Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated Utrecht 1:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2024. Goals were scored by V. van Crooij 82′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown. Utrecht had 54% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 46%. Utrecht had 19 shots (5 on target) compared to 13 (3 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. Expected goals: Utrecht 1.75 — NEC Nijmegen 1.53. Utrecht made 5 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Mees Hoedemakers 81′).

Match Events

Key match events between Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen — 1 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Utrecht had 54% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 46%. Utrecht registered 19 shots (5 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 13 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 8–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Utrecht have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. NEC Nijmegen show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen have met 2 times — Utrecht won 2, NEC Nijmegen won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Utrecht leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (4 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)