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Eredivisie · Matchweek 3

Momentum

NEC NijmegenExcelsior
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
3

Venue

Stadium
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Capacity
12,500
Surface
grass
Attendance
12,344

Teams

Coaches
Dick Schreuder · Ruben den Uil
Position
10 · 5
Formation
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-3

Referee

Erwin Blank

Weather

Conditions
light rain
Temperature
17.1° (feels 17.3°)
Wind
0.9
Humidity
94%

Where to watch · 5

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 6510 22715 16 WWWWW
2 AZ Alkmaar 6510 17611 16 WWWWD
3 Feyenoord 6420 20713 14 DWDWW
4 Ajax 6411 19712 13 DWLWW
5 FC Twente 6411 1257 13 WWDWW
6 Excelsior 6312 1376 10 LWWDL
7 Fortuna Sittard 6312 1214-2 10 WLWWL
8 Go Ahead Eagles 6231 15132 9 DWLDD
9 FC Groningen 6222 1213-1 8 WLLDD
10 NEC Nijmegen 6213 1112-1 7 WWLDL
11 SC Heerenveen 6132 79-2 6 DLDLD
12 Sparta Rotterdam 6123 1013-3 5 WDLDL
13 Telstar 6123 511-6 5 LLDLD
14 FC Utrecht 6123 1119-8 5 LDLDW
15 SC Cambuur 6114 918-9 4 LLLDW
16 PEC Zwolle 6114 617-11 4 LWLDL
17 Willem II 6024 619-13 2 LDLDL
18 ADO Den Haag 6015 616-10 1 LLDLL
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

NEC Nijmegen

WLLWL 2W 0D 3L · 6 pts (1.2 ppg) · GF 9 GA 11 · xG 8.53–8.93 · xPts 6.76

  • L H Feyenoord 1–3 xG 1.19–1.35 NLD E
  • W A PEC Zwolle 3–1 xG 2.09–2.04 NLD E
  • L A Bodø / Glimt 0–3 xG 0.2–2.48 UEFA CL
  • L H Bodø / Glimt 1–3 xG 2.26–1.65 UEFA CL
  • W A Willem II 4–1 xG 2.78–1.42 NLD E

Excelsior

WWLWW 4W 0D 1L · 12 pts (2.4 ppg) · GF 13 GA 5 · xG 8.55–6.24 · xPts 8.35

  • W A Willem II 3–0 xG 1.69–1.06 NLD E
  • W H Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 xG 1.71–0.8 NLD E
  • L H PSV 1–2 xG 0.68–1.96 NLD E
  • W A SC Cambuur 4–0 xG 2.56–0.84 NLD E
  • W A Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 xG 1.91–1.57 NLD E

No predictions from model engine-only-1.1.0 (available: engine-only-1.0.0, engine-only-1.0.1).

All meetings · 19 matches since 2006

NEC Nijmegen 84 draws7 Excelsior

Goals 31–21 · 2.74 per match · BTTS 32% · over 2.5 37%

Last 10 · 10 matches

NEC Nijmegen 43 draws3 Excelsior

Goals 21–12 · 3.3 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 60%

Last 5 · 5 matches

NEC Nijmegen 31 draws1 Excelsior

Goals 15–6 · 4.2 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 80%

Recent meetings

  • D NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 0–2 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W NEC Nijmegen 5–0 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 0–3 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L NEC Nijmegen 3–4 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 0–3 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • D NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Excelsior neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • L NEC Nijmegen 0–1 Excelsior neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Excelsior 2–2 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Excelsior 2–0 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
MetricNEC Nijmegen all · 6NEC Nijmegen at home · 3Excelsior all · 6Excelsior away · 3
Results
Matches66
Points per game1.171.67
W / D / L2 / 1 / 33 / 1 / 2
Goals for / match1.832.17
Goals against / match2.001.17
Clean sheets0%33%
Failed to score17%0%
Both teams scored83%67%
Over 2.5100%100%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.751.56
xG against / match1.841.22
xG difference-0.100.34
Finishing vs xG0.090.61
xPts / match1.351.58
Points vs xPts-0.190.09
Game state
Scored first50%50%
PPG when scoring first2.333.00
PPG when conceding first0.000.33
Came back from behind25%33%
Leads held67%75%
Minutes leading30%36%
Minutes level32%35%
Minutes trailing38%29%
First goal (min)3937
First goal conceded (min)4025
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half64%46%
Goals conceded in 2nd half58%57%
Late goals for (76'+)0.500.50
Late goals against0.330.33
Style
Possession64%44%
Shots14.812.5
On target4.05.2
Shot conversion12%17%
Shots inside box60%72%
Big chances created2.72.8
Corners5.05.0
xG from set plays24%21%
Goals from headers18%38%
Pressure index14.610.8
Dominant minutes57.248.7
Pass accuracy81%78%
Fouls11.511.7
Cards1.831.50

