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 14th in the Eredivisie on 11 points from 11 games, while Excelsior are 15th on 11 points.

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

NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WDLWW), scoring in 4 of them.

Excelsior come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 0 and lost 5 of their last 5 games (LLLLL), scoring in 1 of them.

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 WDLWW, Excelsior LLLLL), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.