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 10th in the Eredivisie on 6 points from 4 games, while Excelsior are 4th on 9 points.

NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 4 games (LWWL), scoring in every game.

Excelsior come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 4 games (WLWW), 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 LWWL, Excelsior WLWW), the 6-place gap between the sides in the table.