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Excelsior and NEC Nijmegen form an Eredivisie matchup that leans toward NEC, though the margin is not beyond challenge. NEC won 2–0 away on 4 April 2026 and 5–0 at home on 9 August 2025, while the teams drew 2–2 at NEC on 8 September 2026. An earlier 4–3 Excelsior away win on 13 August 2023 adds a reminder that this pairing can turn on fine margins.
Past matches, Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes NEC Nijmegen
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14F
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38G
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1G
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9M
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66D
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34F
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20M
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99F
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3D
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4D
Excelsior Substitutes
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F
12
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M
24
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F
9
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F
28
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F
11
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M
23
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F
7
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M
18
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D
22
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M
6
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G
16
Match events
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4'Jamiro Monteiro Yellow Card
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11'⚽Adam Tahaui Normal Goal (Asst: Willum Thor Willumsson)
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43'⚽David Garden Normal Goal (Asst: Irakli Yegoian)
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45'Perr Schuurs Jamiro Monteiro
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45'Philippe Sandler Bram Nuytinck
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45'Kasey Bos Simon Janssen
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52'Lennard Hartjes Yellow Card
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63'Noe Lebreton Dennis Geiger
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63'Kevin Kers Isak Hansen Aaröen
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67'Nesto groen David Garden
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67'Aymen sliti Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson
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70'Rick Meissen Yellow Card
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71'Valentin Sulzbacher Eric da Silva Moreira
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73'⚽Valentin Sulzbacher Normal Goal (Asst: Aymen sliti)
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81'Alireza Jahanbakhsh Ilano Silva Timas
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87'Clement Bischoff Gabriel·Bras
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90' +2⚽Noe Lebreton Normal Goal (Asst: Perr Schuurs)
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90' +5Valentin Sulzbacher Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Excelsior VS NEC Nijmegen
NEC have the broader edge
NEC Nijmegen’s position is supported by wins in both venues. NEC won 2–0 at Excelsior on 4 April 2026 and 5–0 at home on 9 August 2025, results that give them the clearer overall profile. The difference between those margins also matters: NEC have won comfortably in more than one setting, but the matchup does not require every meeting to follow one identical shape. The 2–2 draw supplies a different route through the contest.
Excelsior keep a route back
The 2–2 draw at NEC Nijmegen on 8 September 2026 and Excelsior’s 4–3 away victory on 13 August 2023 provide meaningful counterweights. One denied NEC a home win, while the other shows Excelsior can take the points in Nijmegen when the score remains tight. Future meetings will ask whether NEC can turn their broader edge into another clear result or whether Excelsior can make another narrow margin work in their favour.
Past head to head stats
Excelsior VS NEC Nijmegen
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Excelsior VS NEC Nijmegen
Head-to-Head History
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Previous games NEC Nijmegen
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