Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen: result 4-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 20, 2010 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen?
Excelsior won 4-2 on August 20, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 32′B. VleminckxNEC Nijmegen
- 53′J. ClasieExcelsior
- 56′D. BovenbergExcelsior
- 73′B. SibumNEC Nijmegen
- 78′Roland BergkampExcelsior
- 90′Guyon FernandezExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 1 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 2, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2010 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2010 | De Graafschap(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2010 | Willem II(away) | 5-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2010 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 2; NEC Nijmegen score 3.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 2 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