Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 16:45 UTC

NEC Nijmegen host Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, starting at 16:45 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 6 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 1 draw and 1 for Excelsior. That gives NEC Nijmegen the historical edge in this matchup. Their most recent meetings on record: Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen (2026-04-04); NEC Nijmegen 5-0 Excelsior (2025-08-09); Excelsior 0-3 NEC Nijmegen (2024-05-06).

DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-04Excelsior0-2NEC Nijmegen
2025-08-09NEC Nijmegen5-0Excelsior
2024-05-06Excelsior0-3NEC Nijmegen
2023-08-13NEC Nijmegen3-4Excelsior
2023-02-19Excelsior0-3NEC Nijmegen

Recent form

NEC Nijmegen come into this one having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 (D-L-W-W-W). Over that run they have scored 11 goals and conceded 6. That works out to a 67% form rating over the period.

Excelsior come into this one having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 (W-D-W-L-W). Over that run they have scored 10 goals and conceded 8. That works out to a 67% form rating over the period.

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