Eredivisie·Regular Season - 29Full time
VenueStadion Woudestein
RefereeAlex Bos, Netherlands
Kickoff
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Player propsUp to 6 prop edges, scored
Period markets1H/2H goals, 75′+ goal
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Match timeline
Excelsior0′—91′Match timelineNEC Nijmegen
30'
71'
Home goalAway goalYellowRed
Match statistics
Match statistics
17 stats45%
Possession
Excelsior45|55NEC Nijmegen
Shots on goal
5goals
Excelsior
5goals
NEC Nijmegen
Total shots
9shots
Excelsior
12shots
NEC Nijmegen
- 9Total shots12
- 5Shots on goal5
- 2Shots off goal5
- 7Shots inside box7
- 368Total passes450
- 76%Pass accuracy82%
- 2Corners5
- 8Fouls9
- –Yellow cards–
- –Red cards–
- 2Offsides2
- 2Blocked shots2
- 2Shots outside box5
- 3Goalkeeper saves5
- 278Passes accurate368
- 0.72Expected goals (xG)1.32
- 1.08Goals prevented1.08
Cortex Quick Read
Market & statistical baselineHeadline read
Winner : NEC Nijmegen
Match outcome splitAPI model · implied %
Excelsior10%
Draw45%
NEC Nijmegen45%
Statistical comparisonfrom market & model
Form
11%
89%
Attack
27%
73%
Defense
50%
50%
Goals model
31%
69%
Head-to-head
29%
71%
Excelsior · league form
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NEC Nijmegen · league form
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Lineups
5-4-1 vs 3-4-2-1
Excelsior5-4-1Ruben den Uil
vs
NEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1Dick Schreuder
Excelsior bench
8
C. RaatsieGoalkeeper16
M. van DuinenForward29
S. JanssenDefender15
A. CarlenMidfielder6
I. YegoianMidfielder23
S. WlodarczykForward9
G. CairoMidfielder24
N. El HamdaouiMidfielder34
NEC Nijmegen bench
12
J. CillessenGoalkeeper22
R. JanseGoalkeeper31
I. Hansen-AaroenMidfielder8
B. NuytinckDefender17
K. OgawaForward18
T. OuwejanDefender5
W. T. WillumssonMidfielder19
Y. El KachatiForward34
Danilo PereiraForward9
D. ProperMidfielder71
A. KaplanDefender4
B. PereiraDefender2
Recent form
Last 5 matches
ExcelsiorL1-2
D1-1
L0-2
D2-2
W5-0
NEC NijmegenD1-1
L1-5
D1-1
W2-0
D2-2
Head-to-head
9 previous meetings9 previous meetingsNEC Nijmegen leads 5-3
Excelsior3wins
Drawn
1draws
NEC Nijmegen5wins
33%11%56%
Aggregate goals9 matches
11
22
Recent meetings
5- 04 Apr 26Excelsior0–2NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 09 Aug 25NEC Nijmegen5–0ExcelsiorEredivisie
- 06 May 24Excelsior0–3NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- 13 Aug 23NEC Nijmegen3–4ExcelsiorEredivisie
- 19 Feb 23Excelsior0–3NEC NijmegenEredivisie
Injuries & suspensions
4 reportedExcelsior
3
H. AkujobiKnee InjuryOut
J. BergraafHamstring InjuryOut
M. JonathansKnee InjuryOut
NEC Nijmegen
1
F. EntiusKnee InjuryOut
Standings
Eredivisie 2025Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueRelegation
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 31 | 25-2-4 | +49 | 77 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 31 | 17-7-7 | +23 | 58 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 31 | 15-10-6 | +24 | 55 |
| 4 |  Ajax | 31 | 14-12-5 | +22 | 54 |
| 5 | Twente | 31 | 14-12-5 | +19 | 54 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 31 | 14-7-10 | +7 | 49 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 31 | 13-8-10 | +4 | 47 |
| 8 | Utrecht | 31 | 12-8-11 | +8 | 44 |
| 9 |  Groningen | 31 | 12-6-13 | +3 | 42 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 31 | 12-6-13 | -17 | 42 |
| 11 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 31 | 8-13-10 | +5 | 37 |
| 12 |  Fortuna Sittard | 31 | 10-6-15 | -12 | 36 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 8-10-13 | -25 | 34 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 31 | 8-7-16 | -15 | 31 |
| 15 |  FC Volendam | 31 | 8-7-16 | -17 | 31 |
| 16 |  Telstar | 31 | 7-9-15 | -10 | 30 |