GolVolt — FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Eredivisie Matchday 12

FC Utrecht

20:00 Sun 8 Nov · your time in 6 days 10 h

NEC Nijmegen

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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 11 February: NEC Nijmegen – FC Utrecht 1:3

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Table

1 point apart in the table

12.FC Utrecht12 pts 13.NEC Nijmegen11 pts

FC Utrecht: place 12, 12 pts · NEC Nijmegen: place 13, 11 pts.

Player in form

Ángel Alarcón: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

FC Utrecht have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Yoann Cathline

FC Utrecht · midfielder

3goals 2assists 7.02avg rating

Last match, Telstar: 1 goal, rating 7.2.

Tjaronn Chery

NEC Nijmegen · forward

4goals 3assists 7.54avg rating

Last match, SC Heerenveen: rating 8.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is FC Utrecht at home and NEC Nijmegen away, as in this match.

FC Utrecht

at home · 10

6W2D2L2.2scored per match1.8conceded per match

NEC Nijmegen

away · 10

3W2D5L1.3scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 11 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen 1:3 FC Utrecht Nejasmic 59' · Alarcón 5' · Zechiël 45' · Cathline 49'. FC Utrecht: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

3wins

0 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1, last: Telstar) · NEC Nijmegen (3-1-4-2, last: SC Heerenveen).

Official around 19:00, Sun 8 Nov

SPPadt AZZagré NPPanagiotou MDDidden SHHoremans OAAgougil JOvan Overeem YCCathline MBBroholm NVVesterlund DWde Wit GCCrettaz AKKaplan PSSchuurs TSStorm DNNejasmic CBBischoff JMMonteiro NLLebreton KKKers BLLinssen TCChery

FC UtrechtNEC Nijmegen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Anthony CorreiaFC Utrecht Dick SchreuderNEC Nijmegen

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season

Relegation risk after each result.

today after a defeat after a draw after a win

FC Utrecht today 2%

after a defeat: 4%
after a draw: 2%
after a win: 1%

NEC Nijmegen today 3%

after a defeat: 5%
after a draw: 3%
after a win: 2%

NEC Nijmegen: 3 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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