Utrecht host Nijmegen in Eredivisie matchday 12

Utrecht host NEC Nijmegen on 8 November 2026 at 22:00 Saudi time (Damascus), in a match between the two sides as part of matchday 12 of the Dutch Eredivisie for the 2026/27 season.

Utrecht sit 11th in the standings with 12 points from 10 matches, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4, scoring 17 goals and conceding 27. Visitors NEC Nijmegen sit 12th with 11 points, also from 10 matches, having won 2, drawn 5 and lost 3, scoring 17 goals and conceding 18.

Regarding Utrecht's recent form, they drew their last match 1-1 at home against PEC Zwolle on 24 October 2026, before that they won away against Twente 2-1 on 18 October, and beat Willem II 3-1 at home on 11 October, while suffering a heavy 0-5 defeat against Feyenoord on 20 September, and winning away against Excelsior 2-1 on 13 September.

As for NEC Nijmegen, they drew their last match 2-2 at home against Groningen on 25 October, won away against Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 on 22 October, drew with Fortuna Sittard 2-2 at home on 18 October, also drew with Levski Sofia 1-1 at home on 15 October, and drew away with Ajax 1-1 on 10 October.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Utrecht beat Nijmegen 3-1 on 11 February 2026 when Nijmegen were hosts, and Utrecht also won 1-0 at home on 2 November 2025. Before that, Nijmegen beat Utrecht 1-0 on 15 March 2025 when Utrecht were hosts, Utrecht beat Nijmegen 2-1 away on 24 November 2024, and Utrecht beat Nijmegen 1-0 at home on 17 March 2024.