NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior — preview, stats & head-to-head, 22 Aug 2026
NEC Nijmegen vs ExcelsiorEredivisie · Round 3 · Goffertstadion
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NEC Nijmegen5 out
Excelsior1 outStarting XI
Confirmed lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
Timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions appear once the match kicks off.
Periods
Goals by half appear once the match kicks off.
Match statistics
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Match information
Possession
Breakdown
Goalscorers
Kaj Sierhuis 2NEC Nijmegen
Noah Naujoks 2Excelsior
Irakli YegoianExcelsior
Tjaronn Chery NEC Nijmegen
Bench
Managers
D
NEC Nijmegen · Manager
R
Excelsior · Manager
Previous meetings
In 2 recorded meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 and Excelsior 0 — 0 ended level.
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
DLWWLExcelsior
WDWWLEredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 |  PSV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 10 |
| 3 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 5 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 |  FC Twente | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 10 |  FC Groningen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |  SC Heerenveen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 |  Telstar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 |  Willem II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 |  ADO Den Haag | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| 17 |  FC Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 18 |  SC Cambuur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 0 |
Form and ranking
| # | Team | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DLWWL |
6 | |
| 9 | WDWWL |
6 |
Market
No market on record.
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Around this match
NEC Nijmegen – Bodø / GlimtNEC Nijmegen
Bodø / Glimt – NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Excelsior – PSVExcelsior
Excelsior – Sparta RotterdamExcelsior
Form
NEC NijmegenDLWWL
ExcelsiorWDWWL
Match stats
No stats on record.