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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior — Eredivisie

5-0

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Goffertstadion, Nijmegen

Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Excelsior had won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.5. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.

Match report

Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen

Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Excelsior

Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 0, lost 2 (L W W W W). 2.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

How it unfolded

  • 14' Normal Goal — D. Proper (NEC Nijmegen)
  • 52' Normal Goal — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
  • 59' Normal Goal — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
  • 67' Normal Goal — B. Linssen (NEC Nijmegen)
  • 82' Penalty — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)

Match statistics

NEC NijmegenMetricExcelsior
5Goals0
62Ball possession38
2.48Expected goals (xG)1.03
16Total shots9
10Shots on target6
5Shots off target1
1Blocked shots2
12Attempts inside box8
4Attempts outside box1
7Corner kicks2
2Offsides0
469Total passes282
376Accurate passes200
80Pass accuracy71
13Key passes6
117Duels117

Eredivisie table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Feyenoord92123
2AZ Alkmaar91020
3PSV Eindhoven91519
4Ajax91518
5Twente9717
6Fortuna Sittard9-115
7Groningen9314
8Heerenveen9412
9GO Ahead Eagles9-111
10Excelsior9-211
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
16Telstar9-86
17ADO Den Haag9-96
18Willem II9-172

Full Eredivisie table and fixtures →