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Excelsior
Vs
NEC Nijmegen

Since 12/08/2015
3
EXC wins
2
Draws
5
NN wins
Meetings
10
on record
Total goals
30
10 Excelsior · 20 NEC Nijm…
Goals per game
3.00
both sides combined
Over 1.5
80%
of meetings
Over 2.5
50%
of meetings
BTTS
30%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-2
04 Apr 2026
Next game
08 Sep
Tuesday, Netherlands - Eredivisie
Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen: the head-to-head
Excelsior’s recent form has been a stark contrast to NEC Nijmegen’s dominance, with the latter winning the last three encounters. Since 2015 the two sides have clashed ten times, a record that shows a clear tilt in favour of NEC, which has claimed five victories to Excelsior’s three, with two draws in between. The average total goals per game in these meetings is three, a figure that reflects the 80% of fixtures where at least two goals were scored and the 50% where three or more goals were netted. Both clubs managed to score in 30% of the matches. The most recent clash on 4 April 2026 ended 0-2 for NEC, with the final scoreline of 0-2 recorded at Excelsior’s ground. Across all meetings, NEC has scored 20 goals to Excelsior’s 10, and when Excelsior played at home they won once, drew once and lost three times, whereas away they won twice, drew once and lost twice. The next face-off is scheduled for 8 September 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior
Tuesday 08 September 2026 · Netherlands - Eredivisie
See the prediction ↗
01Head-to-head record⚖
ExcelsiorExcelsior
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
3
wins
5
10
goals
20
2
clean sheets
5
The last 10 games between these two clubs
30%
win %
50%
3.00
avg goals
3.00
80%
over 1.5 %
80%
50%
over 2.5 %
50%
30%
over 3.5 %
30%
1.00
scored
2.00
2.00
conceded
1.00
30%
btts
30%
20%
clean sheet
50%
8.50
corners
8.50
3.00
cards
3.00
Top three rows are this fixture: 10 meetings, 3 to Excelsior, 2 drawn, 5 to NEC Nijmegen, at 3.00 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
ExcelsiorExcelsior
Won at home
20%
1 of 5 home meetings
Won away
40%
2 of 5 away meetings
Drawn
20%
2 of 10 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Won at home
40%
2 of 5 home meetings
Won away
60%
3 of 5 away meetings
Drawn
20%
2 of 10 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayExcelsior
04 Apr 2026Netherlands - EredivisieExcelsior0-2NEC NijmegenLview
09 Aug 2025Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen5-0ExcelsiorLview
06 May 2024Netherlands - EredivisieExcelsior0-3NEC NijmegenLview
13 Aug 2023Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen3-4ExcelsiorWview
19 Feb 2023Netherlands - EredivisieExcelsior0-3NEC NijmegenLview
08 Oct 2022Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-1ExcelsiorDview
22 Apr 2017Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen0-1ExcelsiorWview
18 Dec 2016Netherlands - EredivisieExcelsior2-2NEC NijmegenDview
26 Feb 2016Netherlands - EredivisieExcelsior2-0NEC NijmegenWview
12 Aug 2015Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-0ExcelsiorLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Excelsior · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-511D02L22D50W32W11D32W40W12L21WA·HER20/03H·NN04/04A·PZ12/04H·UTR26/04A·GRO02/05H·FV10/05A·SR17/05A·CAM07/08H·PE15/08H·SR29/08
Avg total
3.5
Avg scored
2.2
Avg conceded
1.3
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.54 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.431.401.331.331.531.47
vs Stronger (10)1.401.701.801.601.001.80
vs Similar (20)1.451.251.101.201.801.30
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %23% (-1pp vs league)
NEC Nijmegen · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-411D12L21W00D12L11D41W13L03L31WH·TEL02/05A·GRO10/05H·GAE17/05A·OP04/08H·TEL08/08H·OP11/08A·WI15/08H·BOD19/08A·BOD25/08A·PZ29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.5
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.54 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.871.531.801.531.931.53
vs Stronger (11)1.451.911.601.801.332.00
vs Similar (10)2.001.402.201.601.801.20
vs Weaker (9)2.221.221.601.203.001.25
Clean sheet %13% (-11pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Excelsior
DLDWWDWWLW
Last 10: 22 scored, 13 conceded.
NEC Nijmegen
DLWDLDWLLW
Last 10: 14 scored, 15 conceded.
Excelsior
Home · last 10
DDLLLLWDLW
2 won · 15 scored, 15 conceded
Away · last 10
DDWLLDDWWW
4 won · 18 scored, 12 conceded
NEC Nijmegen
Home · last 10
LWWDDDWLDL
3 won · 17 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
DWWLDLDWLW
4 won · 16 scored, 16 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
ExcelsiorExcelsior
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'14%1-15'14%16-30'31-45'29%46-60'29%61-75'14%76-90'07
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 0%
Conceded29% / 71%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in None.
