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FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction: Eredivisie, 8 November 2026

FC Utrecht have 12 points and NEC Nijmegen have 10 points in the Eredivisie table. FC Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on Matchday 12, on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Stadion Galgenwaard

When and where FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen is played

FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen meet in the Eredivisie on Sunday 8 November 2026. The fixture is part of Matchday 12. Kick-off is at Stadion Galgenwaard, with FC Utrecht as the home side.

Key facts

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen: competition, date, time and venue
ItemValue
CompetitionEredivisie
RoundMatchday 12
Date8 November 2026
Kick-off19:00 (UK time)
VenueStadion Galgenwaard

Recent form: FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen

The form figures cover 10 FC Utrecht matches between Sunday 9 August 2026 and Saturday 24 October 2026, and 10 NEC Nijmegen matches in the Eredivisie and UEFA Europa League between Saturday 29 August 2026 and Sunday 25 October 2026.

FC Utrecht have 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 10 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding 27, with a five-result sequence of D-W-W-L-W, newest first. Their home record is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, their away record 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, and their latest result was a 1-1 draw with PEC Zwolle.

3W 3D 4L in 10 games1.7 scored · 2.7 conceded per gameHome 1W-2D-2L · Away 2W-1D-2L

Form: FC Utrecht, latest recorded matches, all competitions
DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
24/10/2026PEC ZwolleHome1-1DEredivisie
18/10/2026FC Twente EnschedeAway2-1WEredivisie
11/10/2026Willem II TilburgHome3-1WEredivisie
20/09/2026Feyenoord RotterdamAway0-5LEredivisie
13/09/2026Excelsior RotterdamAway2-1WEredivisie
08/09/2026Go Ahead EaglesHome3-3DEredivisie
30/08/2026PSV EindhovenHome1-6LEredivisie
22/08/2026Sparta RotterdamAway3-3DEredivisie
15/08/2026AZ AlkmaarHome1-4LEredivisie
09/08/2026FC GroningenAway1-2LEredivisie

NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding 22, with a five-result sequence of D-W-D-D-D, newest first. At home they have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, away 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, and their latest result was a 2-2 draw with FC Groningen.

2W 5D 3L in 10 games1.6 scored · 2.2 conceded per gameHome 0W-4D-1L · Away 2W-1D-2L

Form: NEC Nijmegen, latest recorded matches, all competitions
DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
25/10/2026FC GroningenHome2-2DEredivisie
22/10/2026GNK Dinamo ZagrebAway4-2WUEFA Europa League
18/10/2026Fortuna SittardHome2-2DEredivisie
15/10/2026PFC Levski SofiaHome1-1DUEFA Europa League
10/10/2026Ajax AmsterdamAway1-1DEredivisie
17/09/2026Juventus TurinAway0-5LUEFA Europa League
12/09/2026SC CambuurAway0-3LEredivisie
08/09/2026Excelsior RotterdamHome2-2DEredivisie
05/09/2026Feyenoord RotterdamHome1-3LEredivisie
29/08/2026PEC ZwolleAway3-1WEredivisie

FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen squads

FC Utrecht squad (34 players)
FC Utrecht squad: available players
No.PlayerPosition
1Barkas, VasilisGoalkeeper
2Horemans, SiebeDefender
3Didden, MatisseMidfielder
5Panagiotou, NikolasDefender
6Offerhaus, GuusDefender
7Jensen, VictorMidfielder
8Overeem, JorisMidfielder
9Stepanov, ArtemForward
10Cathline, YoannForward
11Alarcon, AngelForward
15Blake, AdrianForward
17Van Duijn, SemForward
18Medic, JakovDefender
20De Wit, DaniMidfielder
21Ogidi Nwankwo, NevilleDefender
22Padt, SergioGoalkeeper
23Vesterlund, NiklasDefender
24Schuldes, JamieDefender
26Jonathans, MilianoForward
27Engwanda Ongena, TimDefender
29Ohio, NoahForward
30Paredes, KevinMidfielder
31Eppink, MeesGoalkeeper
32Kloosterboer, PerDefender
33Gadellaa, KevinGoalkeeper
34Van Den Berg, DavyMidfielder
35Plantinga, ViggoDefender
38Agougil, OualidMidfielder
39Amrabat, NordinForward
47Owen, EmmanuelForward
53Pohl, FerdinandDefender
80Broholm, MariusMidfielder
92Zagre, ArthurForward
Sandee, MaxForward
NEC Nijmegen squad (33 players)
NEC Nijmegen squad: available players
No.PlayerPosition
1Cretazz, GonzaloGoalkeeper
3Sandler, PhilippeMidfielder
4Schuurs, PerrDefender
5Bakker, MitchelDefender
6Nejasmic, DarkoMidfielder
7Mor, EmreMidfielder
8Hansen-Aaroen, IsakMidfielder
9Chery, TjaronnMidfielder
10Tadic, DusanForward
11Willumsson, Willum ThorMidfielder
12Polster, NikolasGoalkeeper
14Sierhuis, KajForward
17Nuytinck, BramDefender
18Geiger, DennisMidfielder
19Tahaui, AdamMidfielder
20Lebreton, NoeDefender
21Storm, TobiasMidfielder
22Kaplan, AhmetcanDefender
24Fonville, DeveronDefender
30Linssen, BryanForward
32Fonteni, JahlaniDefender
34Kers, KevinMidfielder
35Monteiro, JamiroMidfielder
36Entius, FreekGoalkeeper
37van de Wiel, MerijnMidfielder
38Geneste, JoepGoalkeeper
42Moslih, YassinDefender
66Kabar, AlmugeraDefender
73Bras, GabrielDefender
77Thomas, AyodeleMidfielder
99Bischoff, Clement MutahiMidfielder
Vernooij, DouweDefender
de Laat, SamMidfielder

Current Eredivisie standings

FC Utrecht are 10th in the Eredivisie with 12 points from 10 matches and a goal difference of -10. NEC Nijmegen are 12th with 10 points from 9 matches and a goal difference of -1. Two places and two points separate them.

Eredivisie standings: top 5 plus FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen
PosTeamPWDLF-ADiffPts
1Feyenoord Rotterdam1073032-11+2124
2Ajax Amsterdam962127-11+1620
3PSV Eindhoven962126-10+1620
4FC Twente Enschede952216-8+817
5AZ Alkmaar952219-12+717
10FC Utrecht1033417-27-1012
12NEC Nijmegen924316-17-110

Head-to-head between FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen

FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen have one meeting in this head-to-head. FC Utrecht won it, so the count reads 1 FC Utrecht win, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins and 0 draws. That match finished 3-1 to FC Utrecht. It was played at Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie on Wednesday 11 February 2026.

Head-to-head: FC Utrecht against NEC Nijmegen, latest meetings
DateCompetitionTeamVenueScoreResult
11/02/2026EredivisieNEC Nijmegen - FC UtrechtGoffertstadion1-3FC Utrecht

Key data

FC Utrecht have 12 points and NEC Nijmegen have 10 points in the Eredivisie. Over their last five results, FC Utrecht have 10 points and NEC Nijmegen have 7. The head-to-head count stands at 1 FC Utrecht win, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins and 0 draws.

What is at stake

FC Utrecht start Matchday 12 in 10th place. NEC Nijmegen start it in 12th. The gap between them is two places and two points, with NEC Nijmegen having played 9 matches to FC Utrecht's 10.

Frequently asked questions

What is FC Utrecht's form before the NEC Nijmegen match?

FC Utrecht have 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 10 matches, with 17 goals scored and 27 conceded. Their last five read D-W-W-L-W. The latest was a 1-1 draw with PEC Zwolle.

What is NEC Nijmegen's form before facing FC Utrecht?

NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 22. Their last five read D-W-D-D-D. The latest was a 2-2 draw with FC Groningen.

What is the head-to-head record between FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen?

The count is one meeting, won by FC Utrecht. That makes 1 FC Utrecht win, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins and 0 draws. FC Utrecht won 3-1 at Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie on Wednesday 11 February 2026.

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