Matchup edge
Form edge: Excelsior, with 12 points from the last 5 games against 9 for NEC Nijmegen (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: NEC Nijmegen’s attack (index 110) against Excelsior’s defence (index 37).
Matchup to watch: Excelsior’s attack (index 122) against NEC Nijmegen’s defence (index 85).
Recent form: last 5
NEC Nijmegen: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 11 goals scored and 8 conceded.
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Feyenoord | L | 1–3 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at PEC Zwolle | W | 3–1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | at Willem II | W | 4–1 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | vs Telstar | L | 1–2 |
| May 17, 2026 · last season | vs GO Ahead Eagles | W | 2–1 |
Excelsior: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 13 goals scored and 5 conceded.
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Willem II | W | 3–0 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | vs Sparta Rotterdam | W | 2–1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | vs PSV Eindhoven | L | 1–2 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | at Cambuur | W | 4–0 |
| May 17, 2026 · last season | at Sparta Rotterdam | W | 3–2 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, NEC Nijmegen won 2, Excelsior won 0.
| Apr 4, 2026 · last season | Excelsior | 0–2 | NEC Nijmegen |
| Aug 9, 2025 · last season | NEC Nijmegen | 5–0 | Excelsior |
Season so far
NEC Nijmegen sit 10th of 18 with 6 points after 4 games (2-0-2).
Excelsior sit 5th of 18 with 9 points after 4 games (3-0-1).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 6 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10:3 | 9 |
Team season model
- NEC Nijmegen attack index 110: 10% more scoring per game than the league average.
- NEC Nijmegen defence index 85: 15% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Excelsior attack index 122: 22% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Excelsior defence index 37: 63% less conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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