Excelsior Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 29th round of the Eredivisie, where  Excelsior Rotterdam will face NEC Nijmegen at Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 4 April at 19:00.

After a draw in their last game played, Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 16º position in the tournament with 27 points, while NEC Nijmegen is currently in 3º position with 50.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Excelsior Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen.

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam comes from playing against Heracles Almelo and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Excelsior Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo, red-blacks team achieved a 50% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by R. den Uil has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 5 defeats. Excelsior Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 6 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals:  6
• First to concede goals: 4/7

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen, who visit Excelsior Rotterdam, are coming from a 2-2 draw against SC Heerenveen, so the team coached by D. Schreuder will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between NEC Nijmegen and SC Heerenveen, the NEC team achieved 54% ball possession, getting 10 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by T. Chery (x2).

Analysing the last 7 matches, D. Schreuder's team has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 1. NEC Nijmegen average 2.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 6/7
• First to score: 5/7

Excelsior Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Excelsior Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 09-08-2025 with the result of 5-0, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen have resulted in 1 win for Excelsior Rotterdam, 3 wins for NEC Nijmegen, and 1 draw. In those matches, Excelsior Rotterdam managed to score 5 goals, while NEC Nijmegen scored 15 goals against Excelsior Rotterdam.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals