Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Mark Brouwer, Football Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | 4 min read

Excelsior

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Van Donge and De Roo Stadion Tue 7 May 02:00

NEC Nijmegen

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We are really sweet on NEC Nijmegen at the latest betting odds of 2.60. They have a great chance of winning against Excelsior and that is our betting prediction.

Match Preview & H2H

Excelsior drew 2-2 in their previous match when facing Ajax in Eredivisie. They had four shots on target at Johan Cruijff ArenA and recorded 43% possession. Julian Baas and Lazaros Lamprou scored and they were awarded three corners.

NEC lost 3-0 in their previous match when facing AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie. They had six shots on target at Stadion De Goffert, recorded 54% possession and were awarded three corners.

Excelsior achieved a 4-3 victory against NEC Nijmegen when the teams met at Stadion De Goffert which was the most recent fixture between the pair.

In their last 4 meetings, Excelsior have won two, one game has been drawn and NEC Nijmegen have won one match.

Confirmed Lineups

Excelsior (confirmed lineup): Stijn van Gassel, Mimeirhel Benita, Siebe Horemans, Redouan El Yaakoubi, Arthur Zagre, Kenzo Goudmijn, Julian Baas, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Lance Duijvestijn, Lazaros Lamprou, Troy Parrott.

NEC Nijmegen (confirmed lineup): Robin Roefs, Brayann Pereira, Mathias Ross, Bram Nuytinck, Calvin Verdonk, Mees Hoedemakers, Dirk Proper, Tjaronn Chery, Kodai Sano, Youri Baas, Sylla Sow.

Expert Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen stats:

  • Excelsior have conceded 2 or more goals in 15 of their last 20 matches
  • Excelsior have lost 12 of their past 20 matches
  • NEC Nijmegen have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches

The best betting angle could be the Full-Time Result market and our tip is the away team at the current odds of 2.60. They can get the better of their opponents in this Eredivisie clash.

NEC Nijmegen are available at bigger odds if you pair them with Both Teams to Score No should you expect them to also keep a clean sheet.

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

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Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

Bookies favourites NEC Nijmegen are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Eredivisie game and the 2.60 about them triumphing means a 38% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Excelsior are trading at 2.63.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.44

If you’re betting on Eredivisie games, we recommend heading to the best football betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of markets. There’s a chance to bet pre-match and In-Play.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 2 wins, 12 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Excelsior Rotterdam

NEC Nijmegen

Goals / match
1.4 1.2
Conceded / match
1.8 1.4
Total / match
3.2 2.6

Corners

Corners

Excelsior Rotterdam

NEC Nijmegen

For / match
5 3.8
Against / match
6.2 4.8
Total / match
11.2 8.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Eredivisie squads.

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Stijn van Gassel
22 Mimeirhel Benita 2 Siebe Horemans 4 Redouan El Yaakoubi 12 Arthur Zagre
10 Kenzo Goudmijn 33 Julian Baas
30 D. Sanches Fernandes 23 Lance Duijvestijn 7 Lazaros Lamprou
9 Troy Parrott
22 Robin Roefs
2 Brayann Pereira 4 Mathias Ross 17 Bram Nuytinck 24 Calvin Verdonk
6 Mees Hoedemakers 71 Dirk Proper
9 Tjaronn Chery 23 Kodai Sano 5 Youri Baas
19 Sylla Sow

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Excelsior Substitutes

  • 5Casper Widell
  • 8Cisse Sandra
  • 11Oscar Uddenaes
  • 15Noah Naujoks
  • 16Sven Nieuwpoort
  • 17Richie Omorowa
  • 29Mike van Duinen
  • 32Siem de Moes
  • 38Pascal Kuiper

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

  • 10Sontje Hansen
  • 11Roberto Gonzalez
  • 14Lars Olden Larsen
  • 18Koki Ogawa
  • 20Lasse Schoene
  • 21D'Leanu Arts
  • 31Rijk Janse
  • 32Nils Rossen

Previous Excelsior Lineups

25 Apr Eredivisie
Ajax 2-2 Excelsior
13 Apr Eredivisie
Excelsior 4-0 FC Volendam
07 Apr Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 2-1 Excelsior

Previous NEC Nijmegen Lineups

28 Apr Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar
22 Apr KNVB Cup
Feyenoord 1-0 NEC Nijmegen
15 Apr Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 2-2 PEC Zwolle

The latest Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

Excelsior Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Couhaib Driouech Hamstring
Kik Pierie Foot injury
Ian Smeulers Unknown
Serano Seymor Foot injury
Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

NEC Nijmegen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Philippe Sandler Hamstring
Bart van Rooij Hamstring
Y. Borges Sanches ACL injury
Bas Dost Heart problems
Kas de Wit Unknown

Team Squads

Excelsior Rotterdam Squad

NEC Nijmegen Squad

We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.

We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

Eredivisie 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 31 27 3 1 103:17 84
2 Feyenoord 31 23 6 2 80:24 75
3 FC Twente 31 19 6 6 59:31 63
4 AZ Alkmaar 31 17 7 7 62:35 58
5 Ajax 31 13 10 8 65:58 49
6 NEC Nijmegen 31 12 11 8 59:47 47
7 FC Utrecht 31 12 10 9 45:43 46
8 Sp. Rotterdam 31 12 7 12 46:43 43
9 Go Ahead E. 32 11 10 11 45:42 43
10 SC Heerenveen 32 10 7 15 51:65 37
11 Fortuna Sittard 32 9 9 14 36:55 36
12 PEC Zwolle 31 9 8 14 43:59 35
13 Almere 32 7 13 12 32:52 34
14 Heracles 31 9 5 17 41:65 32
15 Excelsior 31 5 11 15 46:66 26
16 RKC Waalwijk 31 6 7 18 31:52 25
17 FC Volendam 31 4 7 20 30:75 19
18 SBV Vitesse 31 5 5 21 25:70 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 15 14 1 0 47:8 43
2 FC Twente 16 13 1 2 33:15 40
3 Feyenoord 15 11 3 1 42:10 36
4 AZ Alkmaar 15 10 2 3 36:14 32
5 Ajax 16 8 6 2 36:21 30
6 NEC Nijmegen 16 8 4 4 33:22 28
7 Fortuna Sittard 16 7 5 4 26:19 26
8 FC Utrecht 15 7 5 3 28:22 26
9 Go Ahead E. 16 7 4 5 31:20 25
10 SC Heerenveen 16 6 3 7 29:33 21
11 Heracles 15 6 3 6 25:30 21
12 Sp. Rotterdam 16 5 5 6 23:24 20
13 PEC Zwolle 16 5 3 8 18:29 18
14 RKC Waalwijk 16 4 5 7 19:24 17
15 Excelsior 15 3 7 5 22:24 16
16 Almere 16 3 7 6 17:26 16
17 SBV Vitesse 16 2 5 9 13:28 11
18 FC Volendam 15 3 2 10 14:38 11

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Eredivisie standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.

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