Eredivisie · 2026-27 · Matchday 3
Tue 8 Sept, 18:45 CEST · Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen2–2Excelsior
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NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior: recap
Headline: NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior: recap
Final: NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior at Goffertstadion.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: Matchday 3 preview
Headline: NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: Matchday 3 preview
NEC Nijmegen meet Excelsior at Goffertstadion (Sep 8, 2026, 6:45 PM).
Likely NEC Nijmegen XI: Gonzalo Crettaz, Perr Schuurs, Thomas Ouwejan, Bram Nuytinck, Tobias Storm, Darko Nejasmic, Emre Mor, Tjaronn Chery, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Kaj Sierhuis, Bryan Linssen.
Likely Excelsior XI: Stijn van Gassel, Eric da Silva Moreira, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Stan Henderikx, Daniël van Vianen, Irakli Yegoian, Mathijs Tielemans, Aymen Sliti, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Kasey Bos.
Availability notes: Ahmetcan Kaplan: injured; Yassin Moslih: injured; Philippe Sandler: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): NEC Nijmegen 2.52, Draw 3.99, Excelsior 4.15. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours NEC Nijmegen; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.36 – 1.81
NEC NijmegenExcelsior
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garden · Excelsior | 0.73 | 0.03 | 0.72 | — | 7.7 |
| Perr Schuurs · NEC Nijmegen | 0.53 | 0.05 | 0.12 | — | 7.7 |
| Rick Meissen · Excelsior | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.13 | — | 6.6 |
| Dušan Tadić · NEC Nijmegen | 0.37 | 0.40 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Ágúst Thorsteinsson · Excelsior | 0.20 | 0.19 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Valentin Sulzbacher · Excelsior | 0.18 | — | 0.62 | — | 7.0 |
| Irakli Yegoian · Excelsior | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.01 | — | 7.8 |
| Ayodele Thomas · NEC Nijmegen | 0.15 | 0.28 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Willum Willumsson · NEC Nijmegen | 0.13 | 0.04 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Nesto Groen · Excelsior | 0.13 | — | 0.31 | — | 6.6 |
| Noé Lebreton · NEC Nijmegen | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.54 | — | 7.8 |
| Adam Tahaui · NEC Nijmegen | 0.07 | 0.68 | 0.32 | — | 7.9 |
| Aymen Sliti · Excelsior | 0.03 | 0.04 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Gabriel Brás · NEC Nijmegen | 0.02 | 0.25 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Tjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bram Nuytinck · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh · Excelsior | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Stijn van Gassel · Excelsior | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jamiro Monteiro · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Philippe Sandler · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.08 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Dennis Geiger · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.17 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Kaj Sierhuis · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Janssen · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Celton Biai · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Casper Widell · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Isak Hansen-Aarøen · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.07 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Nikolas Polster · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Lennard Hartjes · Excelsior | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Daniël van Vianen · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mario Domínguez · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobias Storm · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.05 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Clement Bischoff · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.23 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Almugera Kabar · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric da Silva Moreira · Excelsior | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Jan Plug · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Yaqub Finey · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasey Bos · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Ilano Silva Timas · Excelsior | — | 0.30 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Guilliano Cairo · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joep Geneste · NEC Nijmegen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osman Mohamed Turay · Excelsior | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kers · NEC Nijmegen | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.9 |
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