NEC vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Joost van Zuilen
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | NEC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 May | FC Volendam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| NEC | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
NEC are 6th (3 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. NEC get us underway at De Goffert.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Serano Seymor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Nikolas Agrafiotis gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' NEC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's 4-3-3 shape.
- 36' Youri Baas adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 41' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Sontje Hansen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 49' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Casper Widell adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 54' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elayis Tavsan is hanging Sontje Hansen on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koki Ogawa makes it 3-2.
- 61' The whistle greets Lazaros Lamprou as he departs to be replaced by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Gonzalez. He replaces Mees Hoedemakers on 64 minute.
- 65' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Marques is hanging Koki Ogawa on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' SBV Excelsior have won 155 goals from 137 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' GOAL! Richie Omorowa fires home to make it 3-3!
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' It’s a booking for NEC player. Pedro Marques gets a Yellow card.
- 84' The referee shows SBV Excelsior player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Brayann Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elayis Tavsan on 85 minute.
- 90' Serano Seymor makes way for Sven Nieuwpoort at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SBV Excelsior. Julian Baas will be fuming at that decision.
- 3-4 the final result. NEC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 20
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Pedro Marques 65'
- 28
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Elayis Tavsan 54'
- 8
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 64'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 65'
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 54'
- 22
- 31
- 2
- 32
- 4
- 30
- 33
Coach
Rogier Meijer
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 7
- 12
- 33
- 14
-
34
Serano Seymor ↓ Sven Nieuwpoort 90'
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 19
- 5
Bench
- 29
-
16
Sven Nieuwpoort ↑ 90'
- 18
- 38
- 22
- 15
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 90'
- 30
-
17
Richie Omorowa ↑ 61'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 2 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + NEC or SBV Excelsior 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
57%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
67%
NEC or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

