NEC Nijmegen vs Utrecht: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 11:15 AM (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 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. DimataNEC Nijmegen
- 48′L. DimataNEC Nijmegen
- 63′B. DostUtrecht
- 67′O. BoussaidUtrecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Utrecht have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Excelsior(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Spakenburg(home) | 1-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | Utrecht 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Utrecht 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Utrecht 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Utrecht 3-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen on Sep 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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