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Eredivisie 26/27 · 8 Sep 2026

NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.8
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 61%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.4 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Philippe Sandler, 57.3 in 50′.

Well above their usual level: Eric da Silva Moreira +11.5, Jamiro Monteiro +8.9.

Well below it: Casper Widell −15.1, Stijn van Gassel −10.3, Irakli Yegoian −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

NEC Nijmegen

5 Sep 2026L 1–3v Feyenoord Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026W 3–1at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
25 Aug 2026L 0–3at Bodø/Glimt Champions League
19 Aug 2026L 1–3v Bodø/Glimt Champions League
15 Aug 2026W 4–1at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie

Excelsior

5 Sep 2026W 3–0at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026W 2–1v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
15 Aug 2026L 1–2v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
7 Aug 2026W 4–0at SC Cambuur Eredivisie
17 May 2026W 3–2at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Head to head

4 Apr 2026Excelsior 0–2 NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
9 Aug 2025NEC Nijmegen 5–0 Excelsior Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Clement Bischoff Midfielder800–72.1–
Noé Lebreton Forward32100.0969.7–
Philippe Sandler Defender5000–57.3+7.6
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder4500–53.7+8.9
Adam Tahaui Midfielder95100.0753.6–
Bram Nuytinck Defender4500–52.5+6.1
Nikolas Polster Goalkeeper9500–50.1–
Tobias Storm Defender9500–49.9−0.6
Kevin Kers Forward3200–49.5–
Dennis Geiger Midfielder6300–43.4+6.2
Perr Schuurs Defender50010.5341.6–
Dušan Tadić Forward95000.3740.9−8.5
Isak Hansen Aarøen Midfielder6300–34.4–
Willum Thor Willumsson Midfielder95010.1333.9−3.7
Ayodele Thomas Midfielder95000.1532.0–
Gabriel Brás Defender87000.0231.7–

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Valentin Sulzbacher Midfielder24100.1862.6–
David Garden Forward67100.7353.6+7.6
Nesto Groen Forward28000.1346.4–
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Forward1400–44.9–
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson Midfielder67000.2044.1+4.8
Ilano Silva Timas Midfielder8100–42.8–
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9500–41.8−10.3
Jan Plug Defender9500–39.9−3.6
Casper Widell Defender9500–39.1−15.1
Kasey Bos Defender5000–39.0–
Aymen Sliti Forward28010.0338.1–
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder95010.1737.5−9.4
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder9500–35.6−7.4
Simon Janssen Defender4500–33.8−7.9
Eric da Silva Moreira Defender7100–32.6+11.5
Rick Meissen Defender95000.3931.6−8.9