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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: result 2-2 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen
2-2
Excelsior

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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 on September 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′Adam TahauiNEC Nijmegen
  • 43′D. GardenExcelsior
  • 73′V. SulzbacherExcelsior
  • 90′N. LebretonNEC Nijmegen

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a NEC Nijmegen win at 63%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

NEC Nijmegen

3-4-2-1
  1. 10D. Tadić
  1. 8I. Hansen-Aarøen
  2. 11W. Willumsson
  1. 77A. Thomas
  2. 18D. Geiger
  3. 35Jamiro Monteiro
  4. 19Adam Tahaui
  1. 21T. Storm
  2. 17B. Nuytinck
  3. 73Gabriel Brás
  1. 12N. Polster

Excelsior

3-4-3
  1. 30Á. Þorsteinsson
  2. 19D. Garden
  3. 21I. Silva Timas
  1. 15S. Janssen
  2. 20L. Hartjes
  3. 8I. Yegoian
  4. 2Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira
  1. 14J. Plug
  2. 4C. Widell
  3. 3R. Meissen
  1. 1S. van Gassel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Excelsior have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

NEC Nijmegen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Feyenoord(home)1-3Eredivisie
Aug 29, 2026PEC Zwolle(away)3-1Eredivisie
Aug 25, 2026Bodo/Glimt(away)0-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 19, 2026Bodo/Glimt(home)1-3UEFA Champions League
Aug 15, 2026Willem II(away)4-1Eredivisie
Excelsior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Willem II(away)3-0Eredivisie
Aug 29, 2026Sparta Rotterdam(home)2-1Eredivisie
Aug 15, 2026PSV Eindhoven(home)1-2Eredivisie
Aug 7, 2026Cambuur(away)4-0Eredivisie
Aug 1, 2026De Graafschap(away)5-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 1 Excelsior win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2026Excelsior 0-2 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Aug 9, 2025NEC Nijmegen 5-0 ExcelsiorEredivisie
May 6, 2024Excelsior 0-3 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Aug 13, 2023NEC Nijmegen 3-4 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Feb 19, 2023Excelsior 0-3 NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Oct 8, 2022NEC Nijmegen 1-1 ExcelsiorEredivisie

Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen on Apr 4, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 2.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
NEC Nijmegen1.71.5211/1511/15
Excelsior2.81.3410/1512/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Excelsior8323161411
11NEC Nijmegen823313149

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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