NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior prediction — Eredivisie · Sat 22 Aug · 19:00 UK

Eredivisie · Sat 22 Aug · 19:00 UK
NEC Nijmegen 58Draw 22Excelsior 20
The call
84%
Over 1.5 goals
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Match settled

What we expected

MarketProbability
NEC Nijmegen to score88%
Over 1.5 goals84%
Excelsior to score69%
Over 2.5 goals63%

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5NEC 4 · D 0 · EXC 1
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Apr 2026Excelsior 0–2 NEC Nijmegen
Aug 2025NEC Nijmegen 5–0 Excelsior
May 2024Excelsior 0–3 NEC Nijmegen
Aug 2023NEC Nijmegen 3–4 Excelsior
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Common questions

Who will win NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

Bawler's model rates this match: NEC Nijmegen are favoured (58% win probability vs 20% for Excelsior, 22% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Excelsior (9.9% probability). Expected total goals: 3.27.

How does Bawler predict NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives NEC Nijmegen 58%, the draw 22% and Excelsior 20%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

BTTS: Yes (61% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 2.09 and away expected goals 1.18.

Over or under 2.5 goals in NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.27. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

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