Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

15 March 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Vito van Crooij 82’ (pen)

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen beat Utrecht 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Vito van Crooij put NEC Nijmegen ahead from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.

Utrecht can feel hard done by, creating 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 1.48 from 13.

Match stats

Utrecht NEC Nijmegen
19 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.89 xG 1.48
1.89 Non-penalty xG 0.69

Key events

Utrecht NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
82’
Vito van Crooij
Penalty
0-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

NEC Nijmegen
  • Calvin Verdonk
  • Thomas Ouwejan
  • Başar Önal

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.48 82’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.48 82’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 0-1 van Crooij 82’
Utrecht 1.89 xGNEC Nijmegen 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Utrecht attacking 
82’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+1’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 87’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 36’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 50’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+5’ Anthony Descotte (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 85’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Anthony Descotte (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Noah Ohio (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Jens Toornstra (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Jens Toornstra (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Nick Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+1’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 87’ Matisse Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 36’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 50’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+5’ Anthony Descotte (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 85’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Anthony Descotte (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Noah Ohio (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Jens Toornstra (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Jens Toornstra (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Nick Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.33 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Souffian El Karouani Taken off
87′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Jens Toornstra Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Zidane Iqbal Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.23 – – –
Oscar Fraulo Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Sébastien Haller
90′ – – 3 0.59 – – –
Noah Ohio Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Adrian Blake Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Miguel Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Victor Jensen Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
David Min Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Anthony Descotte Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Utrecht win 54% Avg odds 1.76
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.69
NEC Nijmegen win 20% Avg odds 4.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.