NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

NEC Nijmegen take on Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in the Eredivisie on 7 points from 6 games, while Excelsior are 7th on 11 points.

Final result: NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior. the match ended level.

NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LDLLD), scoring in 3 of them.

Excelsior come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWDLD), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 5 against Excelsior. These fixtures have averaged 3.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.

Defensively, NEC Nijmegen kept 4 clean sheets and Excelsior kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 88% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.0 goals per game, 47% both-teams-to-score), recent form (NEC Nijmegen LDLLD, Excelsior WWDLD), the 4-place gap between the sides in the table.