NETHERLANDS EREDIVISIE
08.09.2026 16:45
Goffertstadion
Referee: Erwin Blank, Netherlands
NEC Nijmegen
Match Timeline
Excelsior
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
4'
Jamiro Monteiro
NEC Nijmegen
11'
A. Tahaui · Assist: W. T. Willumsson
NEC Nijmegen
43'
D. Garden · Assist: I. Yegoian
Excelsior
🔄
46'
B. Nuytinck ↔ P. Sandler
NEC Nijmegen
🔄
46'
J. Monteiro ↔ P. Schuurs
NEC Nijmegen
🔄
46'
S. Janssen ↔ K. Bos
Excelsior
🟨
52'
Lennard Hartjes
Excelsior
🔄
63'
D. Geiger ↔ N. Lebreton
NEC Nijmegen
🔄
63'
I. Hansen-Aaroen ↔ K. Kers
NEC Nijmegen
🔄
67'
A. Thorsteinsson ↔ A. Sliti
Excelsior
🔄
67'
D. Garden ↔ N. Groen
Excelsior
🟨
70'
Rick Meissen
Excelsior
🔄
71'
E. da Silva Moreira ↔ V. Sulzbacher
Excelsior
73'
V. Sulzbacher · Assist: A. Sliti
Excelsior
🔄
81'
I. Silva Timas ↔ A. Jahanbakhsh
Excelsior
🔄
87'
G. Bras ↔ C. Bischoff
NEC Nijmegen
🟨
90+5'
Valentin Sulzbacher
Excelsior
90'
N. Lebreton · Assist: P. Schuurs
NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 70%
Odds 5.09
BTTS
Yes
Probability 71.2%
Odds 1.50
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 77.2%
Odds 1.49
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
70%
5.09
BTTS Yes
71.2%
1.50
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
77.2%
1.49
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
1.14
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
11.00
Correct Score 1-2
-
17.00
Probability Distribution
NEC Nijmegen Win 26.8%
Draw 3.2%
Excelsior Win 70%
Expected Goals (xG)
NEC Nijmegen1.57
Excelsior2.53
Recent Form (Last 5)
NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen
WWDLW
28 GF / 25 GA
Excelsior Excelsior
WLDWL
28 GF / 10 GA
Key Stats
1.87
Average Goals Scored
3.11
1.67
Average Goals Conceded
1.11
11
BTTS Yes
6
12
Over 2.5
8
4.88
Shots on Goal
5.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 15 matches
Excelsior Excelsior 9 matches
NEC Nijmegen Statistic Excelsior
5 Wins 8
2 Draws 0
8 Losses 1
28 Goals For 28
25 Goals Against 10
1.87 Avg Goals Scored 3.11
1.67 Avg Goals Conceded 1.11
11 BTTS Yes 6
13 Over 1.5 9
12 Over 2.5 8
8 Over 3.5 5
2 Clean Sheets 3
3 Failed To Score 0
4.88 Shots On Goal 5.5
15.25 Total Shots 12.75
4.63 Corners 5.25
54.9% Ball Possession 45%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, NEC Nijmegen won 6 times, Excelsior won 6 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 29:22 from NEC Nijmegen's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 3.64 goals per game.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (96.8%)
Predicted formations: NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 / Excelsior 3-4-3
Missing players: NEC Nijmegen 7, Excelsior 2
H2H summary: NEC Nijmegen wins 6, draws 2, Excelsior wins 6

Standings

Eredivisie
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 6 5 1 0 22:7 15 16
W W W W W
2 6 5 1 0 17:6 11 16
D W W W W
3 6 4 2 0 20:7 13 14
W W D W D
4 7 4 2 1 21:9 12 14
D W W L W
5 6 4 1 1 12:5 7 13
W W D W W
6 7 4 1 2 13:14 -1 13
W L W W L
7 7 3 2 2 15:9 6 11
D L D W W
8 7 3 2 2 15:13 2 11
W D D L L
9 6 2 3 1 15:13 2 9
D D L W D
10 7 2 3 2 11:9 2 9
W D L D L
11 6 2 1 3 11:12 -1 7
L D L W W
12 6 1 2 3 5:11 -6 5
D L D L L
13 6 1 2 3 11:19 -8 5
W D L D L
14 7 1 2 4 10:17 -7 5
L L D L D
15 7 1 2 4 10:19 -9 5
D W D L L
16 7 1 1 5 6:20 -14 4
L L D L W
17 7 0 2 5 7:17 -10 2
D L L D L
18 7 0 2 5 6:20 -14 2
L L D L D
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