NEC 2-2 Excelsior — Prediction Result

NEC vs Excelsior tips

Published Sat 5 Sep, before kick-off

72% of Best Tips won (1,000 of 1,398)

Match statistics

NEC vs Excelsior: expected goals, shots, possession and discipline, home on the left, away on the right
NEC	Statistic	Excelsior
1.36	Expected goals (xG)	1.81
11	Shots	14
3	Shots on target	5
8	Shots inside the box	7
69%	Possession	31%
677	Passes	298
86%	Pass accuracy	71%
2	Corners	4
5	Fouls	16
1	Yellow cards	3
3	Goalkeeper saves	1

NEC finished +0.6 goals against its expected goals (xG), Excelsior +0.2.

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NEC vs Excelsior: every market we priced

NEC vs Excelsior odds

Betfred (UK) · Tue 8 Sep

Result

Trust 5 · ✗ Lost

Result: price for each selection
NEC win	Draw	Excelsior win
1.53Our tip, Trust 5	4.33✓, happened	5.00

Goals

Trust 6 · ✓ Won

Goal lines: price for over and under
Line	Over	Under
1.5	—✓Over 1.5, happened	—Under 1.5
2.5	—✓Over 2.5, our tip, Trust 6, happened	—Under 2.5
3.5	—✓Over 3.5, happened	—Under 3.5

Both teams to score

Trust 6 · ✓ Won

Both teams to score: price for each selection
Yes	No
—✓Our tip, Trust 6, happened	—

Double chance

No tip

Double chance: price for each selection
NEC or draw	NEC or Excelsior	Draw or Excelsior
1.13✓, happened	1.17	2.32✓, happened

No tip here: the Result tip already says who wins.

NEC vs Excelsior: team stats

NEC Excelsior

Last 10 matches · all competitions
NEC	Metric	Excelsior
2.4	Scored / game	3.1
1.20	Points / game	2.70
1.7	Conceded / game	1.2
1 of 10	Clean sheets	3 of 10

NEC vs Excelsior: head-to-head · last 6

4NEC wins

1Draws

1Excelsior wins

Goals per game: 3.7
Both scored: 2/6

4 Apr 26Excelsior0–2NEC
9 Aug 25NEC5–0Excelsior
6 May 24Excelsior0–3NEC
13 Aug 23NEC3–4Excelsior
19 Feb 23Excelsior0–3NEC
8 Oct 22NEC1–1Excelsior

NEC and Excelsior: form · last 10

NEC12 / 30 pts

LWWLLLWWLLGF 24 · GA 17

L5 SepNEC1–3Feyenoord
W29 AugZwolle1–3NEC
W15 AugWillem II1–4NEC
L8 AugNEC1–2Telstar
L31 JulNEC1–2Sevilla FC
L25 JulNEC0–1Elversberg
W18 JulNEC7–0Al-Fayha
W14 JulNEC3–1V-varen Nagasaki
L11 JulAnderlecht3–2NEC
L8 JulNEC2–3MSV Duisburg

Excelsior27 / 30 pts

WWLWWWWWWWGF 31 · GA 12

W5 SepWillem II0–3Excelsior
W29 AugExcelsior2–1Sparta
L15 AugExcelsior1–2PSV
W7 AugCambuur0–4Excelsior
W1 AugDe Graafschap1–5Excelsior
W24 JulHeracles Almelo3–5Excelsior
W18 JulNAC Breda1–3Excelsior
W11 JulDordrecht0–2Excelsior
W4 JulExcelsior3–2Cambuur
W17 MaySparta2–3Excelsior

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Eredivisie table

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Eredivisie table, 2026-27, with NEC and Excelsior highlighted in their colours
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Value	Form
1	Feyenoord	9	7	2	0	+21	23	€227m	WWWWW
2	AZ	9	6	2	1	+10	20	€190m	DLWDW
3	PSV	9	6	1	2	+15	19	€311m	LWLWW
4	Ajax	9	5	3	1	+15	18	€159m	WDDWW
5	Twente	9	5	2	2	+7	17	€84m	LDWWW
6	Sittard	9	4	3	2	-1	15	€21m	DDWLW
7	Groningen	9	4	2	3	+3	14	€41m	LWWDD
8	Heerenveen	9	3	3	3	+4	12	€54m	WLWDL
9	Go Ahead	9	2	5	2	-1	11	€34m	LDDDD
10	Excelsior	9	3	2	4	-2	11	€18m	LLDLD
11	Utrecht	9	3	2	4	-10	11	€81m	WWLWD
12	NEC	9	2	4	3	-1	10	€75m	DDDLD
13	Sparta	9	2	3	4	-6	9	€39m	WDLLD
14	Cambuur	9	2	3	4	-8	9	€7m	DWDWD
15	Zwolle	9	2	1	6	-12	7	€24m	WLLLD
16	Telstar	9	1	3	5	-8	6	€13m	LDLDL
17	Den Haag	9	1	3	5	-9	6	€5m	WDDLL
18	Willem II	9	0	2	7	-17	2		LLLLD

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in NEC vs Excelsior?

NEC 2–2 Excelsior, played on Tue 8 Sep in the Eredivisie.

Did FootInsights get NEC vs Excelsior right?

Our Best Tip was Over 2.5 goals, Trust 6 out of 10, and it won. 2 of our 3 pre-match tips on this match won. Every Best Tip stays on our public track record, wins and losses alike.

Did both teams score in NEC vs Excelsior?

Yes — the match finished 2–2. Our tip was Both Score: Yes, and it won.

Were there over 2.5 goals in NEC vs Excelsior?

Yes — 4 goals in total. Our goals tip was Over 2.5 goals, and it won.

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