Netherlands - EredivisieGoffertstadionData current as of August 31, 2026

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NEC vs Excelsior: match statistics

NEC vs Excelsior: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

NEC plays Excelsior in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Goffertstadion.

Recent form

NEC has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Excelsior has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

NEC scores 2.67 goals per game and allows 1.33. Excelsior scores 2.33 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 4.03 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of NEC's games and 67% of Excelsior's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 76% for BTTS and 82% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

NEC has the higher season xG average, 2.09 to 1.43 per game. NEC takes 18.7 shots per game, while Excelsior takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

NEC leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 1.67 goals per game after halftime. Excelsior leads at halftime in 67% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

NEC's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). For Excelsior, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 4.03 goals. Both teams score in 76% of games, and 82% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.67Goals scored / game2.33
NECExcelsior
1.33Goals allowed / game1
NECExcelsior
62%Average possession46%
NECExcelsior
6Shots on target / game5.33
NECExcelsior

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

18.67Shots per game12.67
NECExcelsior
6Shots on target5.33
NECExcelsior
14.3%Shot conversion18.4%
NECExcelsior
62%Possession46%
NECExcelsior
2.09xG for1.43
NECExcelsior
0.89xG against1.39
NECExcelsior

Shooting quality

NEC: DominantExcelsior: Counter-attacking
NECExcelsior
Accuracy (shots on target)32%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.44

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

NEC
LWW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 2.09Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Excelsior
WLW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

NEC is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

2.67 goals / game - NEC · 2.33 goals / game - Excelsior

Excelsior is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.33 goals / game - NEC · 1 goals / game - Excelsior

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Excelsior keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Excelsior scoring profile: very strong

Excelsior scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)7
NECExcelsior
4Goals conceded (season)3
NECExcelsior
4Average goals per game3.33
NECExcelsior
8Goals scored (last 5)7
NECExcelsior
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
NECExcelsior

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
NECExcelsior
67%2 goals67%
NECExcelsior
67%3 goals33%
NECExcelsior
33%4 goals33%
NECExcelsior

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
NECExcelsior
33%2 goals33%
NECExcelsior
0%3 goals0%
NECExcelsior
0%4 goals0%
NECExcelsior

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time0%
NECExcelsior
0%BTTS in both halves0%
NECExcelsior
67%Scored in both halves67%
NECExcelsior

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
NECExcelsior
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
NECExcelsior
100%BTTS - last 567%
NECExcelsior

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
NECExcelsior
67%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
NECExcelsior
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
NECExcelsior

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
NECExcelsior
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
NECExcelsior
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
NECExcelsior

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

NEC - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing
Excelsior - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)2
NECExcelsior
1Goals scored (1st half)1.33
NECExcelsior
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
NECExcelsior
2Average goals (1st half)1.67
NECExcelsior
33%Clean sheet before half-time67%
NECExcelsior
33%No goal before half-time33%
NECExcelsior

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)1.67
NECExcelsior
1.67Goals scored (2nd half)1
NECExcelsior
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
NECExcelsior
2Average goals (2nd half)1.67
NECExcelsior
67%Clean sheet after half-time33%
NECExcelsior
0%No goal after half-time0%
NECExcelsior

NEC - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.7

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Excelsior - second-half results

33% W67% R0% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

NEC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.003.00
Goals scored / game1.01.7
Goals allowed / game1.00.3
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal33%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3
Excelsior - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.67
Goals scored / game1.31.0
Goals allowed / game0.30.7
Average goals per game1.71.7
1 goal100%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal33%0%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

NEC
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Excelsior
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.67
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
84%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Excelsior

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.90
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

NECLigaExcelsior
Average goals per game 4.004.03 3.33
Both teams scored 100%76% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%82% 100%
Clean sheets 0%12% 33%
Goal before half-time 100%82% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%97% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

4.03
Average goals per game
76%
Both teams scored
82%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
12%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / game
2.33
Away goals / game
+-27%
Home attack advantage
+-37%
Home defensive advantage
+-22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
97%
1 goal
79%
2 goals
42%
3 goals
18%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from NEC's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Excelsior. Games average 3.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

SBV Excelsior
0 : 2
Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie
Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie
5 : 0
SBV Excelsior