NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 11, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won 1-3 on February 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Ángel AlarcónUtrecht
- 45′G. ZechiëlUtrecht
- 49′Y. CathlineUtrecht
- 59′D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 30B. Linssen
- 20N. Lebreton
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 4A. Kaplan
- 3P. Sandler
- 14E. Dasa
- 1G. Crettaz
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18A. Stepanov
- 10Y. Cathline
- 20D. de Wit
- 77Ángel Alarcón
- 21G. Zechiël
- 27A. Engwanda
- 16S. El Karouani
- 24N. Viergever
- 40M. Didden
- 23N. Vesterlund
- 1V. Barkas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Utrecht have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 31, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2026 | De Treffers(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Genk(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 3 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Utrecht 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Utrecht 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Utrecht 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen on Nov 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and Utrecht sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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