Utrecht vs NEC H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Utrecht faced NEC in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on March 15. At full-time, NEC sealed a 0-1 victory over Utrecht.

On the 82nd minute, Vito van Crooij netted the only goal of the match with a well-taken penalty, giving NEC the lead and clinching the victory.

4 months after their last face-off in Eredivisie, Utrecht and NEC prepare to meet again. In their last match, Utrecht secured a 1-2 win. On a solid run, Utrecht recently defeated Willem II and NAC, stretching their unbeaten streak to three matches.

NEC, on the other hand, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on March 9, currently in the midst of a six-game winless stretch.

Utrecht and NEC meet in Eredivisie with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. The attacking efforts of Utrecht, carefully orchestrated by Ron Jans, have been driven by Paxten Aaronson, the team’s primary goal threat, and Souffian El Karouani, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Aaronson has emerged as Utrecht’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting six goals, while El Karouani remains their top assist provider in the competition with seven. Miguel Rodriguez, Victor Jensen and David Min have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, NEC’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Rogier Meijer, has leaned on Vito van Crooij and Koki Ogawa, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Ogawa has already scored seven goals in Eredivisie this season, while van Crooij has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Supporting them are Sami Ouaissa, Sontje Hansen and Thomas Ouwejan, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NEC’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2022. Utrecht have three victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their latest meeting occurred on November 24, 2024, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Utrecht winning 1-2. Utrecht have scored six goals across these five encounters, while NEC have scored three. Overall, Utrecht hold a stronger head-to-head record against NEC in recent meetings.

Utrecht have won fourteen of their 26 matches in Eredivisie this season, with seven draws and five defeats, netting 46 goals (1.77 per match) and conceding 39 (1.50 per match). This season in Eredivisie, NEC have recorded eight wins, five draws, and thirteen losses in 26 matches, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.42 per match and conceding 37 at a rate of 1.42 per match.

Utrecht are on a two-game winning streak, with victories against Willem II and NAC in their last two matches, while NEC’s previous game resulted in a loss against Go Ahead Eagles.. Overall, Utrecht have won nine of their last nineteen matches, losing five and drawing five, while NEC have won six of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing five.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Utrecht - NEC in real time.

Utrecht kicked off the game with Vasileios Barkas, Souffian El Karouani who got substituted by Anthony Descotte on the 87th minute, Nick Viergever, Matisse Didden, Siebe Horemans, Zidane Iqbal who got substituted by David Min on the 84th minute, Paxten Aaronson, Jens Toornstra who got substituted by Miguel Rodriguez on the 61st minute, Oscar Fraulo who got substituted by Victor Jensen on the 61st minute, Sebastien Haller and Noah Ohio who got substituted by Adrian Blake on the 60th minute as starters, with Tom De Graaff, Michael Brouwer, Joshua Mukeh, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Alonzo Engwanda, Miguel Rodriguez, Victor Jensen, Adrian Blake, David Min and Anthony Descotte on the bench.

NEC's starting eleven were Robin Roefs, Calvin Verdonk, Philippe Sandler who got substituted by Sami Ouaissa on the 61st minute, Bram Nuytinck, Lefteris Lyratzis, Lars Larsen who got substituted by Onal Basar on the 75th minute, Sontje Hansen who got substituted by Mees Hoedemakers on the 75th minute, Dirk Proper, Thomas Ouwejan, Brian Linssen who got substituted by Kento Shiogai on the 75th minute and Vito van Crooij, with Stijn van Gassel, Rijk Janse, Brayann Pereira, Onal Basar, Sami Ouaissa, Argyrios Darelas, Mees Hoedemakers, Yousri Sbai, Koki Ogawa and Kento Shiogai on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Utrecht sit 3rd with 49 points from 26 matches, while NEC occupy 11th spot with 29 points in 26 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Utrecht vs NEC on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.4 - 1.45
• Ball Possession: 54 - 46
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 19 - 13
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 12
• Corners: 6 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 16
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 12 - 7
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 170 - 103
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 129 - 67
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 14
• Tackles: 12 - 26
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 16
• Total Crosses: 19 - 18
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 2
• Interceptions: 11 - 17
• Clearances: 27 - 25

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Thomas Ouwejan, Calvin Verdonk and Onal Basar were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Utrecht and NEC in real time. You can watch the goal by Vito van Crooij as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Utrecht - NEC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.