FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 2.1
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made FC Utrecht favourites at 44%.
FC Utrecht won although NEC Nijmegen made the better chances (2.1 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vasilis Barkas, 69.5 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Vasilis Barkas +20.7, Eli Dasa +18.1, Darko Nejašmić +14.8.
Well below it: Philippe Sandler −21.4, Souffian El Karouani −20.3, Gjivai Zechiël −16.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Utrecht
| 26 Oct 2025 | L 1–4 | at AZ Alkmaar |
| 23 Oct 2025 | L 0–2 | at SC Freiburg |
| 18 Oct 2025 | W 3–1 | v FC Volendam |
| 5 Oct 2025 | L 2–3 | at Feyenoord |
| 2 Oct 2025 | L 0–1 | at SK Brann |
NEC Nijmegen
| 25 Oct 2025 | D 2–2 | at PEC Zwolle |
| 18 Oct 2025 | D 3–3 | v FC Twente |
| 5 Oct 2025 | D 1–1 | at Go Ahead Eagles |
| 28 Sep 2025 | W 2–1 | v AZ Alkmaar |
| 21 Sep 2025 | L 2–3 | at SC Heerenveen |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
FC Utrecht
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilis Barkas | 90 | 69.5 | +20.7 |
| Miguel Rodríguez | 90 | 56.3 | +3.1 |
| David Min | 15 | 46.6 | – |
| Adrian Blake | 65 | 45.0 | −6.3 |
| Sébastien Haller | 75 | 44.3 | −5.3 |
| Matisse Didden | 90 | 43.2 | – |
| Dani De Wit | 90 | 42.7 | – |
| Nick Viergever | 90 | 41.3 | −9.8 |
| Yoann Cathline | 25 | 41.0 | – |
| Souffian El Karouani | 90 | 40.4 | −20.3 |
| Siebe Horemans | 90 | 39.5 | −13.6 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | 90 | 38.0 | −13.6 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 89 | 37.7 | −16.1 |
| Davy van den Berg | 1 | 36.1 | – |
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deveron Fonville | 13 | 100.0 | – |
| Eli Dasa | 90 | 66.3 | +18.1 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | 64.6 | +14.8 |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | 90 | 58.1 | −3.2 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | 57.4 | +7.2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 90 | 53.0 | −6.0 |
| Bryan Linssen | 72 | 52.2 | −9.9 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 18 | 52.1 | – |
| Sami Ouaissa | 90 | 49.5 | −11.3 |
| Philippe Sandler | 83 | 49.2 | −21.4 |
| Koki Ogawa | 59 | 48.5 | −8.8 |
| Thomas Ouwejan | 72 | 46.7 | – |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | 46.4 | −13.6 |
| Kento Shiogai | 31 | 44.8 | – |
| Noé Lebreton | 18 | 37.8 | – |