SBV Excelsior vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Excelsior vs NEC — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion as SBV Excelsior face off against NEC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It’s high time Ruben den Uil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Bryan Linssen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 35' NEC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Casper Widell suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sami Ouaissa made 181 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Irakli Yegoian. He replaces Emil Hansson on 60 minute.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Dirk Proper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 181 appearances.
- 71' Basar Onal adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 76' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Arthur Zagre exits the field as Simon Janssen enters on 76.
- 80' Dirk Proper gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Basar Onal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' It is a substitution in NEC team. Bryan Linssen is replaced by Danilo on 81 minute.
- 85' Deveron Fonville makes way for Ahmetcan Kaplan at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 90' The SBV Excelsior bench stirs into life. Ilias Bronkhorst is withdrawn and Adam Carlen gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from NEC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Basar Onal | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| David Garden | 1 |
| Oscar Uddenas | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
NEC xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or NEC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
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
56%
Draw or NEC
69%
SBV Excelsior or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.