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
Official lineup for Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 7N. Hasselbaink
- 17Fredy
- 18K. Vermeulen
- 24Hicham Faik
- 12Jeffry Fortes
- 5B. Kuipers
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 4H. Drost
- 22Tom Muyters
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 17J. Grot
- 20M. Rayhi
- 16F. Kadıoğlu
- 8Janio Bikel
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 15Robin Buwalda
- 4W. Golla
- 24André Fomitschow
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
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 wins, 0 draws, 4 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| 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 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
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