Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction: Eredivisie
Utrecht2 – 3NEC Nijmegen

Final score

Eredivisie · Sun 19:00

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Grade updated with the line-ups at 18:30 · before: Under 9.5 corners (C)

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie
Kick-off
November 8, 2026 · 19:00
Stadium
Stadion Galgenwaard · Utrecht
Referee
Erwin Blank
Main pick

Under 3.5 goals

Odds1.73B62 %

Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

Our AI's Ranking: The Result

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  1. 1Under 3.5 goalsBalancedB · 62 %1.73✗ Lost
    • 3 of NEC Nijmegen's last 5 matches stayed under 3.5 goals
    • NEC Nijmegen matches: 3.3 goals on average
    • 3 of Utrecht's last 5 matches went over 3.5 goals
  2. 2Under 4.5 goalsCautiousC1.30✗ Lost
    • 5 of NEC Nijmegen's last 5 matches stayed under 4.5 goals
    • 3 of Utrecht's last 5 matches stayed under 4.5 goals
    • Utrecht matches: 4.7 goals on average
  3. 3Under 9.5 cornersBalancedC · 51 %2.10✗ Lost
    • Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen win 10.6 corners per game combined

Head-to-head Utrecht – NEC Nijmegen

  • NEC Nijmegen1–3Utrecht
  • Utrecht1–0NEC Nijmegen
  • Utrecht0–1NEC Nijmegen
  • NEC Nijmegen1–2Utrecht
  • Utrecht1–0NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie table

#TeamPGDPtsForm
1Feyenoord11+2125DDWWW
2Ajax11+1724WWWDD
3PSV Eindhoven11+2223WDLWL
…
10Cambuur11+115WWDWD
11Utrecht11-1212LDWWL
12Sparta Rotterdam12-812LWLWD
13PEC Zwolle12-1112DWDWL
14NEC Nijmegen11-211LDDDD
15Excelsior12-1311LLLLL

Analysis, Stats and Other Bets

Form (last 5 matches)

UtrechtLDWWL
NEC NijmegenLDDDD

Goals per match

Utrecht1.8 scored · 2.9 conceded
NEC Nijmegen1.6 scored · 1.7 conceded

Head-to-head (last 5)

4Utrecht0Draws1NEC Nijmegen

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Our AI's track record

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What our AI's analysis covers

Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen

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Recent form for Utrecht and NEC

Utrecht have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 matches, scoring 8 goals and conceding 12. Across their last 10, the record is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses; the supplied averages are 1.8 goals scored and 2.9 conceded. …

Team news and lineups

Neither club has listed absentees. Starting lineups are available: Utrecht are set out in a 4-3-3 under A. Correia, while NEC use a 3-4-2-1 under Dick Schreuder. …

Utrecht have the head-to-head edge

Utrecht have won 4 of the 5 listed head-to-head matches, with NEC Nijmegen winning 1 and no draws. The most recent listed meeting ended 3-1 to Utrecht at NEC. …

Odds compared with our AI

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Verdict on Utrecht and NEC

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Official line-ups

Utrecht4-3-3

V. Barkas · N. Vesterlund · M. Didden · N. Panagiotou · P. Kloosterboer · M. Broholm · J. van Overeem · D. de Wit · Ángel Alarcón · Artem Stepanov · Y. Cathline

Manager: A. Correia

NEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1

G. Crettaz · Gabriel Brás · A. Kaplan · Deveron Fonville · Kevin Kers · D. Nejašmić · N. Lebreton · M. Bakker · T. Chery · D. Tadić · B. Linssen

Manager: Dick Schreuder

Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen in an Eredivisie meeting between sides with mixed recent results. Our AI’s main pick is Under 3.5 goals, rated B with a probability of 62%. The available bookmaker odds are 1.73, with a probability implied by the odds of 58% and a value edge of 0.9%.

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Questions about Utrecht – NEC Nijmegen

When is Utrecht – NEC Nijmegen?

On November 8, 2026 · 19:00, at Stadion Galgenwaard (Eredivisie).

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

Over the last 5 meetings: 4 win(s) for Utrecht, 0 draw(s), 1 win(s) for NEC Nijmegen.

What form are Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen in?

Over their last 5 matches, Utrecht have 2 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 2 loss(es); NEC Nijmegen, 0 win(s), 4 draw(s) and 1 loss(es).

How does our AI grade this match?

Our AI computes a probability for each bet from form, goals, absentees, head-to-head and odds, then grades it from A to F. Every result is published in our history, won or lost.

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