Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 26, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen?
Excelsior won 2-0 on February 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. van WeertExcelsior
- 81′T. van WeertExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Twente(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Excelsior win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Excelsior 4-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior on Aug 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy