FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

Match details. Eredivisie, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht.

What's at stake. FC Utrecht are 12th on 12 points after 11 games, level on points with Sparta Rotterdam, 1 point clear of NEC Nijmegen. A win would take them above Sparta Rotterdam. NEC Nijmegen are 13th on 11 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Utrecht, level on points with PEC Zwolle. A win would take them above Utrecht.

Form. FC Utrecht have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W W L. In this competition FC Utrecht have gone L D W W L W. NEC Nijmegen have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D D D. In this competition NEC Nijmegen have gone L D D D D L.

The numbers. FC Utrecht score 1.8 and concede three a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. FC Utrecht average 14.5 shots (4.5 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. NEC Nijmegen score 1.6 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. NEC Nijmegen average 15.5 shots (3.8 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 59% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings FC Utrecht have won six, drawn two and lost two. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, FC Utrecht won three and NEC Nijmegen won one. The last time they met, on 11 Feb 2026, it finished FC Utrecht 3-1 NEC Nijmegen: FC Utrecht had 11 shots to 24, 24% of the ball, five yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. NEC Nijmegen are the form side, but the meetings favour FC Utrecht: in the last ten meetings, FC Utrecht won six, NEC Nijmegen won two and two were drawn.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 68%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: FC Utrecht 2-1 NEC Nijmegen (9% chance).