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

Sat 15th Mar, 15:30 BST, Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

Rogier Meijer guides his NEC Nijmegen team to the Stadion Galgenwaard in the Eredivisie on Saturday afternoon, with Ron Jans's FC Utrecht their rivals. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for seventeen major betting market have been laid out below, with head-to-head history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are included as well.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our tip on this fixture, meaning that the teams will score at least two goals between them during 90 mins. Both Utrecht and NEC's latest form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.17.

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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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Utrecht are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.83.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Utrecht
48%
1.75
5%
1.83
8%
Draw
24%
3.75
6%
3.90
7%
NEC
28%
4.33
2%
4.00
8%
Draw 1-1
11%
7.50
6%
7.00
7%
Utrecht 2-1
9%
8.507.50
Utrecht 1-0
9%
8.50
11%
8.00
6%
Utrecht 2-0
8%
9.508.50
6%
NEC 2-1
7%
15.0011.00
8%
NEC 1-0
7%
15.0011.00
15%
Draw 2-2
6%
13.0012.00
9%
Draw 0-0
5%
13.00
24%
11.00
15%
Utrecht 3-1
5%
13.00
8%
11.00
10%
Utrecht 3-0
4%
15.0013.00
8%
NEC 2-0
4%
23.00
12%
17.00
11%
Utrecht 3-2
3%
21.0017.00
13%
NEC 3-1
3%
34.00
17%
21.00
9%
NEC 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Utrecht 4-1
2%
26.00
13%
19.00
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
1.67
6%
1.67
9%
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
2.15
9%
2.10
12%
Home 1st Goal
52%
1.50
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
45%
2.62
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
13.00
24%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
1.67
3%
1.65
5%
BTTS - No
42%
2.10
5%
2.15
4%
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3.40
10%
3.25
12%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.50
10%
4.60
4%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
7.50
7%
6.50
Home/draw
72%
1.20
2%
1.25
4%
Away/draw
52%
2.00
7%
1.95
7%
Home/away
76%
1.25
2%
1.25
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
1.20
3%
1.22
4%
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
4.33
13%
4.00
13%
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
2.62
10%
2.60
13%
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
1.44
6%
1.44
7%
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5.00
15%
4.60
18%
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1.17
3%
1.17
4%
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10.00
11%
8.50
21%
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1.06
1%
1.06
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.03
1%
1.03
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
15.00
12%
11.00
15%
Home DNB
64%
1.33
2%
1.36
5%
Away DNB
45%
3.25
4%
2.90
9%
Utrecht win to nil
23%
3.40-
NEC win to nil
13%
9.00-
Utrecht / Utrecht
29%
2.75
5%
2.75
10%
Utrecht / NEC
3%
34.00
17%
26.00
Utrecht / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
8%
Draw / Utrecht
17%
4.754.60
Draw / NEC
9%
9.00
5%
8.50
6%
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
8%
5.50
8%
NEC / Utrecht
4%
21.00
11%
17.00
13%
NEC / NEC
12%
7.006.00
8%
NEC / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Utrecht have played 25 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below in the table, having won 14, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Utrecht have outscored their opponents by 46 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Utrecht have played 12 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 18 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 21 goals at home.

NEC are in 13th position in the Eredivisie on 26 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 3 and won 4. NEC have conceded 29 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
NEC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax2520323563 
Apr 20
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2F
May 11
2
PSV2517444555 
l
 
2-5A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
3-3A
l
 
2-0A
3
Utrecht Home251474849 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Mar 15
4
Twente2513751946 
w
 
2-1A
May 11
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
5
Feyenoord2412842144 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
6
AZ Alkmaar2413471643 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
Mar 29
l
 
1-0A
7
GA Eagles251258641 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 6
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
8
Fortuna259511-1032 
l
 
2-5F
May 18
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-3F
9
Heerenveen258611-1430 
Mar 30
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
Apr 27
10
Groningen247710-1028 
Apr 13
w
 
0-1F
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-1A
11
NAC258413-1628 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
May 14
l
 
1-0A
12
Heracles256910-1427 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
May 18
13
NEC Away257513-126 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
-
-
14
PEC Zwolle256712-1125 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
15
S.Rotterdam255911-1024 
May 14
w
 
1-4F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
16
Willem II256613-1324 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3A
May 3
l
 
4-1A
17
Waalwijk244515-1717 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
Apr 11
w
 