From this fixture only: 2 of 10 meetings have goal timings on record. See Excelsior's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'14%1-15'14%16-30'31-45'29%46-60'29%61-75'14%76-90'70
1st half / 2nd half
Scored29% / 71%
Conceded0% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 10 meetings have goal timings on record. See NEC Nijmegen's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar412
100%
3.0
133+10
4.0
100%
50%
50%
14.0
100%
2.2
25%
23.8
50%
136
6121543.20.8
53%
2PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven410
75%
2.5
155+10
5.0
100%
100%
75%
10.8
50%
2.8
25%
17.5
25%
280
106601153.81.2
61%
3FeyenoordFeyenoord48
50%
2.0
106+4
4.0
75%
75%
75%
11.8
75%
2.3
0%
17.8
25%
229
9343932.51.5
53%
4AjaxAjax37
67%
2.3
82+6
3.3
100%
67%
67%
10.0
33%
4.5
100%
21.3
67%
173
9515632.70.7
56%
5GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles47
50%
1.8
119+2
5.0
100%
100%
100%
10.0
50%
2.0
0%
17.2
25%
22
9482.82.2
49%
6Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard47
50%
1.8
87+1
3.8
100%
75%
75%
11.8
50%
3.0
25%
17.0
0%
17
6472.01.8
45%
7NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen36
67%
2.0
84+4
4.0
100%
100%
67%
10.7
67%
3.0
67%
26.3
100%
54
225262.71.3
57%
8TwenteTwente36
67%
2.0
73+4
3.3
67%
67%
67%
10.7
67%
2.5
0%
16.7
0%
87
3413392.31.0
54%
9ExcelsiorExcelsior36
67%
2.0
73+4
3.3
100%
100%
33%
10.3
67%
2.0
0%
16.3
0%
16
7362.31.0
48%
10GroningenGroningen46
50%
1.5
910-1
4.8
100%
100%
75%
8.8
25%
2.8
25%
19.8
50%
32
126142.22.5
50%
11HeerenveenHeerenveen45
25%
1.2
56-1
2.8
75%
50%
50%
10.5
50%
2.7
33%
14.5
0%
50
246201.21.5
51%
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam44
25%
1.0
77+0
3.5
75%
75%
50%
12.2
100%
2.7
0%
23.0
50%
28
142121.81.8
47%
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle43
25%
0.8
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
9.8
50%
3.3
67%
20.0
50%
21
84101.02.0
45%
14TelstarTelstar33
33%
1.0
38-5
3.7
100%
100%
67%
12.3
67%
3.0
50%
26.7
100%
8
3231.02.7
45%
15Willem IIWillem II31
0%
0.3
410-6
4.7
100%
100%
100%
9.0
33%
2.0
0%
19.3
33%
13
4451.33.3
-
16ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag41
0%
0.2
411-7
3.8
100%
75%
75%
11.2
50%
2.0
0%
20.5
75%
13
7151.02.8
-
17UtrechtUtrecht41
0%
0.2
615-9
5.2
100%
100%
75%
10.8
75%
4.7
67%
29.5
100%
61
3314151.53.8
47%
18CambuurCambuur40
0%
0.0
416-12
5.0
100%
100%
100%
10.8
75%
1.7
0%
20.5
25%
12
3181.04.0
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Netherlands - Eredivisie 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Netherlands - Eredivisie stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
ExcelsiorNEC Nijmegen
€16.3m
squad value
€41.5m
€22.9m
attack
€75.6m
€4.9m
midfield
€18.4m
€24.0m
defence
€79.2m
25
players
30
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. NEC Nijmegen carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Excelsior
DateOpponentScoreRes
20 Mar@ Heracles1-1D
04 Aprvs NEC Nijmegen0-2L
12 Apr@ PEC Zwolle2-2D
26 Aprvs Utrecht5-0W
02 May@ Groningen3-2W
10 Mayvs FC Volendam1-1D
17 May@ Sparta Rotterdam3-2W
07 Aug@ Cambuur4-0W
15 Augvs PSV Eindhoven1-2L
29 Augvs Sparta Rotterdam2-1W
NEC Nijmegen
DateOpponentScoreRes
02 Mayvs Telstar1-1D
10 May@ Groningen1-2L
17 Mayvs GO Ahead Eagles2-1W
04 Aug@ Olympiakos Piraeus0-0D
08 Augvs Telstar1-2L
11 Augvs Olympiakos Piraeus1-1D
15 Aug@ Willem II4-1W
19 Augvs Bodo/Glimt1-3L
25 Aug@ Bodo/Glimt0-3L
29 Aug@ PEC Zwolle3-1W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Excelsior
Sat 05 Sep@ Willem II
Tue 08 Sep@ NEC Nijmegen
Sun 13 Sepvs Utrecht
Sat 19 Sep@ Ajax
Sun 11 Octvs Groningen
Fri 16 Oct@ Heerenveen
Sun 25 Oct@ Fortuna Sittard
Sun 01 Novvs Twente
NEC Nijmegen
Sat 05 Sepvs Feyenoord
Tue 08 Sepvs Excelsior
Sat 12 Sep@ Cambuur
Wed 16 Sep@ Celje
Wed 16 Sep@ Ararat-Armenia
Thu 17 Sep@ Juventus
Sun 20 Sepvs GO Ahead Eagles
Sat 10 Oct@ Ajax
Excelsior stats ↗NEC Nijmegen stats ↗