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

The red-blacks, having lost their last match against PSV Eindhoven, travel to Nijmegen with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 3rd round of the Eredivisie,  NEC Nijmegen will face Excelsior Rotterdam at Goffertstadion stadium on 22 August at 18:00.

The home team, NEC Nijmegen is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 3 points, while Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 9º position with 3.  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 Willem II Tilburg and finished the match with a result of 1-4, with win for NEC Nijmegen. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against red-blacks coached by R. den Uil. In that last match between NEC Nijmegen and Willem II Tilburg, NEC team achieved a 68% possession of the ball, with 10 shots on goal of which 4 were goals. The goals were scored by Tjaronn Chery, Bryan Linssen, Kaj Sierhuis and Adam Tahaui.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by D. Schreuder has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. NEC Nijmegen average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 7/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against PSV Eindhoven, 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 PSV Eindhoven, the red-blacks team achieved 41% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Casper Widell.

Analysing the last 8 matches, R. den Uil's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2. Excelsior Rotterdam average 2.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 19 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Rotterdam: 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.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this 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 04-04-2026 with the result of 0-2, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior Rotterdam have resulted in 4 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 1 win for Excelsior Rotterdam. In those matches, NEC Nijmegen managed to score 16 goals, while Excelsior Rotterdam scored 4 goals against NEC Nijmegen.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals