FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The NEC, having lost their last match against Go Ahead Eagles, travel to Utrecht with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 26th round of the Eredivisie,  FC Utrecht will face NEC Nijmegen at Galgenwaard stadium on 15 March at 11:30, and will be refereed by M. van den Kerkhof.

The home team, FC Utrecht is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 49 points, while NEC Nijmegen is currently in 13º position with 26.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen.

FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht comes from playing against Willem II Tilburg and finished the match with a result of 2-3, with win for FC Utrecht. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against NEC coached by R. Meijer. In that last match between FC Utrecht and Willem II Tilburg, The Utrecht team achieved a 64% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Sébastien Haller, Adrian Blake and Noah Ohio.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by R. Jans has achieved 2 wins, 4 draws y 2 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. FC Utrecht average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Utrecht matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-3 defeat against Go Ahead Eagles, and travel to the Galgenwaard stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing FC Utrecht.

In that match between NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles, the NEC team achieved 35% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Kento Shiogai and Brayann Pereira.

Analysing the last 8 matches, R. Meijer's team has won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3. NEC Nijmegen average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 24-11-2024 with the result of 1-2, with FC Utrecht winning.

The last 5 meetings between FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen have resulted in 2 wins for FC Utrecht, 1 win for NEC Nijmegen, and 2 draws. In those matches, FC Utrecht managed to score 5 goals, while NEC Nijmegen scored 6 goals against FC Utrecht.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals