NEC Nijmegen vs ExcelsiorPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

On paper the routes match: NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior each have one win and one defeat from two rounds, three points apiece and five goals scored. NEC won 4-1 at Willem II and lost 1-2 at the Goffertstadion, Excelsior won 4-0 on the road and lost 1-2 at home to PSV Eindhoven. Excelsior's last five contain four wins, every one of them away from their own ground and every one with at least three goals scored: 4-0, 5-1, 5-3 and 3-1. NEC Nijmegen have alternated between wins and setbacks, the recent 4-1 their clearest result. In the five head-to-heads NEC Nijmegen won four, including a 5-0 in August 2025, and Excelsior's only success was the 4-3 of 2023. Eredivisie fixtures are averaging 3.50 goals per game at this stage. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.