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Preview NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior August 22, 2026 — Preview and Prediction

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NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Home · last 5 L W
Kick-off
Sat 22 Aug · 18:00
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Pre-match · scheduled
Excelsior
Excelsior
W L Away · last 5
Goffertstadion · Nijmegen
Home Win · NIJ
56%
Best 1.50
Draw
21%
Best 4.78
Away Win · EXC
23%
Best 6.25

🧠 Model verdict

Model leans toward Over 2.5 goals — 76% probability.

Also rated highly: both teams to score 70%, NEC Nijmegen to win 56%.

Predictions are model estimates based on data, not guaranteed outcomes. 18+ — please play responsibly.

AI preview · 90 sec read

NEC Nijmegen hosts Excelsior in a game that hints at an open, attacking contest. Both sides show similar recent form, but Excelsior’s slightly better momentum on the road and higher expected goals suggest they can challenge NEC’s defense. The match leans towards a lively pace with a good chance of goals from both ends, supported by the market’s strong over 2.5 goals signal.

  • NEC’s home comfort may provide a pressing edge.
  • Excelsior’s attacking threat could exploit defensive gaps.
  • Recent head-to-head shows potential for goals and swings in momentum.

Most likely outcomes

What the model rates as most likely in each market.

Market Prob. % Pred.
1X2 56% NEC Nijmegen win
Over/Under 2.5 76% Over 2.5
BTTS 70% Yes
Double Chance 77% 1X
  • 1X2 NEC Nijmegen win 56%
  • Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 76%
  • BTTS Yes 70%
  • Double Chance 1X 77%
Open betting analysis

Recent form

Last 5 matches · all competitions
NEC Nijmegen
W/D/L 2-1-2
Goals (for / against) 8 / 7
Avg goals / match 3.0
Scored in 4/5
Clean sheets 1/5
Both teams scored 4/5
Over 2.5 4/5
Home (W-D-L) 1-0-2
Away (W-D-L) 1-1-0
xG (for / against) 2.44 / 1.44
Excelsior
W/D/L 3-1-1
Goals (for / against) 12 / 7
Avg goals / match 3.8
Scored in 5/5
Clean sheets 1/5
Both teams scored 4/5
Over 2.5 4/5
Home (W-D-L) 0-1-1
Away (W-D-L) 3-0-0
xG (for / against) 1.75 / 1.39

Head-to-Head Performance

last 10 H2H · per match
2.50
Goals Scored
2.50
1.50
Goals Conceded
1
2.44
Expected Goals (xG)
1.84
7
Shots on Target
5.50
7.50
Corners
4.50
69.50
Possession (%)
47.50
Efficiency index
Adjusted index
Eff. index — performance vs season baseline. Adj. index — efficiency normalised for opponent strength.

📡 Team strength

0–100 rating vs league · season-to-date
61
OFF · home
0
78
DEF · home
39
78
OFF · away
89
50
DEF · away
83
Each axis is rated 0–100 against all teams in the same league this season. 100 = league best on that axis, 0 = league worst. Higher is better.

🎯 Scenario insights

NEC Nijmegen wins when scoring first
Excelsior wins when scoring first
NEC Nijmegen BTTS rate · last 10
90%
Excelsior BTTS rate · last 10
70%
NEC Nijmegen Over 2.5 · last 10
60%
Excelsior Over 2.5 · last 10
70%
NEC Nijmegen comeback rate · last 10
0%
Excelsior comeback rate · last 10
0%

🔥 Goal timing

NEC Nijmegen · last 4 at home

0–15 15%
16–30 8%
31–45 8%
46–60 31%
61–75 15%
76–90 23%

Excelsior · last 3 away

0–15 33%
16–30 0%
31–45 0%
46–60 0%
61–75 0%
76–90 67%
Late-game scoring — most goals come after the 60th.

Top scorers

K. Sierhuis
NIJ · Attacker
2 G
T. Chery
NIJ · Attacker
1 G · 0.58 g/90
N. Naujoks
EXC · Midfielder
2 G · 2.00 g/90
I. Yegoian
EXC · Attacker
1 G · 0.55 g/90