NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht

Sun 23 May, 12:30 UTC · Matchweek 34 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

NEC Nijmegen win · Most likely 47.7%
Draw 24.6%
Utrecht win 27.7%

Event markets

Both teams to score 67%Avg 62%
Over 1.5 goals 86%Avg 85%
Over 2.5 goals 66%Avg 61%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet 23%Avg 25%
Utrecht clean sheet 14%Avg 16%
Over 8.5 corners 81%Avg 69%
Over 9.5 corners 71%Avg 55%
Over 2.5 cards 57%Avg 60%
Over 3.5 cards 34%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.1%
2-06.1%
3-15.8%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • NEC Nijmegen
  • Utrecht

Did you know?

  • Utrecht's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 10 of their last 10.
  • NEC Nijmegen have gone 8 matches without a win.
  • NEC Nijmegen have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
  • Both teams have scored in 9 of Utrecht's last 10 matches.

H2H

All 10 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
11 Feb 26 NEC Nijmegen 1–3 Utrecht
02 Nov 25 Utrecht 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
15 Mar 25 Utrecht 0–1 NEC Nijmegen
24 Nov 24 NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Utrecht
17 Mar 24 Utrecht 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
23 Sep 23 NEC Nijmegen 3–0 Utrecht
12 Mar 23 NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Utrecht
16 Sep 22 Utrecht 0–0 NEC Nijmegen
29 Apr 22 Utrecht 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
22 Sep 21 NEC Nijmegen 0–3 Utrecht
10meetings
  • NEC Nijmegen win · 2 (20%)
  • Draw · 2 (20%)
  • Utrecht win · 6 (60%)
Avg. total goals 2.10 League avg: 3.22
Over 2.5 goals 50% League avg: 61%
Both teams to score 30% League avg: 62%
Whoever hosts wins 40% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 9.20 League avg: 10.35
Avg. total cards 3.00 League avg: 3.14
NEC Nijmegen avg. goals 0.80 League avg: 1.61
Utrecht avg. goals 1.30 League avg: 1.61

Biggest win: NEC Nijmegen 3–0 Utrecht (23 Sep 23).

NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht head to head: in the previous 10 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 times, Utrecht have won 6 times and 2 ended in a draw. NEC Nijmegen scored 8 goals and Utrecht scored 13 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 11 Feb 2026, was won 3-1 by Utrecht, away at NEC Nijmegen. Across these matches, both teams scored in 3 of 10 and 5 had over 2.5 goals. NEC Nijmegen kept 3 clean sheets and Utrecht kept 5.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

NEC Nijmegen
  • Keeps the ball
  • Open play side
  • Shoots on sight
Utrecht
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    57% 2nd of 18 47% 12th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 13th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 12th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    18% of xG 15th of 18 22% of xG 6th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    17% of shots 9th of 18 18% of shots 6th of 18

Where they differ

  • NEC Nijmegen see much more of the ball than Utrecht, 57% against 47%.
  • Utrecht get more of their chances from set pieces than NEC Nijmegen, 22% against 18%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

NEC Nijmegen Utrecht
16 (1.6 avg) Goals 18 (1.8 avg)
154 (15.4 avg) Total Shots 140 (14.0 avg)
45 (4.5 avg) Shots on Target 42 (4.2 avg)
41 (4.1 avg) Blocked Shots 46 (4.6 avg)
57 (5.7 avg) Corners 49 (4.9 avg)
892 (89.2 avg) Attacks 735 (81.7 avg)
512 (51.2 avg) Dangerous Attacks 370 (41.1 avg)
128 (12.8 avg) Key Passes 100 (10.0 avg)
4890 (489.0 avg) Passes 4274 (427.4 avg)
4009 (82%) Pass Accuracy 3452 (81%)
59% Ball Possession 48%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

NEC Nijmegen Utrecht
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Yellow Cards 21 (2.1 avg)
158 (15.8 avg) Tackles 157 (15.7 avg)
106 (10.6 avg) Fouls 161 (16.1 avg)
19 (1.9 avg) Offsides 10 (1.2 avg)
483 (48.3 avg) Duels Won 453 (45.3 avg)
148 (14.8 avg) Aerial Duels Won 147 (14.7 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

NEC Nijmegen

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 8 (80%)
  • No · 2 (20%)

Utrecht

1.5Goals
  • Under · 0 (0%)
  • Over · 10 (100%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 9 (90%)
  • No · 1 (10%)