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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 2 games · 3 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts). NEC are 6th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion. SBV Excelsior are looking to make home advantage count against NEC.
- 5' Morocco international Souffian El Karouani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' SBV Excelsior have won 155 goals from 137 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 29' Philippe Sandler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Poor challenge from Philippe Sandler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Redouan El Yaakoubi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Andri Fannar Baldursson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' What a moment for Magnus Mattsson! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Magnus Mattsson does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
- 47' Poor challenge from Redouan El Yaakoubi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 52' 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.
- 57' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' Mike van Duinen gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Marouan Azarkan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Excelsior must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Against the run of play, Souffian El Karouani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' What a moment for Souffian El Karouani! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' The whistle greets Elayis Tavsan as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
- 80' Serano Seymor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 80 minute.
- 81' Calvin Verdonk is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 82' Andri Fannar Baldursson is replacing Jordy Bruijn for the NEC side.
- 83' Nikolas Agrafiotis gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Kenzo Goudmijn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Anthony Musaba adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Poor challenge from Nathan Tjoe-A-On. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' It is a substitution in NEC team. Magnus Mattsson is replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — SBV Excelsior 0-3 NEC. Honours even.
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 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Basar Onal | 1 |
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
NEC xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or NEC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
62%
Draw or NEC
64%
SBV Excelsior or NEC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

