SBV Excelsior vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs NEC — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | NEC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | PSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts). NEC are 10th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SBV Excelsior is hosting NEC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Goal! Bryan Linssen scores his 61 goal in 282 matches.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danilo made 480 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Irakli Yegoian is hanging Emil Hansson on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Gyan de Regt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' What a strike from Basar Onal! The score is 0-2.
- 76' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Arthur Zagre is replaced by Simon Janssen.
- 80' It is a substitution in NEC team. Basar Onal is replaced by Dirk Proper on 80 minute.
- 81' Danilo is replacing Bryan Linssen for the NEC side.
- 85' It is a substitution in NEC team. Deveron Fonville is replaced by Ahmetcan Kaplan on 85 minute.
- 90' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Carlen is hanging Ilias Bronkhorst on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for NEC players.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Irakli Yegoian 60'
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Simon Janssen 76'
-
2
Ilias Bronkhorst ↓ Adam Carlen 90'
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 14
- 4
- 30
Bench
-
15
Simon Janssen ↑ 76'
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 76'
-
9
Szymon Wlodarczyk ↑ 90'
- 16
-
23
Irakli Yegoian ↑ 60'
-
6
Adam Carlen ↑ 90'
- 24
- 34
Coach
Ruben den Uil
NEC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
-
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Danilo 81'
-
14
Eli Dasa ↓ Brayann Pereira 81'
- 6
- 3
- 20
-
11
Basar Onal ↓ Dirk Proper 80'
- 23
- 25
- 1
- 24
Bench
- 5
- 22
- 17
- 18
-
9
Danilo ↑ 81'
- 34
-
71
Dirk Proper ↑ 80'
-
4
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↑ 85'
- 31
-
2
Brayann Pereira ↑ 81'
- 19
- 8
Coach
Dick Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Magnus Mattsson | 3 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 2 |
| Landry Dimata | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Basar Onal | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
45%
Draw or NEC
86%
SBV Excelsior or NEC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
24.2%
0 – 0
22.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 4
2%
2 – 1
1.4%
2 – 2
1.1%
2 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 30% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

