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Prediction Analysis: Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Eredivisie 2025-11-02 15:45
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
75%
Confidence
High
Score
2-1
NEC Nijmegen
Away

Prediction Summary

1
54%
X
20%
2
27%
Over 2.5
75%
BTTS Yes
72%
Confidence
High

Market Evidence

Utrecht (Home)

Goals scored / match1.89
Goals conceded / match0.83
Over 2.5 rate28%
BTTS rate50%

NEC Nijmegen (Away)

Goals scored / match2.12
Goals conceded / match1.65
Over 2.5 rate35%
BTTS rate88%

Team Form last 5 matches

Utrecht
DWWWW
NEC Nijmegen
WLDDD

Goals Comparison rate per team

83% +0.5 94%
61% +1.5 65%
28% +2.5 35%
17% +3.5 18%
0% +4.5 0%
50% BTTS 88%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 75%. Model confidence is High.

Utrecht averages 1.89 goals scored at home, while NEC Nijmegen averages 2.12 goals scored away.

Model Strength
75%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
54%
Draw
20%
Away Win
27%
Over 2.5
75%
BTTS Yes
72%

Head-to-Head last 5

Feb 2026 Utrecht(A) 3 - 1 NEC Nijmegen Home
Nov 2025 Utrecht 1 - 0 NEC Nijmegen Home
Mar 2025 Utrecht 0 - 1 NEC Nijmegen Away
Nov 2024 Utrecht(A) 2 - 1 NEC Nijmegen Home
Mar 2024 Utrecht 1 - 0 NEC Nijmegen Home

In the last 5 meetings, Utrecht won 4, drew 0 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Utrecht — unbeaten run (home)7
Utrecht — scoring streak (home)7
NEC Nijmegen — winless run (away)2
NEC Nijmegen — clean sheets (away, last 5)1 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Utrecht Win (1)54%
Draw (X)20%
NEC Nijmegen Win (2)27%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

83% +0.5 94%
61% +1.5 65%
28% +2.5 35%
17% +3.5 18%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

17% -0.5 6%
39% -1.5 35%
72% -2.5 65%
83% -3.5 82%
100% -4.5 100%

Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Utrecht — scored (home)1.89
Utrecht — conceded (home)0.83
NEC Nijmegen — scored (away)2.12
NEC Nijmegen — conceded (away)1.65
Model expected combined goals3.9

Both Teams To Score

Yes72%
No28%

Rate per Team

Utrecht — BTTS matches (home)50%
NEC Nijmegen — BTTS matches (away)88%
Combined (simple average)69%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.594%
Under 4.56%
Over 5.591%
Under 5.59%
Over 6.588%
Under 6.512%
Over 7.572%
Under 7.528%
Over 8.566%
Under 8.534%
Over 9.561%
Under 9.539%
Over 10.546%
Under 10.554%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.10

Per-Team Corners own matches

Utrecht (home)

Corners for5.3
Corners against4.6

NEC Nijmegen (away)

Corners for5.5
Corners against4.7

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Utrecht
12 11 7 15 12
NEC Nijmegen
5 12 9 11 17

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.594%
Under 0.56%
Over 1.580%
Under 1.520%
Over 2.566%
Under 2.534%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3.2

Yellow Cards per Team

Utrecht (home)

For1.1

NEC Nijmegen (away)

For2.1

Shots per Game

Utrecht — total shots (home)17.3
NEC Nijmegen — total shots (away)15.8

Shots on Target

Utrecht — on target (home)5.9
NEC Nijmegen — on target (away)6.7

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Utrecht

Inside the box10.39
Outside the box4.89

NEC Nijmegen

Inside the box10.65
Outside the box6.41

Player Shots Utrecht

Ángel Alarcón
Shots on Target/Game1.1
+0.5 On Target64%
+1.5 On Target36%
V. Jensen
Shots on Target/Game1
+0.5 On Target88%
+1.5 On Target13%
G. Zechiël
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target19%
Y. Cathline
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target14%
A. Stepanov
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target13%

Player Shots NEC Nijmegen

T. Chery
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target61%
+1.5 On Target42%
B. Linssen
Shots on Target/Game1
+0.5 On Target66%
+1.5 On Target28%
N. Lebreton
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target55%
+1.5 On Target18%
Koki Ogawa
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target19%
B. Önal
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target14%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Utrecht xG (home)1.51
NEC Nijmegen xG (away)1.88

Average Possession

46.53% Possession 56.62%

Team Comparison Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen

78.69% Pass accuracy 78.74%
398.92 Passes per match 429.21
-0.15 Goals prevented -0.09
10.86 Fouls committed 11.91
3.47 Goalkeeper saves 3.41
1.25 Offsides 2.19
16.39 Tackles per match 15.44

League average xG this season is 1.54 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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