NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: result 5-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
NEC Nijmegen won 5-0 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. ProperNEC Nijmegen
- 52′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen
- 59′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen
- 67′B. LinssenNEC Nijmegen
- 82′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 18Koki Ogawa
- 30B. Linssen
- 9T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 71D. Proper
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 24C. Verdonk
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 1G. Crettaz
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 29M. van Duinen
- 11G. de Regt
- 10N. Naujoks
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 25Stijn Middendorp
- 6A. Carlén
- 12A. Zagré
- 5S. Henderikx
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | De Treffers(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 22, 2025 | Twente(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Cambuur(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Dordrecht(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 9, 2025 | Jong AZ(away) | 1-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| May 2, 2025 | Jong PSV U21(home) | 5-0 | Eerste Divisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 3-4 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 8, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Excelsior 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 8, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 Excelsior | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen on May 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Excelsior | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 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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