FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction and preview

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · Sunday 8 November 2026, 19:00 UTC · Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

FC Utrecht · NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie predictions

The Eredivisie fixture between FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026 at 19:00 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht. FC Utrecht sit 13th on 12 points after 11 matches, while NEC Nijmegen sit 14th on 11 points after 11 matches.

FC Utrecht come into the game with a L-D-W-W-L run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while NEC Nijmegen's recent sequence reads W-L-D-W-D. Over their last 6, FC Utrecht have scored 1.7 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. NEC Nijmegen average 2.0 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: FC Utrecht won 6, 2 games were drawn and NEC Nijmegen won 2. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 11 Feb 2026, ended NEC Nijmegen 1-3 FC Utrecht.

FC Utrecht list 7 absentees, including Artem Stepanov (injury), Alonzo Engwanda (injury) and Vasilios Barkas (injury). Artem Stepanov and Alonzo Engwanda have featured heavily in recent matches. NEC Nijmegen list 4 absentees, including Emre Mor (injury), Dennis Geiger (injury) and Bram Nuytinck (injury). Emre Mor and Dennis Geiger have featured heavily in recent matches. Erwin Blank is the appointed referee. Across 62 earlier matches in our data the average is 3.4 yellow cards per game and 0.2 penalties per game, and home sides won 40% of those games.

Bookmaker prices point to an evenly balanced contest. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.