Result
5:0
09/08/2025 at 10:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
- Eredivisie - Round 1
- Referee: Makkelie D. (Ned)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Netherlands | Canal+, ESPN 3, ESPN Extra |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.24 | 0.76 |
| Ball Possession |
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| 62% | 38% |
| Total shots |
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| 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target |
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| 10 | 6 |
| Big Chances |
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| 3 | 1 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 7 | 2 |
| Passes |
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| 81% (377/468) | 72% (201/279) |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.24 | 0.76 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 4.32 | 1.39 |
| Total shots |
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| 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target |
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| 10 | 6 |
| Shots off target |
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| 4 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside the Box |
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| 12 | 7 |
| Shots outside the Box |
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| 3 | 1 |
| Hit the Woodwork |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Headed Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 3 | 1 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 32 | 18 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 2 | 0 |
| Free Kicks |
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| 14 | 12 |
| Passes |
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| 81% (377/468) | 72% (201/279) |
| Long passes |
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| 38% (20/53) | 49% (39/79) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 66% (80/121) | 56% (50/89) |
| Crosses |
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| 15% (2/13) | 40% (6/15) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 1.72 | 0.78 |
| Throw-ins |
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| 28 | 22 |
| Fouls |
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| 14 | 14 |
| Tackles |
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| 68% (19/28) | 68% (15/22) |
| Duels won |
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| 61 | 53 |
| Clearances |
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| 19 | 18 |
| Interceptions |
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| 4 | 14 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 6 | 5 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 1.39 | 4.32 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 1.39 | -0.68 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (1 - 0)
- 14', 1 - 0, Proper D. ⚽, Onal B. (A),
- 16', Carlen A. 🟨,
- 30', van Gassel S. ↓, Holla T. ↑,
- 44', Onal B. 🟨,
- 2nd Half (4 - 0)
- 52', 2 - 0, Ogawa K. ⚽, Linssen B. (A),
- 58', Sanches Fernandes D. ↓, Yoon D. ↑,
- 59', 3 - 0, Ogawa K. ⚽, Onal B. (A),
- 67', 4 - 0, Linssen B. ⚽, Chery T. (A),
- 71', Middendorp S. ↓, Meissen R. ↑,
- 71', van Duinen M. ↓, Bergraaf J. ↑,
- 71', Naujoks N. ↓, Booth Z. ↑,
- 71', Onal B. ↓, Misidjan V. ↑,
- 71', Linssen B. ↓, Gonzalez R. ↑,
- 77', Ogawa K. ↓, El Kachati Y. ↑,
- 77', Sandler P. ↓, de Laat S. ↑,
- 82', 5 - 0, Chery T. (Pen),
- 83', Chery T. ↓, van Crooij V. ↑,
Chances of winning
NEC Nijmegen
54.7% | Draw
23.5% | Excelsior
21.8% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
NEC Nijmegen - Excelsior Odds
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X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.73 ↓
(1.74) |
4 ↑
(3.93) |
4.36 ↓
(4.45) |
5.6%
(5.4%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
What is the prediction for NEC Nijmegen - Excelsior?
Users Predictions:
12 users predict this event. Nijmegen will win (votes: 9 - 75%). Excelsior will win (votes: 1 - 8.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 16.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Nijmegen: 50.5% – 99.5%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): NEC Nijmegen will win (3 of 4 users predict this - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip. The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
Preview Facts
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 2.
- Nijmegen is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).
- Nijmegen may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, Nijmegen is a strong favorite.
- There will not play in Nijmegen: Cillessen J.
(Surgery)
- There will not play in Excelsior: Hartjes L.
(Knee Injury)
- There are questionable in Nijmegen: Linssen B.
(Injury)
Proper D.
(Head Injury)
- We predict that Nijmegen will win today's game, with odds of 1.75.
- In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 7 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 28:23. (average 1.9:1.5).
- Including home matches between the teams, Nijmegen won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:9. (average 1.8:1.5).
How many head-to-head matches has NEC Nijmegen won against Excelsior?
NEC Nijmegen has won 2 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Excelsior won against NEC Nijmegen?
Excelsior has won 1 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between NEC Nijmegen - Excelsior were as follows:
06.05.2024
Excelsior
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NEC Nijmegen
0:3
13.08.2023
NEC Nijmegen
-
Excelsior
3:4
19.02.2023
Excelsior
-
NEC Nijmegen
0:3
08.10.2022
NEC Nijmegen
-
Excelsior
1:1
Latest results of NEC Nijmegen
Latest results of Excelsior
Dutch Eredivisie Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | PSV | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 64:25 | 39 | 56 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 51:32 | 19 | 39 |
| 3 | Nijmegen | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 52:34 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajax | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 41:28 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 27:34 | -7 | 35 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36:35 | 1 | 32 |
| 7 | Twente | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 31:24 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | Groningen | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28:26 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Zwolle | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30:43 | -13 | 26 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32:31 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31:36 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30:27 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22:37 | -15 | 23 |
| 14 | G.A. Eagles | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 31:34 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22:36 | -14 | 18 |
| 16 | Heracles | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 30:53 | -23 | 17 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23:34 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Telstar | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25:37 | -12 | 16 |
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