NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Pre-Match Data

NEC Nijmegen enter this Eredivisie fixture ranked 3 with 59 points from 34 matches, while Excelsior sit 13 with 38 points. NEC Nijmegen hold the stronger league-position indicator before kickoff, and NEC Nijmegen carry the points advantage in the current table. The goal profile also creates a different statistical picture for this match. NEC Nijmegen have scored 77 and conceded 53, giving them a goal difference of 24. Excelsior have scored 43 and conceded 56, with a goal difference of -13. On that measure, NEC Nijmegen show the cleaner current-season balance. Recent form adds another useful layer: NEC Nijmegen's form string is WLDDD, while Excelsior's latest sequence is WDWWD. This helps separate league-table strength from short-term momentum. PuntVault's pre-match model projects expected goals of 2.66 for NEC Nijmegen and 0.69 for Excelsior, producing a combined goal expectation of 3.35. The model also rates over 2.5 goals at 65.90% and both teams to score at 59.66%.