NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 16, 2014 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht?
NEC Nijmegen and Utrecht drew 2-2 on March 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. BulthuisUtrecht
- 24′M. HigdonNEC Nijmegen
- 44′J. ToornstraUtrecht
- 60′J. JantscherNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Utrecht have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Waalwijk(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2013 | Utrecht 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Utrecht 0-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Utrecht 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 3-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen on Dec 6, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.6 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Utrecht sit 15th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy