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Eredivisie | Gameweek 6
Sep 23, 2023 at 5.45pm UK
Goffertstadion
FC Utrecht

Nijmegen
3 - 0
Utrecht

Proper (31'), Mattsson (34'), Dost (52' pen.)
Verdonk (17')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Jensen (44'), van der Maarel (58')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: PSV 4-0 Nijmegen
Saturday, September 16 at 7pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Heracles 1-3 Utrecht
Saturday, September 16 at 8pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-2 FC Utrecht

Under new management, Utrecht took a positive step with a fine win on the road last week, and they may do so again here with the changes Jans has come in and made. The hosts have shown no real consistency, already losing three of their opening five games, and that run could continue here. 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 47.13%. A win for FC Utrecht had a probability of 29.83% and a draw had a probability of 23%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.48%) and 2-0 (6.7%). The likeliest FC Utrecht win was 1-2 (7.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that NEC would win this match.

Result
NECDrawFC Utrecht
47.13% (0.0090000000000003 0.01) 23.03% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01) 29.83% (0.0019999999999989 0)
Both teams to score 62.44% (0.025000000000006 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.48% (0.033000000000001 0.03)38.51% (-0.029000000000003 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.19% (0.032999999999994 0.03)60.81% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.31% (0.018000000000001 0.02)16.69% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.43% (0.027999999999999 0.03)46.57% (-0.025000000000006 -0.03)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.95% (0.018000000000001 0.02)25.04% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.28% (0.021999999999998 0.02)59.72% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    NEC 47.13%
    FC Utrecht 29.83%
    Draw 23.03%
NECDrawFC Utrecht
2-1 @ 9.28%
1-0 @ 7.48% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-0 @ 6.7% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 5.54% (0.0029999999999992 0)
3-0 @ 4%
3-2 @ 3.83% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-1 @ 2.48% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-0 @ 1.79% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 1.72% (0.002 0)
Other @ 4.32%
Total : 47.13%
1-1 @ 10.36%
2-2 @ 6.42% (0.0020000000000007 0)
0-0 @ 4.18% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.77% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 23.03%
1-2 @ 7.17% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-1 @ 5.79% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.01% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-3 @ 3.31% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.96% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 1.85%
1-4 @ 1.15% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-4 @ 1.03% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 29.83%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs Utrecht

NEC
28.6%
Draw
22.9%
FC Utrecht
48.6%
35
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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