Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen result and stats
Win probability: home 25%, draw 23%, away 52%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNEC Nijmegen won 2–0 away at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Saturday 4 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Excelsior 25%, the draw 23% and NEC Nijmegen 52%, so an away win had a 52% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
EXNN
8Shots12
4On target5
2Corners5
8Fouls9
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Excelsior
D @ Heracles1–1 · 20 Mar
L @ Feyenoord1–2 · 15 Mar
L v Heerenveen1–2 · 7 Mar
L v Go Ahead Eagles0–1 · 1 Mar
L @ Fortuna Sittard1–2 · 20 Feb
NEC Nijmegen
D v Heerenveen2–2 · 22 Mar
W @ PSV Eindhoven3–2 · 14 Mar
W v Volendam3–0 · 8 Mar
L v Fortuna Sittard2–3 · 28 Feb
D @ Ajax1–1 · 21 Feb
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2022, Excelsior won 1, NEC Nijmegen won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 9 Aug 2025, finished NEC Nijmegen 5–0 Excelsior, a win for NEC Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen 5–0 Excelsior9 Aug 2025
Excelsior 0–3 NEC Nijmegen6 May 2024
NEC Nijmegen 3–4 Excelsior13 Aug 2023
Excelsior 0–3 NEC Nijmegen19 Feb 2023
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Excelsior8 Oct 2022