FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen prediction | 8 Nov 2026 | xGtoday


FC Utrecht
Ranking: #161 overall, #6 in Netherlands

69.0 → 68.4 (-0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-2 21 May Heerenveen (H) 68.8 +0.4
1-1 24 May Ajax (A) 68.7 -0.1
2-1 09 Aug Groningen (A) 69.2 +0.5
1-4 15 Aug AZ Alkmaar (H) 68.3 -0.9
3-3 22 Aug Sparta R'dam (A) 68.4 +0.1
NEC Nijmegen
Ranking: #172 overall, #7 in Netherlands

66.6 → 68.0 (+1.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 10 May Groningen (A) 67.5 -0.5
2-1 17 May Go Ahead (H) 68.0 +0.5
1-2 08 Aug Telstar (H) 67.8 -0.2
1-4 15 Aug Willem II (A) 68.3 +0.5
1-3 29 Aug Zwolle (A) 68.0 -0.3

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen: by the numbers

There are 11 places between these two in our European rankings, with FC Utrecht the higher, and 1 place between them in Netherlands.

Over their last 10 matches NEC Nijmegen have moved +1.4 rating points, against -0.6 for FC Utrecht.

Last time these teams played, on 11 Feb 2026, FC Utrecht gained 0.1 rating points.

The highest FC Utrecht have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #85, first reached on 26 Sep 2021.

NEC Nijmegen first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.3 on 15 Aug 2026.