/1-
NEC 1-0
4%
14/1-
Utrecht 4-1
3%
28/1-
NEC 3-2
3%
33/1-
NEC 3-1
3%
28/1-
NEC 2-0
3%
20/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
12/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
30%
23/20-
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/6-
Away 1st Goal
46%
13/10-
No 1st Goal
1%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
68%
8/13-
BTTS - No
32%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
33%
5/2-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
18%
11/2-
Home/draw
73%
2/9-
Away/draw
48%
5/6-
Home/away
79%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
49%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
51%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
12/1-
Home DNB
67%
2/5-
Away DNB
42%
7/4-
Utrecht win to nil
20%
11/4-
NEC win to nil
9%
7/1-
Utrecht / Utrecht
28%
2/1-
Utrecht / NEC
3%
28/1-
Utrecht / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Utrecht
17%
4/1-
Draw / NEC
10%
15/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
NEC / Utrecht
4%
20/1-
NEC / NEC
14%
5/1-
NEC / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Utrecht have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league. Utrecht have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 2 matches and failed to score in 1 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

2 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn zero and won zero. Utrecht have conceded 4 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Utrecht have played 5 games at home, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

NEC lay in 6th place on 14 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. NEC have conceded 11 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

NEC have played 4 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
NEC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord98101925 
Feb 7
l
 
3-2A
Apr 11
Nov 23
2
PSV97111522 
Dec 21
Apr 4
l
 
3-5A
Mar 14
3
AZ Alkmaar9531718 
Feb 28
Oct 26
w
 
2-1F
Jan 31
4
Ajax9441516 
Nov 9
May 10
Dec 20
Feb 21
5
Groningen9504115 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
Nov 9
May 10
6
NEC9423814 
Nov 2
Jan 9
-
-
7
Twente9423314 
Dec 7
Mar 14
d
 
3-3A
Apr 23
8
Utrecht9414713 
-
-
Jan 9
Nov 2
9
Fortuna9414013 
May 17
l
 
1-0A
Feb 28
l
 
3-2A
10
S.Rotterdam9414-913 
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
Nov 29
Feb 14
11
Heerenveen9333012 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 1
Mar 21
l
 
3-2A
12
GA Eagles9243-110 
Mar 21
Nov 30
May 17
d
 
1-1F
13
Excelsior9306-99 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 23
w
 
5-0F
Apr 4
14
NAC9225-68 
May 2
Dec 14
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
15
PEC Zwolle9225-88 
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
Jan 24
Oct 25
16
Telstar9216-67 
Apr 11
Nov 22
May 2
Dec 13
17
FC Volendam9144-67 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 18
Mar 7
Dec 7
18
Heracles9108-203 
w
 
4-0F
Mar 7
Feb 7
w
 
1-4A
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
Utrecht 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Utrecht3 - 1FC Volendam
Utrecht2 - 2Heerenveen
Utrecht0 - 1Groningen
Utrecht4 - 1Excelsior
Utrecht4 - 0Heracles
Utrecht1 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht4 - 0Ajax
Utrecht3 - 1Groningen
Utrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
Utrecht0 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0NAC
Utrecht0 - 1Almere City
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 5Fortuna
Utrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
Utrecht2 - 5PSV
Utrecht1 - 0Heracles
Utrecht0 - 2Feyenoord
Utrecht3 - 2Waalwijk
Utrecht3 - 2Willem II
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AUtrecht4 - 0Waalwijk
HUtrecht4 - 0Ajax
HUtrecht3 - 1Groningen
AUtrecht2 - 2GA Eagles
HUtrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
HUtrecht0 - 1NEC
AUtrecht3 - 2Willem II
HUtrecht1 - 0NAC
NEC 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
GA Eagles1 - 1NEC
Heerenveen3 - 2NEC
Fortuna3 - 2NEC
Heracles1 - 4NEC
Twente2 - 2NEC
Heracles1 - 2NEC
Ajax0 - 3NEC
Heerenveen1 - 0NEC
S.Rotterdam2 - 0NEC
Utrecht0 - 1NEC
Feyenoord0 - 0NEC
Twente2 - 0NEC
Groningen2 - 1NEC
PEC Zwolle0 - 1NEC
Willem II4 - 1NEC
GA Eagles5 - 0NEC
Waalwijk0 - 3NEC
Almere City1 - 0NEC
NAC1 - 0NEC
PSV2 - 0NEC
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
ANEC3 - 0Ajax
HNEC1 - 1Willem II
ANEC0 - 1Heerenveen
HNEC2 - 1Waalwijk
ANEC0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HNEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
ANEC1 - 0Utrecht
HNEC2 - 3GA Eagles
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Utrecht since 2016
Utrecht
NEC
Goals: Scored
6
3
Games: Scored
4 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
2 / 6
FCU
3
D
2
NEC
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Utrecht
0 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Utrecht1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Utrecht3 - 1
League games at NEC since 2015
NEC
Utrecht
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
4 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
2 / 6
FCU
3
D
1
NEC
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT NEC
1 - 2Utrecht
NEC3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Utrecht
0 - 3Utrecht
NEC1 - 0
Goal Statistics

FC Utrecht's forwards have been superb of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie games. A PG of 2.1 suggests that run should continue on Sunday afternoon.

NEC Nijmegen have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive Eredivisie outings. Their PG of 1.5 against FC Utrecht on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Utrecht 8th NEC 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Utrecht will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that NEC will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Utrecht’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-9
NEC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
NEC
2.1
1.5
Attack rating
FCU
NEC
30%
better
view stats
Games scored7
9
Failed to score2
0
Scored first4
4
Goals scored18
25
Avg. goals scored2
2.8
Avg. shots per game12
12
Avg. shots per goal6
4
Conversion rate for17
24
Avg. XG for1.5
2.2
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
15%
better
FCU
NEC
view stats
Games conceded7
7
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded11
17
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
22%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+15%

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

Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9352
S HoremansD MinS KarouaniA. Engwanda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Horemans DEF9
-
S Karouani DEF925
1
-
G. Zechiël MID92
1
-
A. Engwanda MID9
2
-
A Blake FWD911
-
M Rodríguez FWD92
1
-
V Barkas GLK8
-
N Viergever  DEF8
-
M Hoorn  DEF8
-
D Min FWD83
1
-
D Murkin DEF723
1
-
C Bozdogan MID7
-
S Haller  FWD71
-
M Jonathans FWD51
-
M Didden  DEF4
-
D Berg MID41
-
Z Iqbal MID4
1
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF3
1
-
D Wit MID32
1
-
V Jensen MID33
-
E. Demircan FWD3
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
N Vesterlund DEF2
-
J. van Ommeren MID2
-
N Ohio FWD1
-
Y Cathline FWD12
-
NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9343
G CrettazT CheryB LinssenS. Ouaissa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Crettaz GLK9
1
-
D Proper MID92
1
-
S. Ouaissa MID92
3
-
K Sano MID91
1
-
V Misidjan FWD912
-
B Pereira DEF8
1
-
T Chery MID832
1
1
K Ogawa FWD831
-
B Linssen FWD834
2
-
Y Kachati FWD721
-
B. Onal FWD722
2
-
V Crooij MID61
-
A Kaplan DEF5
2
-
D Nejasmic MID5
1
-
K. Shiogai FWD52
-
D. Fonville DEF41
-
P Sandler DEF411
1
1
T Ouwejan DEF412
-
R González FWD3
-
E Dasa DEF2
-
Y. Sbai DEF2
-