0-3F
18
Almere City253517-3414 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
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 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Utrecht1 - 0NAC
Utrecht0 - 1Almere City
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 5Fortuna
Utrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
Utrecht2 - 5PSV
Utrecht1 - 0Heracles
Utrecht0 - 2Feyenoord
Utrecht3 - 2Waalwijk
Utrecht3 - 2Willem II
Utrecht2 - 1Twente
Utrecht1 - 0PEC Zwolle
Utrecht1 - 1GA Eagles
Utrecht3 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht1 - 0Vitesse
Utrecht2 - 1GA Eagles
Utrecht5 - 1PEC Zwolle
Utrecht1 - 0NEC
Utrecht1 - 0Heracles
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AUtrecht3 - 2Willem II
HUtrecht1 - 0NAC
AUtrecht2 - 2PSV
HUtrecht0 - 1Almere City
AUtrecht3 - 3PEC Zwolle
AUtrecht1 - 1Heracles
HUtrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AUtrecht2 - 1Feyenoord
HUtrecht2 - 5Fortuna
HUtrecht3 - 3GA Eagles
AUtrecht3 - 1Almere City
AUtrecht2 - 2Ajax
HUtrecht2 - 5PSV
AUtrecht2 - 1NEC
HUtrecht1 - 0Heracles
AUtrecht4 - 1S.Rotterdam
HUtrecht0 - 2Feyenoord
AUtrecht1 - 0Groningen
HUtrecht3 - 2Waalwijk
AUtrecht2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
NEC 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Feyenoord0 - 0NEC
Twente2 - 0NEC
Groningen2 - 1NEC
PEC Zwolle0 - 1NEC
Willem II4 - 1NEC
GA Eagles5 - 0NEC
Waalwijk0 - 3NEC
Almere City1 - 0NEC
NAC1 - 0NEC
PSV2 - 0NEC
Fortuna0 - 3NEC
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
Almere City1 - 4NEC
Excelsior0 - 3NEC
Vitesse0 - 3NEC
Fortuna1 - 1NEC
Utrecht1 - 0NEC
FC Volendam2 - 5NEC
Ajax2 - 2NEC
Waalwijk2 - 0NEC
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNEC2 - 3GA Eagles
ANEC0 - 0Feyenoord
ANEC0 - 2Twente
HNEC2 - 2Almere City
ANEC1 - 2Groningen
HNEC3 - 3PSV
HNEC4 - 1Fortuna
ANEC1 - 0PEC Zwolle
ANEC1 - 4Willem II
HNEC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
ANEC0 - 5GA Eagles
HNEC1 - 2Ajax
HNEC1 - 2Utrecht
ANEC3 - 0Waalwijk
HNEC6 - 0Groningen
ANEC0 - 1Almere City
HNEC3 - 0Heerenveen
ANEC0 - 1NAC
HNEC1 - 1Feyenoord
HNEC1 - 2Heracles
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Utrecht have not lost to NEC in 5 consecutive home league meetings
3
Utrecht have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with NEC
League games at Utrecht since 2016
Utrecht
NEC
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
4 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
1 / 5
FCU
3
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Utrecht
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 fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because NEC Nijmegen have conceded in each of their last 5 Eredivisie games. A PG of 1.7 for Ron Jans's side suggests that run should continue.

Utrecht 3rd NEC 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Utrecht will score 1 or more goals
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that NEC will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Utrecht have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
-2
NEC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
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Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
NEC
1.7
1.2
Attack rating
25%
better
FCU
NEC
view stats
Games scored22
18
Failed to score3
7
Scored first12
10
Goals scored46
36
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for19
15
Avg. XG for1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
FCU
NEC
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
18
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first12
14
Goals conceded38
37
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+4%

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

Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25677
S KarouaniP AaronsonS KarouaniP Aaronson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Karouani DEF2517
3
-
M Hoorn  DEF2431
5
-
N Viergever  DEF2431
1
1
P Aaronson MID2462
7
-
J Toornstra MID2414
-
V Barkas GLK23
1
-
S Horemans DEF2311
-
V Jensen MID2323
1
-
D Min FWD212
3
-
O Fraulo MID1822
1
-
Y Cathline FWD1843
1
-
N Ohio FWD185
4
-
Z Iqbal MID151
2
-
M Rodríguez FWD1422
3
-
A. Engwanda MID13
-
M Didden  DEF10
-
C Bozdogan MID911
1
-
A Blake FWD931
1
-
S Haller  FWD81
-
A Descotte FWD82
-
M Jonathans FWD6
-
N Vesterlund DEF512
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
K Finnsson DEF2
-
NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23755
R RoefsK OgawaV CrooijC Verdonk
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Pereira DEF2412
2
-
C Verdonk DEF2411
5
-
S. Ouaissa MID246
-
B. Onal FWD242
1
-
R Roefs GLK23
-
I Márquez DEF232
3
-
B Nuytinck DEF221
3
-
M Hoedemakers MID221
1
-
K Ogawa FWD2271
1
-
S Hansen FWD2241
2
-
T Ouwejan DEF2023
-
D Proper MID201
2
-
V Crooij FWD1865
3
-
K Sano MID171
1
1
K. Shiogai FWD1621
-
L Schöne MID15
1
1
P Sandler DEF11
-
E Lyratzis DEF7
-
B Linssen FWD71
2
-
A. Darelas MID4
-
S Gassel GLK2
-
L Larsen FWD2
-