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FOOTBALLEredivisiematch-recap08/09/20261 min readMatchSense Model

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Result: 2-2 — How the Model Called It, 8 September 2026

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior finished 2-2 on 8 September 2026. Here is that result set against the model's pre-match probabilities.

Key takeaways

  • Final score: NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior.
  • Result: A draw.
  • The model gave this outcome a 25.1% chance before kick-off.

Final score

NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior in Eredivisie, 8 September 2026.

What the model expected

Before kick-off, the MatchSense model gave NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior these chances:

OutcomeModel probability
NEC Nijmegen52.6%
Draw25.1%
Excelsior22.3%

The model made NEC Nijmegen the most likely outcome at 52.6%. What happened was a draw, which it gave 25.1%.

One match does not test a model. An outcome given 30% is supposed to happen about three times in ten, so these numbers only mean something read across hundreds of fixtures.

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