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

The red-blacks, having lost their last match against Jong AZ, travel to Nijmegen with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Eredivisie,  NEC Nijmegen will face Excelsior Rotterdam at Goffertstadion stadium on 9 August at 10:30.

The home team, NEC Nijmegen is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 16º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Rotterdam.

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen comes from playing against FC Twente and finished the match with a result of 3-2, with loss for NEC Nijmegen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Excelsior Rotterdam. In that last match between NEC Nijmegen and FC Twente, NEC team achieved a 58% possession of the ball, with 8 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by K. Sano and V. van Crooij.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by R. Meijer has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 2 defeats. NEC Nijmegen average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Jong AZ, and travel to the Goffertstadion stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing NEC Nijmegen.

In that match between Excelsior Rotterdam and Jong AZ, the red-blacks team achieved 47% ball possession, getting 7 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Analysing the last 6 matches, M. Dijkhuizen's team has won 5, and lost 1. Excelsior Rotterdam average 2.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 5/6
• Half-time winner: 4/6

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Rotterdam: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Rotterdam prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 06-05-2024 with the result of 0-3, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior Rotterdam have resulted in 2 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 2 wins for Excelsior Rotterdam, and 1 draw. In those matches, NEC Nijmegen managed to score 11 goals, while Excelsior Rotterdam scored 7 goals against NEC Nijmegen.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals