NEC vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Joost van Zuilen
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 16 |
| 21 | Conceded | 29 |
| -1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NEC to score. At the same time, SBV Excelsior does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Serano Seymor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Nikolas Agrafiotis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 17' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Jasper Cillessen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Youri Baas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Sontje Hansen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 49' Arthur Zagre, a France defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Goal! Casper Widell scores his 4 goal in 148 matches.
- 54' Elayis Tavsan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sontje Hansen on 54 minute.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Koki Ogawa makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 61' Lazaros Lamprou makes way for Derensili Sanches Fernandes at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 64' Mees Hoedemakers makes way for Roberto Gonzalez at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 65' Pedro Marques gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Koki Ogawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Richie Omorowa makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 78' Magnus Mattsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Pedro Marques has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Serano Seymor is booked for SBV Excelsior — Yellow card on 84.
- 85' NEC make a change. Elayis Tavsan trudges off to be replaced by Brayann Pereira on 85 minutes.
- 90' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Serano Seymor departs to be replaced by Sven Nieuwpoort.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Baas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — NEC 3-4 SBV Excelsior.
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 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 1 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
NEC or SBV Excelsior 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
68%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
56%
NEC or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

