Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 18, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen?
Excelsior and NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2 on December 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 41′J. GrotNEC Nijmegen
- 49′K. KaramiExcelsior
- 77′D. ĐumićNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Twente(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | Excelsior 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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: Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen on Feb 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 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