NEC Nijmegen have had a mixed run of results lately, with a couple of wins, a loss, and some draws. Utrecht have also been drawing a lot of their recent matches, with a win and a loss in their last few games as well. Neither team seems to be in consistently dominant form.

Looking at their recent meetings, the games have been very tight, with low scores. Their last three matches have all been either draws or decided by a single goal. This suggests another close and potentially cautious match is likely.