Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

2 November 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

M. Rodríguez 41’

Match summary

Utrecht won 1-0 at home to NEC Nijmegen. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Rodríguez put Utrecht ahead in the 41st minute.

NEC Nijmegen can feel hard done by, creating 2.14 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Utrecht's 1.58 from 11. T. Chery hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for NEC Nijmegen.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%

11 Shots 16

4 Shots on target 5

2 Corners 2

303 Passes 486

66.3% Pass accuracy 79.0%

12 Tackles 7

11 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Utrecht NEC Nijmegen

Kick-off

33’

B. LinssenShot on target

M. RodríguezRight foot shot

1-0

41’

42’

B. Linssen

Half-time1-0

S. El KarouaniShot on target

47’

B. LinssenShot on target

Second half underway

A. Blake

53’

57’

A. KaplanShot on target

59’

K. ShiogaiK. Ogawa

59’

S. OuaissaShot on target

63’

T. CheryShot on target

Y. CathlineA. Blake

65’

72’

V. MisidjanT. Ouwejan

72’

N. LebretonB. Linssen

D. MinS. Haller

75’

P. Sandler

D. de WitShot on target

75’

S. HoremansShot on target

80’

83’

D. FonvilleP. Sandler

87’

T. CheryMissed penaltypost

D. v. d. BergG. Zechiël

90’

Full-time1-0

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.

Utrecht 1.58 xGNEC Nijmegen 2.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

NEC Nijmegen attacking Utrecht attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Utrecht 4-3-3 Starting XI

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


V. Barkas	90′	5	0	41	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


S. Horemans	90′	2	3	–	4	2	23	–	–	–	–
M. Didden	90′	–	–	–	3	3	35	3	–	–	–
N. Viergever	90′	–	2	–	1	1	24	–	–	–	–
S. El Karouani	90′	4	–	–	5	–	25	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


D. de Wit	90′	–	–	37	1	–	2	1	13	–	1	–
A. Engwanda	90′	–	–	22	–	–	2	2	4	2	1	–
G. Zechiël Taken off	89′	–	–	25	–	–	1	2	7	3	3	–
Y. Cathline Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


M. Rodríguez	90′	1	–	3		0.74	–	–				–
S. Haller Taken off	75′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	1	29	–
A. Blake Taken off	65′	–	1	1	–	0.03	–	2	1	–	16	–
D. Min Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


G. Crettaz	90′	3	1	64	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


E. Dasa	90′	–	4	–	4	3	46	–	–	–	–
P. Sandler Taken off	83′	–	–	–	2	1	70	2	–	–	–
A. Kaplan	90′	1	–	–	7	3	48	3	–	–	–
D. Fonville Came on as a substitute	13′	2	1	–	3	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


S. Ouaissa	90′	–	–	17	1	–	–	1	5	3	1	–
D. Nejašmić	90′	–	–	86	1	–	3	1	8	1	1	–
K. Sano	90′	–	–	52	1	–	–	2	2	2	2	–
T. Ouwejan Taken off	72′	–	–	17	2	–	–	1	3	–	1	–
V. Misidjan Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


T. Chery	90′	–	–	4	1	0.87	–	–	2	–	44	–
B. Linssen Taken off	72′	–	–	3	2	0.54	–	1	1	–	13	–
K. Ogawa Taken off	59′	–	–	1	–	0.30	–	1	2	1	9	–
K. Shiogai Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	6	–
N. Lebreton Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	4	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Utrecht win 43% Avg odds 2.18

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.52

NEC Nijmegen win 30% Avg odds 3.09

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

Form going into the game

Utrecht L D L W L

NEC Nijmegen L W D D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Utrecht 0-1 NEC Nijmegen, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen 1-3 Utrecht, 11 Feb 26 All Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen meetings

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