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Eredivisie | Gameweek 25
Mar 12, 2023 at 11.15am UK
Goffertstadion
FC Utrecht

Nijmegen
2 - 2
Utrecht

Dimata (31', 48')
van Rooij (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Dost (63'), Boussaid (67')
Labyad (53'), van der Hoorn (59'), van der Maarel (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and FC Utrecht, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 1-0 Nijmegen
Sunday, March 5 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 FC Utrecht

Utrecht arguably boast the better of the two squads, but NEC's home record suggests this weekend's contest will be far from a straightforward affair. We are backing the teams to go toe to toe over the course of the 90 minutes and settle for a point apiece in the end. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a NEC win with a probability of 46.93%. A win for FC Utrecht had a probability of 29.47% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.08%). The likeliest FC Utrecht win was 1-2 (7.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.85%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
NECDrawFC Utrecht
46.93% (0.681 0.68) 23.6% (0.338 0.34) 29.47% (-1.018 -1.02)
Both teams to score 60.17% (-1.867 -1.87)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.59% (-2.182 -2.18)41.41% (2.183 2.18)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.19% (-2.248 -2.25)63.81% (2.248 2.25)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.11% (-0.58399999999999 -0.58)17.88% (0.585 0.59)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.33% (-1.014 -1.01)48.66% (1.014 1.01)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.27% (-1.739 -1.74)26.73% (1.739 1.74)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38% (-2.353 -2.35)61.99% (2.354 2.35)
Score Analysis
    NEC 46.93%
    FC Utrecht 29.47%
    Draw 23.59%
NECDrawFC Utrecht
2-1 @ 9.34% (0.116 0.12)
1-0 @ 8.23% (0.643 0.64)
2-0 @ 7.08% (0.428 0.43)
3-1 @ 5.36% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-0 @ 4.06% (0.172 0.17)
3-2 @ 3.54% (-0.205 -0.21)
4-1 @ 2.31% (-0.06 -0.06)
4-0 @ 1.75% (0.042 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.52% (-0.119 -0.12)
Other @ 3.74%
Total : 46.93%
1-1 @ 10.85% (0.34 0.34)
2-2 @ 6.16% (-0.234 -0.23)
0-0 @ 4.78% (0.457 0.46)
3-3 @ 1.56% (-0.174 -0.17)
Other @ 0.24%
Total : 23.59%
1-2 @ 7.16% (-0.131 -0.13)
0-1 @ 6.31% (0.312 0.31)
0-2 @ 4.16% (0.0040000000000004 0)
1-3 @ 3.15% (-0.221 -0.22)
2-3 @ 2.71% (-0.247 -0.25)
0-3 @ 1.83% (-0.091 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.04% (-0.13 -0.13)
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 29.47%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs Utrecht

NEC
Draw
FC Utrecht
NEC
37.5%
Draw
31.3%
FC Utrecht
31.3%
32
Head to Head
Sep 16, 2022 7pm
Utrecht
0-0
Nijmegen

van der Kust (40')
Apr 29, 2022 7pm
Sep 22, 2021 5.45pm
Mar 18, 2017 6.45pm
Nijmegen
0-3
Utrecht

von Haacke (72')
Labyad (28'), Ayoub (37'), Haller (63')
Labyad (35')
Oct 30, 2016 1.30pm
Utrecht
1-1
Nijmegen
Delle (35' og.)
Joosten (89'), Zivkovic (92')
Kadioglu (62')
Heinloth (20'), Ofosu (45'), Fomitschow (86')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax32235463303374
2PSV EindhovenPSV32234596375973
3Feyenoord32198574363865
4FC UtrechtUtrecht32188661441762
5FC Twente32159860441654
6AZ AlkmaarAZ32158954342053
7Go Ahead Eagles32139105350348
8Heerenveen32117144056-1640
9Fortuna SittardSittard32116153653-1739
10Sparta RotterdamSparta32911123739-238
11Groningen32108143849-1138
12Heracles32911124057-1738
13NECNijmegen32107154645137
14PEC Zwolle32811133950-1135
15NAC BredaNAC Breda3288163354-2132
16Willem II3267193253-2125
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3257203969-3022
18Almere CityAlmere City3248202162-4120


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