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NEC vs Excelsior: match statistics
NEC vs Excelsior: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
NEC play Excelsior in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Goffertstadion.
Current form
NEC: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. Excelsior: 3-0-1, 2.25 points/match.
Goal statistics
NEC scores 2.25 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Excelsior scores 2.50 and concedes 0.75. League average: 4.10 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: NEC 100%, Excelsior 50%. Over 2.5: NEC 100%, Excelsior 100%. League level: BTTS 79%, Over 2.5 86%.
xG, shots and style
NEC has higher xG: 1.92 vs 1.49. NEC: 17.0 shots per match, Excelsior: 13.0.
Match halves
NEC: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.50. Excelsior: half-time lead 75%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
NEC: 46-60 (2 goals). Excelsior: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eredivisie: 4.10 goals per match, BTTS 79%, Over 2.5 86%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 0%.
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| NEC | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 29% | 42% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.45 | 0.45 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Excelsior is 50% better for: last-5 form.
1.5 pts / match - NEC · 2.25 pts / match - Excelsior
Goals— how 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.
Excelsior is 11% better for: goals scored per match.
2.25 goals / match - NEC · 2.5 goals / match - Excelsior
Excelsior is 133% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.75 goals / match - NEC · 0.75 goals / match - Excelsior
NEC scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Excelsior keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).
Excelsior scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - NEC
Over / Under - Excelsior
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Excelsior is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.75 pts / match - NEC · 2.25 pts / match - Excelsior
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
NEC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Excelsior - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 75% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.75 | 2.25 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 25% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 25% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 75% | 50% |
| No goal | 25% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
NEC
Excelsior
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).
Teams vs league
| NEC | Liga | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 4.00 | 4.10 | ▼ 3.25 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 79% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 86% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 11% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 75% | 81% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 95% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): NEC 2 - 0 - 0 Excelsior. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.