NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: result 3-2 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 8, 2021 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-2 on January 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. ZwartsExcelsior
- 17′M. van RooijenExcelsior
- 50′J. OkitaNEC Nijmegen
- 79′S. El KarouaniNEC Nijmegen
- 85′J. BruijnNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 10J. Okita
- 7E. Tavşan
- 16S. El Karouani
- 71D. Proper
- 6J. Bruijn
- 77Terell Ondaan
- 8É. Barreto
- 28B. van Rooij
- 26C. Odenthal
- 3R. van Eijden
- 22N. Alblas
Excelsior
5-3-2- 7S. Meijer
- 11J. Zwarts
- 26M. van Rooijen
- 8M. Wieffer
- 22R. Niemeijer
- 6A. Aberkane
- 2S. Horemans
- 3H. Matthys
- 24B. Ormonde-Ottewill
- 16S. Fischer
- 1A. Damen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Excelsior have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Telstar(away) | 2-5 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FC OSS(home) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dordrecht(away) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Den Bosch(away) | 2-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Nov 30, 2020 | MVV(home) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-3 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Cambuur(home) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 15, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Jong Utrecht(away) | 2-3 | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 7, 2020 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-3 | Eerste Divisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 1 draw, 4 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2019 | Excelsior 2-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Excelsior 4-2 NEC Nijmegen | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Excelsior 2-3 NEC Nijmegen | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 22, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Excelsior 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Excelsior 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen on Dec 6, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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