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.
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
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Competition | Eredivisie |
| Round | Matchday 12 |
| Date | 8 November 2026 |
| Kick-off | 19:00 (UK time) |
| Venue | Stadion 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
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/10/2026 | PEC Zwolle | Home | 1-1 | D | Eredivisie |
| 18/10/2026 | FC Twente Enschede | Away | 2-1 | W | Eredivisie |
| 11/10/2026 | Willem II Tilburg | Home | 3-1 | W | Eredivisie |
| 20/09/2026 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Away | 0-5 | L | Eredivisie |
| 13/09/2026 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Away | 2-1 | W | Eredivisie |
| 08/09/2026 | Go Ahead Eagles | Home | 3-3 | D | Eredivisie |
| 30/08/2026 | PSV Eindhoven | Home | 1-6 | L | Eredivisie |
| 22/08/2026 | Sparta Rotterdam | Away | 3-3 | D | Eredivisie |
| 15/08/2026 | AZ Alkmaar | Home | 1-4 | L | Eredivisie |
| 09/08/2026 | FC Groningen | Away | 1-2 | L | Eredivisie |
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
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/10/2026 | FC Groningen | Home | 2-2 | D | Eredivisie |
| 22/10/2026 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Away | 4-2 | W | UEFA Europa League |
| 18/10/2026 | Fortuna Sittard | Home | 2-2 | D | Eredivisie |
| 15/10/2026 | PFC Levski Sofia | Home | 1-1 | D | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/10/2026 | Ajax Amsterdam | Away | 1-1 | D | Eredivisie |
| 17/09/2026 | Juventus Turin | Away | 0-5 | L | UEFA Europa League |
| 12/09/2026 | SC Cambuur | Away | 0-3 | L | Eredivisie |
| 08/09/2026 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Home | 2-2 | D | Eredivisie |
| 05/09/2026 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Home | 1-3 | L | Eredivisie |
| 29/08/2026 | PEC Zwolle | Away | 3-1 | W | Eredivisie |
FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen squads
FC Utrecht squad (34 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barkas, Vasilis | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Horemans, Siebe | Defender |
| 3 | Didden, Matisse | Midfielder |
| 5 | Panagiotou, Nikolas | Defender |
| 6 | Offerhaus, Guus | Defender |
| 7 | Jensen, Victor | Midfielder |
| 8 | Overeem, Joris | Midfielder |
| 9 | Stepanov, Artem | Forward |
| 10 | Cathline, Yoann | Forward |
| 11 | Alarcon, Angel | Forward |
| 15 | Blake, Adrian | Forward |
| 17 | Van Duijn, Sem | Forward |
| 18 | Medic, Jakov | Defender |
| 20 | De Wit, Dani | Midfielder |
| 21 | Ogidi Nwankwo, Neville | Defender |
| 22 | Padt, Sergio | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Vesterlund, Niklas | Defender |
| 24 | Schuldes, Jamie | Defender |
| 26 | Jonathans, Miliano | Forward |
| 27 | Engwanda Ongena, Tim | Defender |
| 29 | Ohio, Noah | Forward |
| 30 | Paredes, Kevin | Midfielder |
| 31 | Eppink, Mees | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Kloosterboer, Per | Defender |
| 33 | Gadellaa, Kevin | Goalkeeper |
| 34 | Van Den Berg, Davy | Midfielder |
| 35 | Plantinga, Viggo | Defender |
| 38 | Agougil, Oualid | Midfielder |
| 39 | Amrabat, Nordin | Forward |
| 47 | Owen, Emmanuel | Forward |
| 53 | Pohl, Ferdinand | Defender |
| 80 | Broholm, Marius | Midfielder |
| 92 | Zagre, Arthur | Forward |
| Sandee, Max | Forward |
NEC Nijmegen squad (33 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cretazz, Gonzalo | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Sandler, Philippe | Midfielder |
| 4 | Schuurs, Perr | Defender |
| 5 | Bakker, Mitchel | Defender |
| 6 | Nejasmic, Darko | Midfielder |
| 7 | Mor, Emre | Midfielder |
| 8 | Hansen-Aaroen, Isak | Midfielder |
| 9 | Chery, Tjaronn | Midfielder |
| 10 | Tadic, Dusan | Forward |
| 11 | Willumsson, Willum Thor | Midfielder |
| 12 | Polster, Nikolas | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Sierhuis, Kaj | Forward |
| 17 | Nuytinck, Bram | Defender |
| 18 | Geiger, Dennis | Midfielder |
| 19 | Tahaui, Adam | Midfielder |
| 20 | Lebreton, Noe | Defender |
| 21 | Storm, Tobias | Midfielder |
| 22 | Kaplan, Ahmetcan | Defender |
| 24 | Fonville, Deveron | Defender |
| 30 | Linssen, Bryan | Forward |
| 32 | Fonteni, Jahlani | Defender |
| 34 | Kers, Kevin | Midfielder |
| 35 | Monteiro, Jamiro | Midfielder |
| 36 | Entius, Freek | Goalkeeper |
| 37 | van de Wiel, Merijn | Midfielder |
| 38 | Geneste, Joep | Goalkeeper |
| 42 | Moslih, Yassin | Defender |
| 66 | Kabar, Almugera | Defender |
| 73 | Bras, Gabriel | Defender |
| 77 | Thomas, Ayodele | Midfielder |
| 99 | Bischoff, Clement Mutahi | Midfielder |
| Vernooij, Douwe | Defender | |
| de Laat, Sam | Midfielder |
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.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F-A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32-11 | +21 | 24 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27-11 | +16 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26-10 | +16 | 20 |
| 4 | FC Twente Enschede | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16-8 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19-12 | +7 | 17 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17-27 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16-17 | -1 | 10 |
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.
| Date | Competition | Team | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2026 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen - FC Utrecht | Goffertstadion | 1-3 | FC 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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