FC Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht on 8 November 2026 at 19:00 in Eredivisie. FC Utrecht's last five results: W L W W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). NEC Nijmegen's last five: D D D W D (1 win and 4 draws). 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.
FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen is being played at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht, the home ground of FC Utrecht.
FC Utrecht's last five results read W L W W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
NEC Nijmegen's last five results read D D D W D (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 draws.
Across the last 6 meetings FC Utrecht have won 4, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 and 0 were drawn. 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.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen appear on the Lineups tab once the team news is in. Until then the tab shows the XI each side last started with: FC Utrecht's XI from their 1-1 draw v PEC Zwolle at home on Sat 24 Oct 2026, and NEC Nijmegen's XI from their 2-2 draw v FC Groningen at home on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
Statz's projection model makes FC Utrecht the favourite with a 45% chance of winning, against 31% for NEC Nijmegen and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are FC Utrecht 1.9 - 1.5 NEC Nijmegen.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 67% likely and over 2.5 goals 65%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 1.9 - 1.5 NEC Nijmegen in goals. It gives FC Utrecht a 45% chance of winning, the draw 24% and NEC Nijmegen 31%. Both teams to score is 67% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 65%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 2-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | FC Utrecht win | 9% |
| 1-2 | NEC Nijmegen win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 2-0 | FC Utrecht win | 6% |
Predicted lineups for FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: FC Utrecht's XI from their 1-1 draw v PEC Zwolle at home on Sat 24 Oct 2026, and NEC Nijmegen's XI from their 2-2 draw v FC Groningen at home on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
| # | FC Utrecht | Fouls committed | NEC Nijmegen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Wit | 15 | B. Linssen | 13 |
| 2 | A. Zagré | 15 | J. Monteiro | 13 |
| 3 | M. Didden | 13 | T. Storm | 11 |
| 4 | J. Overeem | 12 | D. Fonville | 8 |
| 5 | A. Stepanov | 10 | N. Lebreton | 6 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Shots | NEC Nijmegen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Alarcón | 26 | T. Chery | 24 |
| 2 | Y. Cathline | 21 | K. Sierhuis | 16 |
| 3 | A. Blake | 15 | C. Bischoff | 15 |
| 4 | D. Wit | 15 | B. Linssen | 14 |
| 5 | A. Stepanov | 11 | N. Lebreton | 12 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Shots on target | NEC Nijmegen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Á. Alarcón | 10 | T. Chery | 11 |
| 2 | D. Wit | 9 | K. Sierhuis | 4 |
| 3 | A. Blake | 6 | B. Linssen | 4 |
| 4 | A. Stepanov | 5 | D. Nejašmić | 4 |
| 5 | Y. Cathline | 4 | P. Schuurs | 4 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Goals | NEC Nijmegen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Stepanov | 5 | T. Chery | 4 |
| 2 | Á. Alarcón | 3 | N. Lebreton | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Cathline | 2 | P. Schuurs | 2 |
| 4 | M. Didden | 2 | A. Tahaui | 2 |
| 5 | A. Blake | 2 | K. Sierhuis | 2 |
| # | FC Utrecht | Yellow cards | NEC Nijmegen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Berg | 3 | N. Lebreton | 2 |
| 2 | J. Overeem | 2 | T. Storm | 2 |
| 3 | S. Horemans | 2 | A. Kabar | 2 |
| 4 | N. Panagiotou | 2 | B. Linssen | 1 |
| 5 | A. Stepanov | 2 | G. Brás | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.7 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 13 of 18 |
| Fouls | 15.8 | 1 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 8 of 18 |
| Passes | 403.5 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 13 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 16 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Passes | 488.6 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 6 of 18 |