Updated 6 November 2026.
FC Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht on 8 November 2026 at 19:00 in Eredivisie. FC Utrecht's last five results: L W W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). NEC Nijmegen's last five: D W D L W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, FC Utrecht have won 4, NEC Nijmegen 2, with 0 draws.
FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Eredivisie, at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Stadion Galgenwaard holds 23,750 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:00.
FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen is being played at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Sunday 8 November 2026, the home ground of FC Utrecht, which holds 23,750 people. Kick-off is at 19:00 UK time, and the match is part of Eredivisie.
FC Utrecht have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 12, with results reading L W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat away to Telstar in the Eredivisie on 1 November.
NEC Nijmegen have won 0, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading D D D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings FC Utrecht have won 4, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with FC Utrecht scoring 7 goals to NEC Nijmegen's 6. The most recent was NEC Nijmegen 1-3 FC Utrecht on 11 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Artem Stepanov leads FC Utrecht with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any FC Utrecht player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every FC Utrecht player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any NEC Nijmegen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every NEC Nijmegen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Erwin Blank is the referee for FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie on Sunday 8 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen with 11 starters a side: FC Utrecht line up 4-2-3-1 and NEC Nijmegen 3-1-4-2, ahead of the 19:00 UK time kick-off on Sunday 8 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes FC Utrecht the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 33% for NEC Nijmegen and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are FC Utrecht 1.8 - 1.6 NEC Nijmegen.
The most likely score in FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 66% likely and over 2.5 goals 64%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs FC Utrecht | 1-3 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen | 1-0 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen | 0-1 |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs FC Utrecht | 1-2 |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen | 1-0 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs FC Utrecht | 3-0 |
Statz's projection model expects FC Utrecht 1.8 - 1.6 NEC Nijmegen in goals. It gives FC Utrecht a 42% chance of winning, the draw 25% and NEC Nijmegen 33%. Both teams to score is 66% likely, over 1.5 goals 85% and over 2.5 goals 64%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 2-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | FC Utrecht win | 9% |
| 1-2 | NEC Nijmegen win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 2-0 | FC Utrecht win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | FC Utrecht | Fouls committed | NEC Nijmegen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Wit | 19 | B. Linssen | 13 |
| 2 | M. Didden | 16 | J. Monteiro | 12 |
| 3 | A. Zagré | 14 | T. Storm | 11 |
| 4 | A. Stepanov | 12 | D. Fonville | 8 |
| 5 | J. Overeem | 12 | A. Kabar | 6 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Shots | NEC Nijmegen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Alarcón | 25 | T. Chery | 24 |
| 2 | Y. Cathline | 22 | N. Lebreton | 16 |
| 3 | D. Wit | 15 | B. Linssen | 15 |
| 4 | A. Blake | 14 | K. Sierhuis | 13 |
| 5 | A. Stepanov | 12 | C. Bischoff | 12 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Shots on target | NEC Nijmegen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Alarcón | 9 | T. Chery | 10 |
| 2 | D. Wit | 7 | D. Nejašmić | 4 |
| 3 | A. Stepanov | 6 | P. Schuurs | 4 |
| 4 | A. Blake | 5 | N. Lebreton | 4 |
| 5 | Y. Cathline | 5 | K. Sierhuis | 3 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Goals | NEC Nijmegen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Stepanov | 5 | T. Chery | 4 |
| 2 | Á. Alarcón | 4 | N. Lebreton | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Cathline | 3 | P. Schuurs | 2 |
| 4 | M. Didden | 2 | A. Tahaui | 2 |
| 5 | D. Wit | 2 | C. Bischoff | 1 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Yellow cards | NEC Nijmegen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Berg | 3 | B. Linssen | 2 |
| 2 | D. Wit | 2 | N. Lebreton | 2 |
| 3 | S. Horemans | 2 | T. Storm | 2 |
| 4 | N. Panagiotou | 2 | A. Kabar | 2 |
| 5 | A. Stepanov | 2 | A. Thomas | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.8 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 12 of 18 |
| Fouls | 16.2 | 1 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 8 of 18 |
| Passes | 415.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 8 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 494.4 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 4 of 18 |