SBV Excelsior vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs NEC — Eredivisie at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 29 | Conceded | 21 |
| -13 | GD | -1 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 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
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SBV Excelsior have kicked off against NEC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Ibrahim Cissoko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Excelsior in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Philippe Sandler is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 29.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Philippe Sandler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' Poor challenge from Redouan El Yaakoubi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Landry Dimata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 44' What a moment for Magnus Mattsson! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' What a strike from Magnus Mattsson! The score is 0-2.
- 47' It’s a booking for SBV Excelsior player. Redouan El Yaakoubi gets a Red card.
- 52' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Mike van Duinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marouan Azarkan at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' NEC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Noe Lebreton scoring 1 goals.
- 68' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' GOAL! Souffian El Karouani fires home to make it 0-3!
- 74' What a strike from Souffian El Karouani! The score is 0-4.
- 78' Anthony Musaba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elayis Tavsan at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Serano Seymor. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 80 minute.
- 81' Calvin Verdonk is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 82' Andri Fannar Baldursson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Bruijn on 82 minute.
- 83' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Kenzo Goudmijn departs to be replaced by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
- 85' Anthony Musaba adds to his 3 season tally! NEC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 88' SBV Excelsior player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Fresh legs for NEC! Ibrahim Cissoko comes on to replace Magnus Mattsson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
-
22
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Serano Seymor 80'
- 16
- 10
- 28
- 9
-
33
Julian Baas ↓ Noah Naujoks 80'
- 23
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 58'
- 5
- 12
- 18
- 24
- 38
-
14
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 58'
- 6
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 80'
-
7
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 83'
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 80'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
24
Calvin Verdonk ↓ Terry Sanniez 88'
- 6
- 22
-
19
Landry Dimata ↓ Pedro Marques 82'
- 3
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Anthony Musaba 78'
- 16
- 71
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 82'
-
77
Anthony Musaba ↑ 78'
-
34
Terry Sanniez ↑ 88'
-
8
Andri Fannar Baldursson ↑ 82'
- 2
- 31
-
21
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 88'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 3 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 2 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 1 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
49%
Draw or NEC
77%
SBV Excelsior or NEC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
9.7%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

