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NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior, full time in the Eredivisie. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and NEC Nijmegen won it.
By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·
Excelsior came from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen, but the hosts will feel they let two points slip after dominating large periods of the match. Noé Lebreton's stoppage-time equaliser saved Excelsior from defeat.
Excelsior came from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen, but the hosts will feel they let two points slip after dominating large periods of the match. Noé Lebreton's stoppage-time equaliser saved Excelsior from defeat.
EredivisieTue 8 Sept, 17:45
Key Takeaways
Result
NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2.
Goals
4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.
First Goal
A
11'⚽
Adam Tahaui
WAssist: Willum Thór Willumsson
Game Flow
Expected Goals (xG)
NEC Nijmegen 1.21 xGExcelsior 1.84 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
SportSignals model forecast
Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip
NEC Nijmegen to win
45%Missed
Result
2:2
NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior
Our model leaned NEC Nijmegen to win at 45%. NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context
NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 at Goffertstadion in an Eredivisie match that saw our model's pick of a NEC win at 45% probability miss the mark. The result defied recent form; Excelsior arrived in strong shape with four wins in their last five, while NEC had managed just one draw and one loss over the same stretch. Both sides found the net, continuing Excelsior's tendency to play in high-scoring contests. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.
The provider forecast gives NEC Nijmegen win the highest 1X2 probability at 44.9%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
NEC Nijmegen
44.9%
Draw
23.6%
Excelsior
31.4%
Both teams to score · Yes
66.1%
Over 2.5 goals
66.5%
Full-time forecast audit: NEC Nijmegen win was the highest probability; the match result was draw.
Forecast result checked ·
Tips record
No Tip was published for this match
No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.
Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle
Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows
Pre-match facts retained
The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.