SBV Excelsior vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs NEC — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | PSV | 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' In just a few seconds Van Donge & De Roo Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SBV Excelsior and NEC.
- 5' SBV Excelsior have won 172 goals from 148 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marinus Dijkhuizen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The 24-year-old Troy Parrott has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Lance Duijvestijn argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' Robin Roefs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Excelsior in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past NEC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Stijn van Gassel, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Tjaronn Chery puts NEC on the lead.
- 64' Goal! Tjaronn Chery scores his 34 goal in 36 matches.
- 64' The referee shows NEC player a card on 64.
- 69' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 69 minute. Arthur Zagre leaves to be changed by Mike van Duinen.
- 72' That is a card for SBV Excelsior. Siebe Horemans will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' It is a substitution in NEC team. Sylla Sow is replaced by Koki Ogawa on 73 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Lazaros Lamprou is replaced by Casper Widell on 74 minute.
- 78' Kodai Sano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 80' A tactical swap from NEC — Sontje Hansen on, Brayann Pereira off on 80 minutes.
- 85' It is a substitution in NEC team. Kodai Sano is replaced by Lasse Schone on 85 minute.
- 86' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Mees Hoedemakers departs to be replaced by Roberto Gonzalez.
- 90' A stunning finish from Roberto Gonzalez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SBV Excelsior.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Casper Widell 74'
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Mike van Duinen 69'
- 23
- 9
- 33
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 69'
- 16
- 38
- 8
- 15
- 11
-
5
Casper Widell ↑ 74'
- 17
-
32
Siem de Moes ↑ 74'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 9
-
19
Sylla Sow ↓ Koki Ogawa 73'
- 24
- 17
- 71
- 22
- 5
-
2
Brayann Pereira ↓ Sontje Hansen 80'
- 4
-
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Lasse Schone 85'
Bench
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 85'
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↑ 73'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 86'
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↑ 80'
- 31
- 32
- 14
- 21
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 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
47%
Draw or NEC
77%
SBV Excelsior or NEC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