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

NEC Nijmegen

0–15'21
16–30'12
31–45'12
46–60'22
61–75'23
76–90'32

Excelsior

0–15'12
16–30'20
31–45'41
46–60'12
61–75'20
76–90'32

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

NEC Nijmegen · 10 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.11) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.53

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.1110
Early press (0-15, level)-0.1410
Late push (76+, level)+0.172
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.245

Game state

When ahead+0.093
When level-0.1810
When behind+0.398
10 min after conceding+0.029
10 min after scoring+0.537

Situations

At home+0.195
Away+0.015
3 days rest or fewer+0.022
4+ days rest+0.148

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.054
v bottom-tier opponents+0.284
As favourite+0.185
Evenly matched+0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.0510
Conceded when ahead-0.033
Conceded late (76+)-0.427

Congested vs rested -0.12 · Ahead vs level +0.27 · Behind vs level +0.57

Excelsior · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.04) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.046
Early press (0-15, level)+0.056
Late push (76+, level)+0.203
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.692

Game state

When ahead+0.114
When level+0.026
When behind-0.243
10 min after conceding-0.134
10 min after scoring+0.366

Situations

At home-0.153
Away+0.103
4+ days rest-0.025

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.072
v bottom-tier opponents+0.143
Evenly matched+0.094
As underdog-0.262

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.066
Conceded when ahead+0.194
Conceded late (76+)+0.285

Congested vs rested -0.11 · Ahead vs level +0.09 · Behind vs level -0.26

NEC Nijmegen

Current: winless 4 · conceding 15

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
3-4-2-14 67%1.01.752.01.81.91
3-4-1-22 33%1.52.02.01.641.7

Excelsior

Current: winless 2 · scoring 11 · conceding 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-3-32 33%1.51.51.51.21.38
4-1-4-11 17%0.01.02.00.891.46
4-2-3-11 17%3.04.00.02.560.84
3-4-31 17%1.02.02.01.841.21
5-4-11 17%3.03.00.01.691.06

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 126 snapshots · last 5m before kick-off · biggest step: draw +1.7 pts at 2.9d

1.66Home 58% ▼ -4.6 ptsopened 1.514.26Draw 23% ▲ +2.8 ptsopened 4.775.01Away 19% ▲ +1.8 ptsopened 5.42
4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 20%30%40%50%60%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle1.66 ▼ -4.64.26 ▲ +2.85.01 ▲ +1.85m
bet3651.8 ▼ -13.04.0 ▲ +4.44.2 ▲ +8.65m
Betfair1.62 ▼ -10.44.1 ▲ +4.74.75 ▲ +5.75m
BetVictor1.65 ▼ -7.04.4 ▲ +1.94.6 ▲ +5.15m
Coral1.95 ▼ -18.53.6 ▲ +7.53.7 ▲ +11.15m
Ladbrokes1.95 ▼ -18.93.6 ▲ +7.33.6 ▲ +11.65m
Unibet1.6 ▼ -5.64.2 ▲ +2.84.8 ▲ +2.85m
WilliamHill1.6 ▼ -8.24.2 ▲ +1.54.4 ▲ +6.75m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.8Home 53% P 58%4.0Draw 24% P 23%4.2Away 23% P 19%

Double Chance

1.16NEC or Draw 41%1.22NEC or Excelsior 39%2.25Draw or Excelsior 21%

Draw No Bet

1.281 73%3.52 27%

Both Teams To Score

1.5Yes 62%2.5No 38%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.44Over 65% P 66%2.7Under 35% P 34%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.66 - 8 24%2.629 - 11 33%3.7512 - 14 23%7.0Over 14 12%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 57.5–60% · away 17.5–20% · 511 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home58%59%60%+1.3
Draw23%23%24%+1.3
Away19%18%16%-2.6

In those fixtures: 3.0 goals a game · BTTS 58% · over 2.5 57%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 65–67.5% · 870 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.566%66%69%+3.2

Erwin Blank

Career
61 matches · 9 seasons
Cards / match
3.48 (3.41 yellow · 0.03 red)
Fouls / match
23.7 · 6.8 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.2
Cards to home side
44%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 45 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.493.32+0.2759
Fouls / match22.520.3+1.03
Fouls per card6.86.2+0.54 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.180.24-0.6914
Time added6.16.4-0.6427
First card
40' on average
Card timing
10% in first 30' · 32% in last 15'
Cards to home side
43% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.13

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-08-30 20 200 39'4
2026-08-08 10 230 74'7
2026-05-17 22 2
2026-04-22 20 230 83'5
2026-03-21 30 340 39'5
2026-02-28 30 291 62'6
2026-02-14 · Excelsior 30 130 20'7
2026-01-25 40 250 28'14
2026-01-17 · NEC Nijmegen 40 280 8'8
2025-12-07 30 160 42'5